I write about demographic developments, societal trends and debates in Switzerland.
I joined SWI swissinfo.ch after 15 years at a local newspaper in Zurich.
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AI may close the productivity gap left by ageing populations, or instead drive mass job losses and reshape global wealth. Which scenario emerges will depend on choices made today.
Switzerland expands as Europe contracts and neither is happy
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Demographic change and workforce migration are transforming Europe and Switzerland. Profound disruptions are on the horizon.
Seven graphics showing how LGBTIQ+ people are doing in Switzerland
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What is it like to live as a queer person in Switzerland? A study sheds light on discrimination, coming out, and self-harm.
Switzerland no longer wants to foot the bill for ‘suicide tourism’
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In Switzerland, all deaths through assisted suicide must be followed by a medical and legal investigation. This entails considerable costs for the state.
Swiss politicians decide against monitoring assisted-suicide tourism
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How many people travel to Switzerland to end their lives? Swiss politicians do not want a precise count. Parliament has rejected a proposal to introduce monitoring.
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As living space becomes scarce and prices soar, calls for government intervention grow louder. But which measures truly make a difference? Seven examples from Basel to Singapore.
Assisted death should be discussed in Swiss schools, say young people
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Assisted deaths have risen in Switzerland, but key questions are still avoided, say participants in the parliamentary “Youth Session.” They urge that assisted suicide be covered in schools.
Renters who land a publicly owned flat in Zurich hit the jackpot
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Thousands of residents benefit from Zurich’s low-cost municipal housing. But not all tenants actually meet the city’s eligibility criteria.
How Switzerland became liberal on abortion – without noticing
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From 2027 Swiss health insurers will cover the full cost of abortions. The change passed through parliament almost unnoticed.
Surgery for trans adolescents: the laws in Switzerland
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Swiss politicians are discussing a ban on gender reassignment surgery for under-18s. We explain what rights parents and children have.
Green promises: the two faces of the Swiss cement giant Holcim
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On the very day Holcim is fighting against a climate lawsuit in a court in Zug, the Swiss cement company is promoting its Net Zero plans at a congress just a few kilometres down the road.
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Home loans are cheap in Switzerland. There are good sides and bad sides to this. Here is what you need to know about mortgages in Switzerland.
Flat-hunting in Switzerland’s cheapest and most expensive municipalities
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The town of Le Locle in the Jura and the municipality of Kilchberg on Lake Zurich are 2.5 hours' drive apart – and thousands of francs per square metre.
How retiring baby boomers could crash Swiss property market
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If baby boomers sell their homes, the property market could collapse. Can younger generations hope for plummeting prices?
