The University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) offers further education in location management. The next CAS course in this specialist area starts on 26 March 2026 on the Brugg-Windisch campus. Business, marketing and communication experts will be

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has launched the Energy Launchpad with German and Austrian partners. These include the Technical Universities of Munich and Vienna and energy companies. The platform for energy innovation aims to promote European technologies and

Schindler recorded slight growth in sales in local currencies in the first nine months of 2025. Operating profit and net profit increased significantly year-on-year. The global lift manufacturer is raising its EBIT margin target for the year as a whole to 12.5 per

With the planned merger of the Bruggen and Haggen railway stations, the city and canton of St. Gallen, together with SBB and SOB, are providing significant impetus for the urban transformation on the western edge of the city. Around the future double station, a model is being created that is aimed

With the 200th issue of the immoNewsletter, immoMedia GmbH marks a significant milestone in digital communication in the Swiss real estate industry. At the same time, the current performance figures for all platforms show strong growth. Reach is increasing to record

The "Transport 45" report presented by Federal Councillor Albert Rösti is the first comprehensive future scenario for road, rail and conurbation transport. However, while DETEC emphasizes the ETH study as a strategic basis for the coming decades, the cities are voicing clear criticism. The report

The reform of public procurement law is visibly changing the DNA of public procurement. The summer 2025 edition of the Procurement Monitor shows that sustainability is now the driving force behind this cultural change. While dialog procedures and variants are losing

The Swiss real estate market will remain under pressure in 2025. The new real estate survey by the Swiss Homeowners Association clearly shows that demand for home ownership is continuing to rise, while supply is stagnating or shrinking. For many households, especially young families and the middle

Roche has laid the foundation stone for the new research and development building, Building 12, at its headquarters in Basel. With an investment of 500 million Swiss francs, the company is strengthening its Swiss research capacities and accelerating drug

The search for a location for the ETH Swiss GeoLab has begun. The Lucerne Economic Development Agency is coordinating the selection process for ETH Zurich's new competence center for earth observation. Site proposals can be submitted until the end of November 2025 and the decision will be made in

SVIT Young Zurich is launching a series of formats in 2026 to raise young people's awareness of real estate policy issues and motivate them to vote. With events, games and compact information, the association aims to make political education more accessible and tangible. The focus is on decisions

The renovated Kaiserhaus is set to become a meeting place. Catering, shopping, meeting and learning spaces will come together under one roof. The facility in Bern will open its doors on 10 April

With the Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino, a strategic innovation and development centre is being created in the canton of Ticino. The park combines university research, technology companies and start-ups, promotes cutting-edge technologies and makes Ticino a key hub on the Zurich-Milan

A showcase project for the future of electricity supply is being developed in Ticino. A general study by the canton, Swissgrid, AET and SBB shows how security of supply, landscape protection and urban development can be combined. The innovative approach makes it possible to dismantle 140 kilometres

Construction of the Urdorf energy network has begun with the ground-breaking ceremony. It utilises wood and waste heat from waste recycling as energy sources. In collaboration with Energie360°, 150 buildings will be supplied with CO2-free thermal energy from autumn 2026. An information event will

The new Tivoli Garten residential neighbourhood in Spreitenbach is proving attractive in its first few months. Between mid-July and mid-September, more than 500 people have already moved

The AFC Academy has launched a modular retraining concept to coincide with the entry into force of the new fire protection regulations BSV 2026. The practice-orientated training provides an overview of the key changes as well as training in the new documentation methods required.

Cowa Thermal Solutions AG has agreed a partnership with Meier Tobler AG. The wholesaler will include the compact thermal storage solutions in its product range. Cowa plans to launch a "technological world first" onto the market at the end of the year with a new latent heat storage

AEW Energie is acquiring a 35 per cent stake in the Herzog Kull Group. Together, the energy supplier from Aarau and the building technology company from Risch want to develop new business

Pestalozzi has launched Pestalozzi Alutechnik AG. As the exclusive distribution partner of Aluprof in Switzerland, the company now offers a wide range of aluminium products and system solutions. The aluminium systems will be delivered from March

Swiss Life is buying the Bocken seminar hotel and country estate in Horgen from UBS. The property went to UBS as part of the takeover of Credit Suisse. However, the major bank has its own conference hotel, the UBS Center for Education and Dialogue

The Swiss-American architecture firm Montalba Architects has opened its third office in New York. With the office on the American East Coast, the architects want to promote the American and European design dialogue and cultural

Holcim has reached an agreement to acquire Xella. The pan-European wall systems group is to complement the Zug-based building materials group's portfolio. The transaction value is 1.85 billion

The Swiss construction industry is facing crucial challenges: from the shortage of skilled workers to the digital transformation, from climate neutrality to increasing regulation. However, the greatest challenge remains the densification of building development, which is necessary to protect the

With a new law, the Federal Council wants to regulate large communication services such as Facebook, Google, TikTok and X more strictly. The aim is to create more transparency and fairness and to strengthen users' rights. The consultation on the bill will run until February 16,

The SIA Master Prize for Architecture 2025 showcases a new generation that not only reflects on social, ecological and cultural issues, but also translates them into concrete spatial strategies. The award ceremony took place in southern Switzerland for the first time and the Università della

Europe is entering a new era of earth observation. From 2027, CO2M satellites will for the first time provide comprehensive, high-resolution measurement data on CO2 and methane, right down to individual industrial plants. The necessary technologies were developed by Empa research teams, who are

The Sagrada Família has reached a historic milestone. At 162.91 meters, it has topped Ulm Minster since October 2025 and is now the tallest church in the world. However, the building is far more than just a height record. It is an example of visionary structural engineering, digital planning and

The canton of Basel-Landschaft has identified six locations for new hydropower plants with a capacity of up to 10 megawatts on the Birs and Ergolz rivers. Interested companies can now apply for a

Döttingen is getting a new neighbourhood based on plans by fsp Architekten from Spreitenbach. The winning entry will be exhibited in Döttingen on 18 and 19