The international exhibition will be held in Osaka from 13 April to 13 October 2025 under the theme: ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’.
The shell of the Swiss pavilion, which features five spherical spaces, will be made of a recyclable foil that weighs 400 kilograms.
This is just 1% of the weight of normal Expo structures, and can be transported on bicycles, the government stated on Thursday.
Switzerland will showcase on the three themes of ‘Life’ (life sciences, health and nutrition), ‘Planet’ (environment, sustainability, climate and energy), and ‘Augmented human’ (robotics and artificial intelligence).
The Swiss presence will also be leveraged to deepen relations with Japan, one of its biggest trading partner in the region.
“The aim is for our presence to have an impact not only on the general public, but also in the long term in the economic and scientific spheres,” said Alexandre Edelmann, interim head of the government agency Presence Switzerland.
Funding for the Swiss participation in Expo 2025 comes from the public purse (CHF19.4 million, $21.2 million) and CHF13.2 million generated from sponsors.
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