The Swiss National Museum in Zurich was inaugurated in 1898. This project by Gustav Gull, a young architect from Zurich, had asserted itself in a contest for the location
Gruyère AOC, acclaimed as the food of the gods from Romandy’s mountain region, has been appreciated by cheese connoisseurs for centuries. Production is still carried ou
Although Switzerland is not the birthplace of watchmaking, it still has a worldwide reputation of being the location for a top-quality watch industry. This is not without
The Swiss engineering, electrical and metal industry is a key branch of the Swiss economy. With exports surpassing 80 billion Swiss francs (CHF), which is equivalent to 8
Switzerland is characterized by its cultural diversity. Another characteristic of the Swiss Confederation is direct democracy, which is rooted in an old traditio
Silicon Valley, Redmond, Walldorf, software makers in India as well as the mostly Eastern European and Asian nearshore and offshore software development regions – these a
Switzerland’s 150-year-old chemical and pharmaceutical industry is the country’s largest export sector. This branch of industry employs approximately 70,000 people
Despite our outstanding position as the largest hospital in the canton, we must move forward. For, who pauses today will be overtaken tomorrow. I stress this point at eve
Enormous know-how, instinct and a steady hand are among the most important qualities of a good surgeon. However, even the best physician may accidentally score a blood ve
The BioAlps cluster plays a driving role in the Swiss economy, not only by its economic weight (about 500 companies, more than a billion investments in the public researc
Do you earn enough? Looking at one’s own wage, it could, of course, always be better. Yet, Switzerland has the reputation of a classic high-wage country. Wages are unde
The subprime crisis has plunged the Swiss big banks into a deep crisis. However, the Swiss real estate market is barely affected by it. In particular, constru
The goods inspection company “Société Générale de Surveillance” (SGS) is one of the multinational firms based in Switzerland. With its fields of business, SGS covers m
Since the global financial and economic crisis erupted more than two years ago, the Swiss financial centre has been under substantial pressure. Keywords such as rescue
Switzerland is an attractive economic location. In the latest Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, Switzerland comes in second behind the USA, mak
The increasing internationalization of the division of labour on the Swiss labour market has lead to a growing proportion of superior jobs requiring high skills in
In the age of computers and the World Wide Web, information can be processed and utilized much faster – in government offices as well. Nowadays, contact with authorities
The global mobility of capital, goods and services has risen dramatically over the past years. Nowadays, the added-value chain of companies is spread round the globe.
Born from an alliance between the three original cantons Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden, Switzerland took more than seven centuries to become today’s confederation of 26
Which country is building the world’s longest railway tunnel? Which country has the hardest working employees? Which country has the longest alpine glacier – despite clim
