Pascal is dedicated to improving understanding between science, politics and society. He was thematically active at foraus in the field of science and technology from 2018 to 2020 and since 2024 Pascal has been one of the coordinators of the forever alumni:ae network. Initially, he studied materials science at ETH Zurich, combining it with political science, history and economics. After completing his Master’s degree, Pascal gained several years of industrial experience as a product engineer for high-voltage semiconductors. At the ZHAW, he continued his education in data science while working and was also politically active in Zurich. After a career change and a CAS in Peace Mediation & Dialogue, he has been working at Reatch, a think tank at the interface between science and politics, since January 2024.