Cluster: Swiss Identity

Sabor: the Swiss robot that earned global fame

Giant robot hand always at your service!

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 One of the world’s first remote-controlled robots, called Sabor, hails from Switzerland. Built in 1923, it is now back on display at its birthplace in Teufen in canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes.

Girls in female-dominated school classes earn more later on

Education

Girls in female-dominated classes earn more later on

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 At the age of 30, women from school classes with a 55% share of girls earn $350 more per year than women from classes with a 45% share of girls.

Culture

‘Eat Art’ Swiss artist Daniel Spoerri has died

This content was published on Nov 7, 2024 Swiss artist Daniel Spoerri, known for his artworks using leftover food with dirty cutlery and crockery, has passed away in Vienna at the age of 94.

Federal court rejects assistance for disabled students

Education

Swiss court rejects special assistance for student with disabilities

This content was published on Nov 5, 2024 The Swiss Federal Court has rejected an application for special assistance from a student with disabilities at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich.

Quincy Jones: strong ties with the Montreux Jazz Festival

Culture

Montreux Jazz Festival pays homage to music legend Quincy Jones

This content was published on Nov 5, 2024 The Montreux Jazz Festival has paid tribute to the music legend Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday at age 91.

Major drug bust in the resort of Verbier (VS)

Demographics

Police arrest 15 drug dealers in Verbier in southern Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 5, 2024 Swiss and French police have arrested 15 suspected drug dealers operating in the mountain resort of Verbier in southern Switzerland.

SBB launches campaign for safety on public transport

Demographics

Swiss Federal Railways launches campaign for safety on public transport

This content was published on Nov 4, 2024 The Swiss Federal Railways is launching a campaign for greater respect and safety on public transport, with posters to go up in stations and on trains starting next week.

Demographics

Swiss property prices continue to rise

This content was published on Nov 4, 2024 Prices of owner-occupied homes rose in the third quarter of 2024 by 0.5%, with inflation affecting both apartments and single-family houses, says the Federal Statistical Office.

The Cazis Tignez prison is located directly next to the Realta prison. Tignez is also affected by the false meat declaration, as it is supplied by the same prison butcher's shop.

Demographics

Muslims given mislabelled pork in Swiss prison

This content was published on Nov 4, 2024 Ten inmates at the Realta correctional centre in canton Graubünden have filed complaints after discovering that meat was falsely labelled.

Education

More young refugees in Switzerland following vocational training

This content was published on Nov 4, 2024 More than half of young refugees and temporarily admitted persons between the ages of 16 and 25 are now in training. This is significantly more than five years ago.

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