The Altstadt multi-storey car park on Promenadenstrasse in Frauenfeld is the first private car park to be included in the city's Smart Parking system. There are already plans to connect the car park in the Passage shopping centre following its renovation. The Smart Parking system is based on a

Adrian Wildenauer is to head the newly created Centre for Smart Building & Real Estate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (HWZ). The centre will be part of the university's new Department of Banking & Finance, Controlling and Real Estate, which will open in January

Herzog Kull Group Holding (HKG) is moving its branch in Baden to a new location. The new offices in Baden-Dätwil will be occupied in March

ETH Zurich is taking heritage conservation into a new era with AI and extended reality (XR). Its "Heritage" project is turning Notre-Dame Cathedral in Lausanne into a model for sustainable restoration, data-based damage analysis and interdisciplinary

Salto can look back on an impressive success story in 2025. From a start-up, it has become the global technology leader for intelligent access systems. With digital platforms, wireless solutions and biometric access, the Group sets pioneering standards for securing and managing rooms

The canton of Zurich wants to systematically embed circular construction in its processes and implement this step by step with the help of the Circular Hub platform. The internal network KreislaufLAB was established to develop expertise and exchange knowledge for this purpose.

Siemens and NVIDIA are pooling their expertise in industrial AI, automation and simulation. Their new technology stack brings the real and digital factory worlds together and points the way to a scalable, energy-efficient era of

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

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

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.

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,

Visibility, security and efficiency are the keywords that drive digital marketing in the real estate industry. Agents and property managers rely on partners who anticipate technological developments and digital customer requirements and translate them into efficient solutions for day-to-day

Coin-sized, lead-free and battery-free sensors could form the backbone of digital infrastructure in buildings, transport and telecommunications in the future. Led by the ZHAW, together with Imperial College London, the Politecnico di Milano, Multiwave Technologies and STMicroelectronics, the

Dormakaba Holding AG has won the ICONIC Award from the German Design Council with its Quantum Pixel electronic hotel lock. The digital hotel lock is integrated directly into the door leaf, assigns access rights digitally and thus increases convenience for hotel guests and the hotel

Basel is driving the scientific transformation of the European life sciences scene with the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area Main Campus in Allschwil. Through a network of laboratories, iconic architecture and a kilometer-long campus park, future-oriented companies and top international

The precise management of real estate portfolios today requires an intelligent combination of data, technology and strategic thinking. Only those who digitally structure and network relevant information can create the basis for sustainable investment decisions and value

The Swiss construction industry is facing profound upheaval and is responding with remarkable flexibility. Rebecca Kull, COO and owner of HRS Real Estate and board member of Entwicklung Schweiz, talks about efficiency leaps through digitalization, the new role of general and total contractors and

From 2027, the digital product passport will be mandatory for energy-intensive industries in the European Union. What sounds like mere regulation at first glance is becoming a strategic factor for the European construction sector and also for Switzerland. For companies that export to the EU or

PLAN-B NET ZERO presented its battery storage system with green hydrogen for the first time at the D-A-CH Hydrogen Symposium. Combined, the two technologies should offer additional parameters in terms of control and

FenX has raised 8.2 million Swiss francs in a series A financing round. The cleantech start-up intends to use the funds to industrialise its sustainable and lightweight mineral foam insulation panels. Production by Turkish cement producer Çimsa is set to begin in

Viboo has received a total of 3.3 million euros in its second financing round. New investors in the start-up include Realyze Ventures and Zürcher Kantonalbank. Viboo intends to use the funds to expand into Germany with its building management

Halter AG is hosting the next Building Digital Switzerland / buildingSMART Switzerland forum. This will take place on 21 October at Halter's headquarters in

Digital parking systems, data-driven land use and artificial intelligence. After Expo Real 2025, it is clear that the mobility turnaround has long since arrived on the land of the real estate industry. Europe's leading free-flow provider Wemolo identifies five trends that are transforming parking

Electronics on the compost heap. What sounds utopian has been pioneered by Empa researchers with their new, wood-based printed circuit board. As part of the HyPELignum project, they have created the first functional electronic products that are not only powerful but also fully

With LessTech, AFC AG presents a proprietary concept for reducing oversized technical solutions in building planning. The company uses digital simulation tools to check the impact of measures at an early stage and create a basis for decision-making for construction

Mondaic is testing the stability of bridges in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Roads Office Astra. It uses software from the field of wave physics, which was also intended to investigate the structure of

While the vacancy rate for traditional apartments in Switzerland is falling to historic lows, many small storage spaces remain unused. Inefficient administrative processes and high costs are blocking their letting. A digital solution could unlock this

With the fourth call for proposals for the cooperation program, the Zurich Metropolitan Conference is once again calling for creative, practical project ideas. The aim is to promote a positive climate of innovation and the intelligent use of scarce resources for residential and settlement areas.

The EuroTube Foundation has put its Smart Mobile Factory into operation on the grounds of the Innovation Park Zurich. The container-based factory produces concrete components for the DemoTube research facility. Construction is controlled via a digital

Intep has launched an emissions tracker designed to make it easier for SMEs to get started with carbon accounting. The web-based tool provides comprehensive, scientifically sound results and offers SMEs practical tips for reducing their