Swiss Stories

Main building at ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich: Einstein's university

Science & Education
Houseofswitzerland.com presents universities and research institutions in Switzerland that are among the best in the world. This time, let’s take a close look at ETH Zurich which regularly appears in world university rankings as the top university in continental Europe.
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Swiss Fashion in Berlin

Society
Short supply chains and locally produced fashion instead of mass-produced clothing from the other side of the world. Swiss designers create innovative and sustainable fashion.
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Climate change: A challenge for Swiss agronomic research

Environment
Confronted with a changing climate, Swiss agronomic research is working to ensure food security.
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The Swiss video game scene

Science & Education
When it comes to video game developers, the US and Japan are probably more likely to come to mind than Switzerland. And yet the Swiss video game scene is booming. While still a nascent business, it is growing at full speed and now an export industry. In less than a decade, Swiss game design has evolved from its startup roots to a fully fledged industry, holding its own at some of the world's leading video game conferences.
Aerial view of Davos today

The German doctor who created Davos

History
A German migrant and asylum seeker, Alexander Spengler, was the first to develop this mountain resort. 
Barbara Piatti

by Barbara Piatti

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Military peace support

Society
Some 250 Swiss nationals are currently engaged in military peace support missions worldwide. With its strong commitment to international conflict management efforts, Switzerland is thus helping to preserve peace and protect local populations. Swiss military personnel are highly valued because of their consensual approach and multilingual skills and their country's neutrality.
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A clear run for Swiss slalom

Society
After years on the sidelines, the slalom is finally reclaiming the spotlight in Swiss competitive skiing – thanks largely to the success of two rising stars, Ramon Zenhäusern and Daniel Yule. A profile of two extraordinary champions making their mark both on and off the piste.

by Bertrand Monnard