
2000 jobs are on the line in Wettingen
It's about far more than just a piece of land. In Wettingen, the ground is to be prepared for a campus that could give Aargau a major boost. there are plans for 1000 existing jobs and up to 2000 new jobs. Nothing has been decided yet. This is precisely why the case shows how hard regions are

Where others park, you soon live
If you're looking for living space in Baden-Dättwil, you'd better look up. Eight modular wooden houses are to be built above a fast food outlet and a supermarket - compact, sustainable and already fully booked. An investor from Aargau proves that unused roofs could be the answer to the housing

Beer, concrete and living – Baden builds on its history
For decades, the Müllerbräu site was a piece of Baden's industrial history. Now, the building plans have been dropped and one of the most striking residential projects in the canton of Aargau has emerged. 136 rental apartments, commercial premises, restaurants and a specialty brewery in the

Laufenburg builds windmills at the train station
Opposite Laufenburg station, a residential ensemble is being built that draws strength from the contradictions of its location. Two staggered buildings, a lush green layer and over 30 apartments. Together with Urben Seyboth AG, AWW Architekten AG has won an invited study contract that is far more

Three exceptions to planning security for Bremgarten
Seven years of work, two appeals, a decision by the cantonal government and now Bremgarten's new land use plan has been almost fully in force since February 2, 2026. Almost, because the cantonal government sent three points back to the town. The municipal assembly will decide again in

Five stones, 220 apartments, one future
On April 2, 2026, a stone fell on one of Baden's last large building land reservoirs - five to be precise. The Brisgi site in the Kappelerhof district entered its decisive phase with a symbolic laying of the foundation stone. Around 220 affordable apartments will be built here by 2028, providing a

Historic Spa District gets a new perspective for use
The city of Baden and Verenahof AG have signed a contract for the use of Verenahof. The building complex will combine assisted living for the elderly with cultural offerings and publicly accessible uses. The building application and estimate are to follow in a year's

View into the fire zone
The FireDrone flies into burning buildings, tunnels or industrial plants and delivers real-time data from extreme environments. Developed at Empa and continued as a spin-off, it combines heat-resistant materials with intelligent robotics for greater safety and efficiency in firefighting and


Timber construction sets new standard for cantonal buildings
The design and architecture magazine "Hochparterre" has awarded architect Markus Schietsch a Silver Bunny for the new building of the Aargau Office for Consumer Protection (AVS) in Unterentfelden. The consistent implementation of sustainable construction was particularly

Renewable gas strengthens local supply
Green Power Aarau AG is now processing part of the sewage gas from the AWAU wastewater treatment plant in Telli Aarau. The gas will be fed into Eniwa's natural gas network. Its volume is to be significantly increased with the planned construction of the new wastewater treatment

New tracker makes the Swiss power-to-X landscape visible
More than 50 projects in Switzerland are already converting renewable electricity into chemical energy carriers such as hydrogen or fuel (Power-to-X). The Coalition for Green Energy & Storage and the Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network SPIN are making them visible with a

Alte Mühle residential project reaches important milestone
Halter AG is building a new neighbourhood with ten apartment blocks on the former Huggler site in Suhr on behalf of SWICA from Winterthur. The Schlieren-based property developer celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the Alte Mühle residential

Photovoltaic system on company roofs in Aarau
HKG Engineering AG wants to generate electricity on the roofs of its company buildings in future. Over the next six weeks, a photovoltaic system will be installed at the Aarau site, which will produce 93,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. With this step, the company wants to cover its own

Clear the stage for the best projects in the industry
On October 2, 2025, the Real Estate Award will celebrate its 14th edition at Trafo Baden. With prominent guests, visionary projects and the start of public voting, the industry event will once again shine a spotlight on forward-looking developments. Tickets are now on sale - if you want to be

Aargau shapes the future with a development model
With the 2025-2034 development model, the cantonal government of Aargau is setting clear priorities for sustainable location development. Three strategic priorities are intended to ensure quality of life, strengthen the business and research location and promote efficient community structures. The

Zurich and Aargau plan mobile network
Together with regional planning associations, the cantons of Zurich and Aargau have started work on a regional overall transport concept (rGVK) for the Limmat Valley. The aim is to achieve sustainable mobility development by 2050 - networked, multimodal and coordinated across cantonal



Smart City Aarau Strategy 2034
Aarau City Council has adopted the new Smart City strategy. From 2026, Aarau will focus on five guiding approaches. From needs-orientated project development to the climate-friendly use of technology. The strategy is not intended as a technological blueprint, but rather as a methodical compass for

Economic development as a bridge between municipalities and companies
The Lower Bünztal region has been given its own specialist office to promote the regional economy and the location. Wirtschaftsförderung Bünztal is intended to make better use of potential and develop the business location in a targeted

10 years of the Digital Real Estate Summit
On 6 March 2025, the Digital Real Estate Summit celebrated its 10th anniversary at Trafo Baden. Around 400 guests took part in this important event, which has established itself as one of the leading platforms for innovation and digital transformation in the property industry.







