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The Swiss Times: The top stories of 2022

23 December 2022

As the year comes to a close, the team at The Swiss Times reviews 2022 and the stories that interested our readers the most.

Sex Ed: The Swiss approach

11 November 2022

Sex education is not always an easy subject for parents. Still, the success of the eponymous Netflix series and the rise of TikTok sex educators have been bringing the conversation to the fore for young people.

The ‘Fifth Switzerland’: Swiss who retire abroad

24 October 2022

Writing in The Swiss Review recently, two transnational ageing scientists Laura Ravazzini and Livia Tomás, examine their research on retirement-aged Swiss citizens who live abroad and how they maintain strong ties to home.

Switzerland named “Best Country” in the world

30 September 2022

Swiss chocolate bunnies are protected under law, Fribourg enacts toughest energy conservation measures yet, and more in our roundup of news from September 26 – 30.

Switzerland at your door: A Q&A with Swiss Made Direct’s CEO

29 September 2022

UltraSwiss recently sat down with Yves Beljean, the owner and CEO of Swiss Made Direct, the first and foremost online store for all Swiss made products.

What other governments could learn from Switzerland’s ‘magic formula’

21 September 2022

A rotating system of presidents, part-time politicians, and a direct democracy model which answers to voters – a beginner's guide to Switzerland's government.

How Switzerland became a tax haven

8 September 2022

Switzerland has maintained its image as a tax haven for decades; but in today’s world, does this reputation still ring true? No matter what is in your checking account, moving to Switzerland will incur jokes among your friends about if you are doing it for the tax breaks.

Heidi: Homesickness and the lore of Switzerland

Heidi is not only one of Switzerland’s most iconic stories, but one of the first novels in modern history to describe homesickness as a medical condition and suggest that the Swiss mountains possess the cure.

How melting glaciers are revealing Swiss secrets

Two French hikers this week discovered human remains while scaling the Chessjen glacier in canton Valais, local police report.

What US schools could learn from Switzerland

Play-based learning, apprenticeships, and affordable universities…As most of the students of the world return to school this month, our writer takes a deeper look at the Swiss education system.

Don’t make these expat mistakes

Writing in The Local last week, Daniel Wighton, details the 14 mistakes expats make after first moving to Switzerland.

LSD and magic mushrooms: Inside Swiss psychedelic therapy

As studies continue to tout the benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy, Swiss patients may have access again to LSD to treat disorders such as depression.

How to summer like the Swiss

Although most travelers save Switzerland for the winter months, our own Swiss writer says summer is the best time to enjoy the country, meet the locals and ingratiate yourself in some of the traditional customs.

Tracing Nazi gold through Switzerland

When a mysterious shipment of $200 million in Russian gold showed up in Switzerland this spring – months after the country announced it would impose tough sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine – Swiss gold refineries were quick to play the “not it” game.

Switzerland – a mix of democracy and federalism

The first version of the Swiss constitution was a breakthrough on the road to democratization.

The magic of growing up in Switzerland

Kindergarteners walk to school alone, use knives and cook over open flames. Are Swiss children being given too much freedom or are the rest of us holding on too tightly? Tourists in Switzerland may find one of the more familiar sights downright shocking – four- and five-year-olds walking around cities without their parents.

Switzerland’s wealth distribution: Is it equal?

While the gap between rich and poor has been steadily widening in many countries, the situation in Switzerland has remained stable over the past decades, according to recent statistics.

Is the pocketknife the most Swiss thing about Switzerland?

In the world of stereotypes, the French walk with a baguette under their arm and the Swiss always have a knife in their pocket.

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