The Swiss property industry has been investing in digital solutions for years, but is still disillusioned. It is not technology that is slowing down progress, but false expectations, a lack of data expertise and cultural hurdles. A conversation about reality instead of digitalisation

Small, highly specialised and fast-growing. The Swiss PropTech scene is one of the most innovative technology fields in the property industry in Europe. With strong roots at ETH and EPFL, a growing volume of funding and clear sustainability goals, an ecosystem is developing here that is

Building materials supplier HGC is renovating its Lucerne site in the former industrial area of Tribschen. A new city hotel is being built on one of the two plots of land. The building on the other plot is being renovated. The new logistics hub in Inwil has been in operation since

The newly founded Blacklake Investment Partners AG will serve as an interface between capital and real estate investments within the Blacklake Group. It will facilitate access to exceptional properties and off-market opportunities in the DACH

The Homegate rental index for advertised rents measures a 0.2 per cent increase in rents across Switzerland for January. Half of the cantons reported a negative rental trend for January. Rents also remained stable or fell in cities. Only Zurich saw prices rise in

Innovative neighbourhoods, campuses and parks are springing up on industrial sites in the Basel area. Flexible architecture, sustainable energy, smart mobility and new working environments are transforming various areas into laboratories for the future of the

Revizto has announced its membership of buildingSmart. The software provider for the construction industry aims to expand its portfolio in the DACH

Industrielle Betriebe Interlaken AG (IBI) sold slightly less electricity and significantly less gas in 2025. Water sales, however, increased. The company also reduced electricity prices by around 24 per cent and will abolish the dual tariff system in

Axpo Biomasse AG has replaced its combined heat and power plant in Aarberg with a biogas processing plant. In future, biomethane will be produced there from regional green waste. Energie Wasser Bern will purchase the entire quantity and feed the renewable gas into the

AEW Energie AG has acquired the Hägglingen Zinsmatten heating network. This secures the continued operation of the plant, which AEW also intends to further

Sika plans to acquire Turkish adhesive and sealant manufacturer Akkim. The Zug-based specialty chemicals company wants to expand its supply chains in the adhesive and sealant trade. The additional distribution channels will also be used to expand its online

The city of Baden has joined the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA). It aims to position itself as a modern cultural and spa town with international appeal. In spring, Baden will be presenting itself alongside other EHTTA members at the ITB Berlin.

KONE has been included in the 2025 A List of the world's most sustainable companies by the international non-profit organisation CDP. This is the 13th consecutive year that the lift manufacturer has received an A or A- rating. A total of over 22,100 companies were evaluated for this edition.

Tourism generated 198,000 overnight stays in Spiez in 2025. Overnight stays in non-hotel accommodation rose by 35 per cent to 63,000, while those in hotels fell by 2.5 per cent to 135,000. Spiez Marketing intends to tackle the associated challenges together with its

Houzy AG has launched its Building Permits Pro service. This service bundles information from official gazettes and municipal websites to inform users about new building permit applications. The aim is to increase transparency in the respective

Koster AG Holzwelten has developed marble wood in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa). The wood is characterised by a pattern of black lines caused by a fungus. It is now being marketed under the name

Both Basel cantons want to support the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy. This is provided for in their first hydrogen strategy. The production, storage and use of green hydrogen are to be bundled in clusters and

Three companies in the ERNE Group – ERNE AG Bauunternehmung, HUSNER AG Holzbau and ERNE AG Holzbau – have been recognised as kununu Top Companies. The seal distinguishes employers who receive consistently positive ratings from their

Innovative neighbourhoods, campuses and parks are being created on industrial sites in the Basel region. Flexible architecture, sustainable energy, smart mobility and new working environments are transforming various sites into laboratories for the future of the

A large proportion of Swiss bridges date from before 1980 and are slowly reaching the limits of their service life. An Empa team has now developed a reinforcement system that uses ultra-high-strength fibre-reinforced concrete and "shape memory steel" to stabilise even damaged bridge slabs and make

For a long time, the Catllaràs chalet was considered an architectural enigma with no signed plans. A recent study now clearly attributes the remote building in the Pyrenees to Antoni Gaudí and shows how radically he intertwined the supporting structure, geometry and regional building tradition in

Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have developed two tandem solar modules that break through the physical limits of conventional silicon technology. What is behind the record and where is the use of such high-performance modules really

At the southern entrance to Rickenbach ZH, a new housing estate with around 72 flats in seven wooden houses and small-scale commercial use is being built on the Neugut site. The article shows how the winning project by Fischer Architekten and Uniola strengthens the character of the village,

In the Bahnhof Nord area in Regensdorf, Plazza is developing a large-scale residential and mixed-use project with around 283 flats, commercial premises and neighbourhood infrastructure. The design plan, higher utilisation and new access will transform the former commercial belt into a dense urban

Efficiency, visibility and security are driving digital marketing in today's real estate industry. Agents and property managers rely on partners who anticipate technological developments and customer requirements and translate them into profitable solutions. SMG Real Estate offers cost-efficient

Clean and functioning waste disposal systems are becoming increasingly important for owners and managers. Increasing demands on hygiene, operational safety and sustainability are raising the importance of professional container cleaning. A practical event in Ascona showed how modern solutions prove

For a project run by Innovation Zurich's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Sandbox, Swiss railway company Südostbahn and irmos technologies used sensors to collect information about an old bridge. This demonstrates the huge potential of data-based infrastructure

Where production once dominated, diverse neighbourhoods are now springing up, blending living, working and leisure. Sustainability and innovative networking shape Basel's vision for the future. Basel is transforming industrial areas into urban living

On 1st January 2026, a partial revision of warranty law in the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) will come into force, strengthening the rights of builders and property buyers. At the same time, the building contractor's lien will be clarified in the Swiss Civil Code

Elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler achieved an adjusted operating profit of CHF 1.454 billion in the 2025 financial year, an increase of 8.2 per cent. Consolidated profit also rose. However, sales and order intake