Cluster: Swiss Identity

Saas-Fee celebrates 40 years of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’

This content was published on Dec 23, 2024 The small Swiss ski village where the British pop group filmed their classic video is making the most of the anniversary.

Extinguishing the bathing hut in the lake is time-consuming

Demographics

Historic Swiss bathhouse on Lake Constance destroyed in a fire

This content was published on Dec 23, 2024 In the northern Swiss town of Rorschach, the 100-year-old Badhütte (bathing hut) on the shores of Lake Constance burned down early Monday morning.

History

Swiss invention: 90-year anniversary of first T-bar ski lift

This content was published on Dec 22, 2024 On Monday it will be 90 years since the world’s first T-bar ski lift went into service in Davos. This Swiss invention was an instant success.

EDK President wants to rethink foreign language teaching because of AI

Education

Swiss educators rethink foreign language teaching because of AI

This content was published on Dec 22, 2024 Swiss educators argue foreign language teaching needs to be rethought in light of artificial intelligence.

Swiss oddities

Ubersitz, the utterly unique – and deafening – Swiss custom

This content was published on Dec 21, 2024 At the end of the year the villages around Meiringen pump up the volume and bizarre characters celebrate the ancient tradition of Ubersitz.

Demographics

Swiss midwife responds to call for aid from Gaza

This content was published on Dec 21, 2024 Drones, conflict, and new life: Swiss midwife Tamara Bonc describes what it's like to work in the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah.

Self-driving shuttle bus to chauffeur airport employees

Demographics

Zurich airport to test self-driving shuttle bus for employees

This content was published on Dec 19, 2024 Zurich Airport plans to test a self-driving shuttle bus for employees of companies working at the airport.

Pension: many Swiss won't make it to maintain living tenor

Demographics

Many Swiss believe quality of life will suffer on retirement

This content was published on Dec 18, 2024 More than a quarter (27%) of Swiss believe they will not be able to maintain their standard of living after retirement.

Locarno Film Festival examines postponement of event dates

Culture

Locarno Film Festival considers shifting dates

This content was published on Dec 18, 2024 The Locarno Film Festival is considering moving from the beginning of August to the second half of July for its 80th edition in 2027.

Film "Reinas" misses out on nomination for foreign Oscar

Culture

Swiss film out of the running for foreign Oscar

This content was published on Dec 18, 2024 The film Reinas by Klaudia Reynicke, a Swiss-Peruvian-Spanish co-production, has missed out on an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film.

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