Swiss Stories

Parc Ela

Switzerland on Instagram

Society
We have put a few questions to the charming Martina, better known as kitkat_ch, a photographer that pays tribute to Switzerland and its mountains.
Tigerfinkli

9 Nostalgic Memories of Growing up in Switzerland

Society
There was a time when Swiss children went to school on Saturdays. Yet they had enough free time to build cardboard houses, play the game of Gummitwist and amuse themselves with toys that were mostly made out of wood.
Dimitri Burkhard

by Dimitri Burkhard

Montréal Avudo © Compagnia Finzi Pasca

“Avudo” – or how Swiss magic is bringing the Saint Lawrence River to life

Society
Before creating the pageant for the next Winegrowers' Festival in Vevey in 2019, Lugano-born Daniele Finzi Pasca has been invited by Montreal to direct a spectacular show celebrating the city's 375th anniversary.
Julien Gremaud

by Julien Gremaud

Walter Bovery

Walter Boveri – industrial pioneer and company founder

History
At the end of the 19th century, the great age of electrical engineering had just begun and Walter Boveri, a mechanical engineer with a vision, knew that the energy-hungry, modern, booming cities and their factories needed endless amounts of electricity – and that he was the man to supply it.
Barbara Piatti

by Barbara Piatti

swiss design

Swiss Design in Milano

Society
The second, 2018 edition of the Swiss Design Map Milano, produced under the auspices of the Swiss consulate general in Milan, is now available. The concept is simple: the Swiss Design Map Milano is a map of the city which shows every Swiss event during Milan Design Week.
Pregnancy Ava ©Ava

Young Swiss entrepreneur innovates in women’s health

Science & Education
Lea von Bidder is among Switzerland’s most successful young entrepreneurs. She co-founded the Swiss startup Ava, an innovative medtech company working on women’s reproductive health. Lea’s ambition is to empower women through the advancement of medical research.
Michael Weber, head of VariCom, and Danilo Christen, creater of the variety © Sedrik Nemeth

The Fred® pear – the fruit of perseverance and expertise

Environment
The perfect pear does exist. It's Swiss and it's called Fred®. Launched at the beginning of 2018, the fruit is the culmination of an 18-year breeding programme carried out by researchers at Agroscope, Switzerland's centre of excellence for agricultural research. And at the heart of the process: the desire to produce the ideal pear to satisfy growers, sellers and buyers alike.