The "Unteres Bühl" housing estate in Oberwinterthur has been part of the cityscape for decades. Now the AXA Investment Foundation is tackling this major project. Around 300 apartments are being renovated and 80 new ones added. The most remarkable aspect is not the volume, but the claim that all

Step by step, the traditional industrial site is being transformed into a future-oriented location for work, technology and innovation. The focus is clearly on productive uses and on the idea of sustainably strengthening Töss with a strong, open economic

The Hobelwerk in Oberwinterthur shows how a dense, mixed-use district can be created from a former industrial site right next to the train station, combining living, working and community life in a new way. Around 400 people live and work here in a confined space with diverse forms of housing,

Martin Emmenegger will become the new Director of Stadtwerk Winterthur on February 1. The former Head of Networks at ewz, the city's energy supplier, succeeds Marco Gabathuler, who is

The Brunnergut residential development is a child of the post-war era. Functional, dense, with underground parking and a lot of neighborhood history. Now the building appeals court is stopping its removal from the municipal inventory and demanding an independent additional report. Winterthur must

With the Stellwerk 2 project, SBB and the city of Winterthur are creating a compact, sustainable ensemble with 66 apartments, office, healthcare and educational spaces as well as a greatly expanded bicycle station by 2028. The result is an urban hinge between rail infrastructure, everyday mobility

Small cities in Switzerland are increasingly interested in the topic of smart cities. This is the result of the new Swiss Smart City Survey conducted by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Digitalization and the environment in particular are playing an increasingly important

The new ZHAW Smart City Survey illustrates how Swiss cities, especially smaller municipalities, are recognizing the potential of intelligent solutions and implementing more and more projects in the field of digitalization and sustainability. Smart environment and renewable energies are moving to

The Stadtwerk Winterthur climate fund has awarded CHF 70,000 in funding for regional climate protection, energy efficiency and CO2 reduction projects. This year's beneficiaries are Next Gas GmbH from Kloten ZH, the Soily association from Winterthur and the start-up SimpleTrain from Wallisellen

A pioneering timber hybrid high-rise ensemble is being built in the middle of the locomotive town of Winterthur. The owner, Cham Swiss Properties AG, is appealing against the building permit itself. A formal interim phase to meet the city's stringent requirements and perfect the

The House of Winterthur is to focus on marketing the location for business, education, culture and tourism. The service agreement provides for a total of CHF 3.04 million until 2029, CHF 400,000 less than before. The city will once again be responsible for promoting the

Where locomotives were once built, a new, innovative and sustainable district is being created. Lokstadt combines the 19th with the 21st century: The industrial heritage of the area is being carefully combined with

NorthC Schweiz AG has opened its new data center in Winterthur. It is NorthC's fourth data center in Switzerland and is intended to give local companies access to numerous connectivity

Construction of the workplace of the future is set to begin in Winterthur this year. The Green Spin project has now found its second anchor tenant in the form of Stiftung Sprachheilschulen. The expected move-in date is summer

The real estate industry faces the challenge of reducing its material intensity and the associated grey energy. The reuse of building components offers a promising solution that has already been successfully implemented in numerous

How can artificial intelligence make cultural events more accessible? What solutions help to mitigate extreme heat in the city? And how can libraries be used outside of regular opening hours? These and other questions are the focus of six innovative projects that Winterthur 2025 is funding with the

With two new plants in Singapore and the Chinese city of Xi'an, Sika aims to fulfil local demand even better and significantly reduce transport distances. The speciality chemicals company expects continuous growth in the construction industry in both

Winterthur City Council has adopted the Smart City Winterthur 2030 strategy. With a focus on innovation, needs-orientation and co-creation, the city aims to further expand its position as a leading smart city in Switzerland. Two central programmes are to drive implementation

Neustark has been awarded a long-term contract by AXA Switzerland to reduce CO2 emissions. The company is to use innovative technologies to capture and mineralize around 1800 tonnes of CO2 by 2030. This supports AXA Switzerland's climate

The city of Winterthur is introducing the harmonised building terms of the "Intercantonal Agreement on the Harmonisation of Building Terms" (IVHB) with a partial revision of the building and zoning regulations (BZO). In doing so, it is implementing cantonal requirements and creating a more

The city of Winterthur has decided to modernize its waste incineration plant. New technologies are to be used to increase efficiency, utilize waste heat and reduce emissions. A total investment of 293 million Swiss francs is

Construction work has begun on the expansion and modernisation of the School of Engineering at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In the first construction phase, two new five-storey laboratory buildings are being

The Eulachhallen in Winterthur have been awarded Level II - engaged classification by Swisstainable. This is a distinction awarded by the Swiss Tourism sustainability programme to businesses that have recognised proof of their sustainable

The Stadtwerk Winterthur climate fund supports workshops on the circular economy organised by Roto Re-Use. Trinovent is also receiving CHF 20,000 for the further development of a heat pump with ice

Swiss Life Asset Managers is acquiring Condecta AG from Winterthur. The asset manager specialising in real estate and infrastructure wants to expand the presence and product portfolio of the modular construction

The Home of Innovation operated by Startup & Innovation Space AG wants to expand its office space and human resources. Among other things, there are plans to hire a start-up promoter. In addition, investors and start-ups are to be

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) is using CPC concrete panels in high-rise construction for the first time. These innovative carbon-reinforced concrete panels significantly reduce the carbon footprint and are recyclable. An innovation lab in Winterthur serves as the first

UBS and Wincasa have introduced a new advisory solution for owners of investment properties. This service aims to support renovation and energy-efficient upgrades to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The collaboration aims to promote sustainable thinking in the real estate

Home of Innovation hat in Kooperation mit der Stadt Winterthur einen neuen Coworking-Space in Effretikon in Betrieb genommen. In modern ausgestatteten Gemeinschaftsbüros finden insbesondere Start-ups und Kleinunternehmen wie auch die Bevölkerung ein geeignetes Umfeld zum flexiblen Arbeiten und

Die Kistler Gruppe baut einen neuen Hauptsitz in Winterthur. Auf einem an den bisherigen Hauptstandort grenzendem Grundstück soll eine Fabrik mit modernster Produktion und Logistik entstehen. Dort will Kistler die weltweit grösste Produktion für piezoelektrische Sensoren