How researchers are turning concrete into a climate saver
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and one of the biggest climate offenders. A European research team with Empa and ETH Zurich wants to change…
Regions
Land belongs to everyone – except SBB owns it itself
SBB operates trains, manages train stations and has quietly become one of the most powerful real estate companies in Switzerland. What once belonged to the general public now yields billions…
Ein Quartier ohne Einsprache
Mitten in Emmenbrücke, direkt neben dem Bahnhof, liegt eine Wiese mit grossem Potenzial. Der Bebauungsplan Schützenmatt ist nun rechtskräftig , ohne eine einzige Einsprache. Was folgt, ist kein gewöhnliches Wohnbauprojekt,…
Upcoming Real Estate Events
Jobs in the Real Estate Industry
Teilzeit 
Zug 
immoColumnCompanyProperty ManagementpropTechZurich 
Artificial intelligence: Absolutely, but..
...to create real added value for everyone.
The turnaround is real USZ turns positive
A huge excavation pit is gaping in the heart of Zurich. The new hospital campus will cost almost a billion. A further 1.3 billion will follow over the next 25…
Regensberg fights for survival
Less than 500 inhabitants, a tax rate of 115 percent and a structural deficit with no end in sight. Regensberg, the third smallest municipality in the canton of Zurich, is…
When the state becomes an accomplice
A plot of land, a bargain price, a state affair and today the duo behind it are sitting before the criminal court in Zug. Nine trial days have been scheduled.…
The digital elite: the top 10 PropTechs in Switzerland 2020-2025
The Swiss PropTech scene is growing rapidly and combines traditional real estate expertise with cutting-edge technology. From digital brokerage platforms and AI-supported valuations to sustainable BIM solutions, these ten companies…
AI as a competitive factor in the real estate industry
The real estate industry is at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence is not a dream of the future, but has already arrived in everyday management, analysis and control with the first…
“Insieme” education centers in Sursee
With the "Insieme" project, the joint location of the health and social services and business, IT and technology education centers in Sursee will receive a new seven-storey building along the…
The way is clear for Wil West
The voters of St. Gallen have cleared the way for the Wil West business park. By voting yes to the sale of land to the canton of Thurgau, a key…
Our Recommendations
immo!nvest+ Four axes that are reorganizing the real estate industry
Data and AI, decarbonization and ESG, user experience and flexibility as well as platform ecosystems are currently shaping the digital transformation of the real estate industry. From land acquisition, development…
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…
Tour Invictus new face for Fribourg
In Fribourg, the Tour Invictus is a 60-metre residential tower rising into the sky. It stands for high-density living, new forms of housing for the elderly and the question of…
New white paper: ‘’Cooling buildings efficiently’
Rising temperatures have a negative impact on our well-being. To maintain comfortable indoor temperatures in the future, most buildings will require passive or active cooling.
Urban change on the Wellis site
A new quarter is being created on the Wellis site in Willisau that combines living, working and meeting in a small space. The former industrial site is developing into an…
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…
Group of 15: Joint plea for a united real estate industry
"Progress instead of regulation - loosening shackles, shaping the future" was the title of the latest Group of 15 symposium at Zurich's Kunsthaus. Swiss politicians and responsible players from the…