The Federal Office of Transport starts the first hydrogen tests for public vehicles
Hydrogen vehicles are a tool that can contribute to the decarbonisation of traffic. The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has given the…
First hydrogen-powered train for Bavaria
From mid-2023, a hydrogen train will run through Bavaria for the first time on a test route between Augsburg and Füssen. Siemens Mobility…
Association founded to increase the cyber-resilience of the Swiss financial centre
On 5 April 2022, the Swiss Financial Sector Cybersecurity Centre (Swiss FS-CSC) association was founded in Zurich in the presence of…
Hardy Grazing Livestock: Protectors of the Mountain Landscape
Biodiverse mountain pastures are being overgrown by green alder shrubs. A study conducted by Agroscope and ETHZ shows that hardy sheep and…
Only 100 days left – Send now the best projects for the Watt d’Or 2023
On January 12, 2023, the prestigious Watt d'Or award will be presented for the sixteenth time. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is…
SWISS to be the world’s first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel
SWISS and the Lufthansa Group have concluded a strategic collaboration with the Synhelion company to bring its solar aviation fuel to…
SWISS adopts new AeroSHARK riblet film technology to further reduce its flights’ carbon emissions
SWISS is to become the first passenger airline in the world to take advantage of the new AeroSHARK aircraft skin technology to further…
CircuBAT improves eco-balance of e-mobility
The research project CircuBAT aims to create a circular business model for the production, application and recycling of lithium-ion…
Great success for the Swiss Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020
Presence Switzerland is pleased with its participation in the Swiss Pavilion at the Dubai World Expo. Switzerland presented itself as a…
First “Renewable Heating” consultation now free of charge
Now, more than ever, it makes sense to heat with renewable energies: from April, property owners and condominium owners throughout…
EasyGov.swiss: saving time and costs for businesses
According to a SECO study published on 29 March, the EasyGov.swiss online service desk is highly appreciated by users from the business…
Swiss Earnings Structure Survey (ESS) 2020
In 2020, the median wage of a full-time job in the Swiss economy as a whole (private and public sector) was CHF 6665 gross per month. The…
The cow as ambassador of Switzerland
The cow is a symbol in Switzerland and can be found everywhere in different forms: in addition to seeing it grazing a bit 'everywhere in…
Facilitated taxation for Italian pensioners abroad
Italy provides various benefits for Italian pensioners living abroad (AIRE) and this year new benefits have been introduced.
Swiss Railways celebrates 175 years
Swiss Federal Railways, a model of efficiency in terms of passengers, punctuality and safety are considered the best in Europe
Swiss franc reaches parity with the euro
It has not happened since 2015 (when the Swiss central bank abandoned the minimum exchange rate threshold of 1.20 Swiss francs per euro)…