Copy of Gemeindeversammlung in Bassersdorf

This content was published on January 22, 2018 - 13:49

Studied history and politics at University of Bern. Worked at Reuters, the newspapers Der Bund and Berner Zeitung, and the Förderband radio station. I am concerned with the Swiss practice of modern direct democracy in all its aspects and at all levels, my constant focus being the citizen.

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As a photo editor I am responsible for the editorial use of photography at SWI swissinfo.ch and our collaborations with photographers. When the opportunity arises, I take a camera and accompany one of our journalists. I trained as a photographer in Zürich and began working as a photojournalist in 1989. I was a founder of the Swiss photographers' agency Lookat Photos in 1990. A two-time World Press Award winner, I have also been awarded several Swiss national scholarships. My work has been widely exhibited and it is represented in various collections.

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Festival-Atmosphäre und politische Traktanden wie Jahresrechnung, Schulpsychologischer Dienst oder die Friedhofs- und Bestattungsordnung bleiben verschiedene Paar Schuhe. Daran vermag auch der Apéro nichts zu ändern, den die Gemeinde nach der Versammlung den Teilnehmenden offeriert.

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