Swiss Identity

When women pastors first ascended the pulpit

Photo of the first female pastor in Switzerland - Rosa Gutknecht

This content was published on Oct 27, 2018 In 1918, two women were ordained as pastors in Switzerland. A historic step at the time, the sight of female pastors has since become common.

Demographics

People-smuggler caught bringing Iraqis into Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 26, 2018 During a major operation, police in the central Swiss canton of Schwyz arrested a suspected people-smuggler.

Alain Berset avec un casque de réalité virtuelle

Culture

Digital world gets its own open day

This content was published on Oct 26, 2018 Switzerland has been holding its second “Digital Day”, showcasing to the public the opportunities and the challenges of digitalisation.

Culture

César Ritz, ‘the king of hoteliers and the hotelier of kings’

This content was published on Oct 26, 2018 César Ritz died exactly 100 years ago, having created a hotel empire and redefined luxury. Not bad for the 13th child of a Swiss mountain farmer.

Education

A fundamental change in Swiss schoolrooms

This content was published on Oct 25, 2018 The face of Swiss primary schools is changing. New teaching methods are now part of the daily routine.

Education

In what fields are Swiss universities internationally competitive?

This content was published on Oct 24, 2018 Can Switzerland really compete with the US and UK when it comes to subject areas sought after by international students?

Education

Mountain regions to benefit from digital push

This content was published on Oct 24, 2018 A campaign has been launched to promote digitalisation in small companies based in Swiss mountain regions.

Culture

A photographer from Zurich captures the stars

This content was published on Oct 24, 2018

Education

Swiss versus Indian institutes of technology

This content was published on Oct 23, 2018 Devendra finds a lot of similarities between Swiss and Indian elite universities.

Education

Disadvantaged students ‘falling behind’ in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 23, 2018 Social background is more closely linked to success at school in Switzerland than it is in many other countries according to a new OECD report.

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