Kultur

The Swiss Air-Rescue: Inside the most daring job in the Alps
The Swiss Times takes an inside look at Rega, the Swiss air-rescue team that saves people who can only be helped by helicopter.
Swiss incomes keep going up
While inflation keeps driving up the prices of Swiss housing, groceries and more; a new report found that Swiss employees' salaries are keeping pace.
T-Rex skeleton goes for 4.8M in Switzerland
One of the best-preserved t-rex skeletons in the world was sold at auction this week in Switzerland.
Burning snowmen and ladder races: Spring in Switzerland
Switzerland signals the beginning of spring with some of the most unusual and fun traditions in Europe.
Klänge des Sommers: Die Schweizer Klassikszene 2023
Switzerland isn’t all banking and watchmaking; it boasts a thriving classical music scene – all year round.
Die Schlacht der Schokoladenosterhasen
Das höchste Schweizer Gericht hat im vergangenen Herbst entschieden, dass die in Goldfolie verpackten Schokoladenhasen von Lindt & Sprüngli zu Ostern rechtlich geschützt sind.
Montreux Jazz Festival: Der Geburtsort von Musiklegenden
Every summer, thousands of people descend on the shores of Lake Geneva to experience one of the world’s greatest musical events – the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Die Schweizer Kantone, in denen sich Expats nicht niederlassen
Switzerland is a country that many foreigners call “home” – whether for a few years or for the rest of their lives.
Die Schweiz: So viele Waffen, so wenig Gewalt
Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world. And yet, the country’s mass shooting rate is practically zero.
T-Rex zu verkaufen in Schweiz
One of the best-preserved t-rex skeletons in the world will be sold next month in a Swiss auction.
Berset ‘letting women down’ over pensions
While the French protests over retirement reached a fever pitch this week, the federal council proposed a reform to the Swiss pension system.
Die Schweiz und Google streiten sich
Hunderte von Google-Mitarbeitern haben diese Woche aus Protest die Büros in Zürich verlassen.
Zurich wird eine 35-Stunden-Woche erproben
Zurich city employees will be evaluated on how productively they function on a 35-hour workweek.
Should Swiss-German be taught in Swiss-French schools?
A Swiss lawyer is calling on the canton of Vaud to have Swiss-German taught in local schoolS.
The ‘decolonization’ of African art in Swiss museums
As much as half of all artifacts from the Nigerian Benin kingdom kept in Swiss museums were stolen, according to a 2023 report.
The problem with the 31-hour Swiss workweek
The industrious Swiss used to ‘smile at’ how the relaxed French worked only 35 hours per week…but new data shows that the average Swiss worker only puts in about 31 hours per week.
Why Swiss borders were ‘rigged to blow’ at any moment
Landlocked Switzerland has built clandestine bunkers, warehouses, and fortresses across the country, which can be accessed at the first sign of foreign invasion.
A guide to Switzerland’s hiking culture
In a country with 62,416 km of marked trails, it should come as no surprise that hiking is the most popular sport in Switzerland.

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