
Baden gets serious about the sponge city
Heavy rain floods cellars, heat glows on sealed surfaces, sewage systems work at their limit. What was considered normal urban development for decades is now taking its toll with every extreme weather event. The city of Baden is now drawing the consequences and getting allies to break up private

Schadenmühle Ost project invites public participation
A consortium of four private owners and the city of Baden wants to transform the Schadenmühle Ost site into a place to live, work and socialise. Following an information event on the specific plans, the project is now entering the public participation

Photovoltaic system combines culture with sustainability
The Langmatt Museum is producing solar power as part of its complete refurbishment. On the roof of a newly constructed glass pavilion, a photovoltaic system from Regionalwerke Baden will supply the museum and the complex with sustainable energy in

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


Office LAB becomes a new tenant in Konnex Baden
Die SPGI Zurich hat mit Office LAB eine neue Mieterin für das Konnex Baden gewonnen. Das Zürcher Unternehmen bietet selbst Coworking-Büros zur Miete an. Ab Januar 2024 will Office LAB 2800 Quadratmeter belegen und die Organisation von Konferenzen und Veranstaltungen für das Konnex übernehmen.




The ground floor is used correctly
Das Umnutzen leerstehender Erdgeschosse ist in der Stadtentwicklung – aktuell noch einmal verstärkt durch corona-bedingte Geschäftsaufgaben – ein grosses Thema. Wie lassen sich alte Retailflächen in Orts- und Stadtzentren reaktivieren? Sind vielleicht Coworking-Konzepte das Allheilmittel?

Government is slowing down traffic planning for Baden
Das neue Gesamtverkehrskonzept für den Raum Baden-Wettingen ist in der Anhörung auf Vorbehalte getroffen. So werden die Umnutzung der Hochbrücke Baden und die neue Limmatbrücke kritisiert. Der Regierungsrat will das Konzept daher noch nicht im Richtplan

A worldwide career
Describing the career of a personality like Mario Botta in a few lines is necessarily a reducing exercise. Born in Mendrisio in 1943, after an apprenticeship in Lugano, he attended the Art School in Milan and continued his studies at the University of Architecture in Venice, where he graduated in

Apartments close to the center on the brewery area
The premises of the H. Müller AG brewery and the Burger heirs are directly adjacent to the Baden train station and are within walking distance of Baden's old town. Beer has been brewed on the site since 1897. Today the areas are densely built with commercial uses. The brewery H. Müller AG

The Villa Langmatt Museum is to be preserved
The Langmatt Museum in Baden is unique in the Swiss museum landscape. The art nouveau villa of the industrialist couple Sidney and Jenny Brown-Sulzer houses an exquisite art collection by French impressionists. It was put together at the beginning of the 20th century with a lot of personal passion.

The “Pfaffechappe” school house will be transformed into a primary school
A look back at the past: The “Pfaffechappe” school complex was built in 1973/74 as one of the largest school buildings in the Baden elementary school. The “Pfaffechappe” school house is to be extensively renovated in the summer of 2021 after the secondary school has moved to the new

New thermal baths for bathing and redesign of the Verenahof district
The aim is to upgrade the pool area as a whole. The naturally existing thermal spring water should attract attention again and bring sustainable benefits. The wide range includes thermal baths, wellness and gastronomy geared towards health and relaxation. The new building in the Limmatknie offers









