From e-cigarettes to lab devices: surprising facts about Swiss patents
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Switzerland is the most innovative country in Europe in terms of patents. The five most exciting points about the latest statistics.
Democracy over autocracy: the Swiss like their form of government
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The Swiss love their democracy, according to a study. Although some critical voices come from Swiss People’s Party voters.
How the closure of an Olten venue reflects a wider demise of Swiss clubbing
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The end of the Terminus club in Olten is a symptom of an industry in crisis, as young Swiss increasingly avoid discos and nightclubs.
Empty shop windows hurt attractiveness of Swiss cities
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Empty shop windows are increasing in Swiss cities as online retail grows. Local authorities and businesses are trying to bring life back to town centres.
Outgoing UNRWA head accuses Switzerland of passivity in Middle East conflict
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Philippe Lazzarini, the Swiss head of UNRWA, is leaving after a bruising term defined by the Gaza war and sustained attacks on the agency. On his way out, he takes aim at Switzerland’s stance.
Lausanne’s new MAF museum puts women artists centre stage
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Switzerland’s first Musée Artistes Femmes (MAF) opened in Lausanne on March 4, a museum dedicated exclusively to showcasing works by women.
Switzerland sees battery boom as homes and firms store more solar power
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A rapid but mostly invisible energy transformation is taking place in Switzerland: households and businesses are installing batteries at record pace, rising roughly 400% over the past four years.
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Two researchers explain how science is searching for traces of life beyond Earth – an interstellar journey from Locarno and Cureglia to exoplanets and Martian rocks.
How a UN body runs the global postal network from Bern
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From the Swiss capital, the Universal Postal Union oversees a global infrastructure through which millions of letters and parcels pass every day.
Fifty years of the Lausanne Collection de l’Art Brut: between raw and rose-tinted
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The Collection de l’Art Brut in Lausanne is turning 50 – and is marking the occasion with an exhibition, taking visitors back to the early days, when art created in psychiatric clinics went unseen for a long time.
