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Federal government conducts consultation on location promotion

The Federal Council has opened the consultation process for the 2028–2031 location promotion message. The aim is not only to reduce the administrative burden on SMEs, but also to promote…

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AssociationsLocation PromotionPlanning / Development

Spatial planning is taught in a practical manner in the classroom.

Baden Regio and the Cantonal School in Wettingen carried out a joint spatial planning project. A striking finding was how important people's coexistence was when planning residential and working environments.

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First consultation on location promotion

Der Bundesrat hat die Vernehmlassung zur Botschaft Standortförderung 2028–2031 eröffnet und plant dafür 392 Millionen Franken ein. Im Zentrum stehen die digitale Entlastung der KMU, bessere Exportchancen und die wirtschaftliche…

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New CKW headquarters strengthens Emmen

CKW is planning to relocate its business units from Reussbühl to Emmen and move its headquarters from Lucerne to the Reussinsel. The new "EnergiePark Emmen" will strengthen the regional power…

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Districts / AreasLocation PromotionPlanning / Development

Thun North is developing into a new district

Three interdisciplinary teams have developed proposals for the future development of the new Thun Nord district. An advisory committee has used these proposals to derive key parameters for the next…

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Communities on Lake Zurich strengthen economic networking

The Gold Coast location promotion agency, newly established in November 2025 for the district of Meilen, has published its annual programme for 2026/27. The first general meeting will take place…

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Construction site for retirement home in Schlieren to be set up in March

Preparatory work for the new "Wohnen am Stadtpark" retirement home in Schlieren will begin in March. The withdrawal of two appeals in December 2025 cleared the way for this. The…

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Location PromotionPlanning / DevelopmentSustainability

Cooperation aims to secure landfill capacity in the long term

Over the next two years, the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau and Schaffhausen will be developing planning principles for new landfills for slag from waste incineration (WIP). The aim is…

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EnergyLocation PromotionSustainability

Research project focuses on seasonal energy storage

HEIG-VD and Planair are working on an underground seasonal heat storage facility that could be operational by 2030. With their BIG4HEAT project, the university and the engineering firm for energy…

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Thun North forms a new urban neighbourhood

With the workshop process for the Thun North core area, a key development project in the Bernese Oberland is taking shape. Three teams have shown how a new district could…

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Location PromotionOffice / CommercialPlanning / Development

New investor for Werkmatt Uri

The next project on the Werkmatt Uri site is taking shape. The canton of Uri and Risa Immobilien SA with investor Marcus Weber have signed the purchase agreement for construction…

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European network opens up new opportunities for Baden in health tourism

The city of Baden has joined the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA). It aims to position itself as a modern cultural and spa town with international appeal. In spring,…

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Hotels / TourismLocation PromotionSustainability

Parahotellerie drives overnight stays in Spiez to new record high

Tourism generated 198,000 overnight stays in Spiez in 2025. Overnight stays in non-hotel accommodation rose by 35 per cent to 63,000, while those in hotels fell by 2.5 per cent…

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New innovation programme strengthens the canton of Jura

The location promoter Basel Area Business & Innovation is stepping up its activities in the canton of Jura with the InnoJura programme. It creates a direct link between start-ups and…

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Districts / AreasLocation PromotionPlanning / Development

Schlieren and Zurich cooperate on the expansion of Schlieren North-East

The cities of Schlieren and Zurich intend to collaborate on the expansion of Schlieren Northeast. The objective is to develop an urban development concept for the 324,000 square metre site.…

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Location promotion is being strategically realigned

The Lucerne Cantonal Council has approved a package of measures worth CHF 300 million per year to promote the canton as a business location. The aim is to prevent high-income…

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