Google has agreed to rent new offices extending over 15,000 square metres at Müllerstrasse in the Kreis 4 district, close to Zurich’s train station, Swiss Prime Site announcedExternal link on Tuesday.
The internet giant already occupies four other offices in Zurich, including the former Hürlimann brewery and a site on Europaallee, both not far away.
“The central location of the property and the proximity to our other locations in the city of Zurich were the decisive arguments for us and our employees,” said Lucas Stolwijk, EMEA Regional Workplace Services Manager at Google Switzerland.
He said Google is “looking forward to further investments” in the Zurich area and “further strengthening our cooperation with local partners in the local innovation ecosystem”. Google will move into the renovated offices in 2023.
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