Swiss Stories | House of Switzerland

Creux du Van, a natural rock arena in the Jura mountains — The Switzerlands of the world
Society

The image of a small landlocked country with a stable economy, growing service sector, and scenic views of roaring rivers, glacier-fed lakes and snow-covered peaks is so associated with Switzerland that it is often used to describe other places.

by Jessica Davis Pluess

Data provided by the pedometer attached to the halter enables the behaviour of cows to be monitored on a tablet. ©Agroscope, Gabriela Brändle — Swiss Agriculture 4.0
Economics

Smart farming: digitalisation is about to revolutionise farming in Switzerland

The Muldry family ‘alpage’ lies above the Rawyl Dam and Zeuzier Lake near Anzère in the canton of Valais — Love of the High Country
Society

It’s the same ritual every year: in June, cows are led up to the mountain pastures, known locally as the ‘alpage’, to spend the summer.

Zanziba — Swiss drones for mapping Tanzania
Science & Education

With one of the highest rates of population growth in the world, this east African country has acquired dozens of minidrones produced by the Swiss company SenseFly to map its territory.

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.

Schweizer Fondue mit Gault-Millau-Auszeichnung — The Swiss cheese fondue with the Gault&Millau label
Society

The only Swiss product with the Gault&Millau label is a fondue made with three cheeses.

by Lea Huszno

The Swiss football brand

After advancing from the qualifiers to the final stages of the World Cup in 1994 (for the first time since 1966), Swiss football changed forever. Nowadays Switzerland sends its footballers off to play for England, Germany and Italy.

by Julien Gremaud