Cities and municipalities are working towards the goal of climate neutrality with the Energy City label. Certification and strategies are increasingly being adapted to the net-zero target in order to promote sustainable energy policies. There is a particular focus on supporting smaller

Schaffhausen is planning a comprehensive redesign of the Rhine embankment promenade to make the town more attractive and liveable. A new connecting road will make it possible to divert motorised traffic so that the banks of the Rhine can be used for leisure, living and tourism. The project is a

Switzerland Innovation announces the launch of the new Innovation Community Platform - a digital tool to strengthen collaboration between companies, researchers, start-ups and industries in the Switzerland Innovation Parks at 16 locations across the country.

Economic crisis, negative mood, lack of prospects: In the 1990s, the canton of Schaffhausen was caught in a negative spiral with high unemployment, emigration and falling tax revenues. Thanks to an active location policy, the story took a different course and today Schaffhausen can look back on an

The Swiss parliament has decided to restrict the right of appeal of associations for smaller residential construction projects. This applies in particular to construction projects in water areas and areas of national

Parliament agrees on a reform of noise protection requirements in residential construction and promotes the renovation of polluted children's playgrounds. The revision of the Environmental Protection Act brings compromises on noise limits and remediation

On 24 October 2024, the Real Estate Awards ceremony will take place at Trafo Baden, where outstanding companies and projects from the real estate and construction industry will be honoured. The evening offers a platform for dialogue between leading players in the Swiss economy and politics as well

Wincasa's new, fully electric company fleet can also be used privately by employees and is available at 18 locations throughout

Mobimo has laid the foundation stone for two further buildings in Aarau's Aeschbachquartier with project partners and members of the authorities. The property company will realise the courtyard and hall building with 126 rental flats on the southern part of the Rockwell site by

Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has acquired enersis Suisse AG and enersis Europe GmbH in order to strengthen its expertise in the area of digitalized distribution grids and smart grids. Enersis will continue to operate as an independent

Schlieren City Council is requesting a loan of CHF 1,063,000 from the municipal parliament for the overall revision of the building and zoning regulations. The aim is to increase the quality of life and work and to further promote the attractiveness of the location for

Boum, a spin-off from the University of Bern, has launched its smart plant care system for indoor use. The system enables the autonomous care of plants in living spaces and offices and is controlled via an

Empa and EPFL will work together in future to develop robotics for sustainability and environmental monitoring. A drone aviary at NEST offers an ideal test environment in which innovative technologies can be tested under realistic

With the official start of construction work on two new laboratory buildings and a public park, the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Winterthur is entering a new era. This expansion strengthens the university location and promotes innovative teaching and research facilities on

Helvetica Property Investors AG is pleased to announce the election of Philipp Good to the Board of Directors. With his extensive expertise in the areas of asset management and sustainable investment strategies, he brings a breath of fresh air to the Board of Directors. This reinforcement

With a total investment of 1.2 billion Swiss francs, Roche has opened a state-of-the-art research and development centre in Basel. The new centre brings together researchers from various disciplines and strengthens the global innovative power of the pharmaceutical company. Further investments

The two electricity utilities of the Canton of Zurich (EKZ) and the City of Zurich (ewz) want to jointly train grid electricians in future. Both are looking for skilled workers on the grid and at special events. Career changers are

Representatives of the cantons of Appenzell, St. Gallen, Thurgau and Zurich have made the case for wind energy as part of the future energy supply at a media conference. The cantons want to work together to promote the expansion of wind

The Urdorf municipal council presented the key points of the 2030 real estate strategy on August 29. The strategy covers renovations and new builds at ten locations and aims to create long-term planning security for the

The ground-breaking ceremony for the Lymhof project in Schlieren will take place on September 20. The construction project is intended to create a new residential offering for different generations and lifestyles and serve as a meeting place for the

WWZ from Zug is expanding the district heating pipeline in the Ennetsee region. In future, the pipeline will use waste heat from the Perlen waste incineration plant to supply the region with environmentally friendly heat. Construction should be completed by fall

Julius Baer has acquired the remaining shares of Kuoni Mueller & Partner Ltd. and renamed the real estate services company Julius Baer Real Estate Ltd. as of September 1. Thomas Hodel will take over as CEO in February

Lista Office LO furnished Degersheim Primary School just in time for the start of the school year. The flexible furniture is designed to promote creative teaching and motivated learning by allowing easy adaptation of the classrooms to different teaching

A new study by the WSL shows that Swiss cities, with over 1,300 tree species, have a higher species diversity than the surrounding forests. However, this diversity carries the risk of the introduction of invasive forest pests, which requires increased controls in urban

The Fischermätteli residential project in Burgdorf was the first entire site to be certified to Minergie standards. The project is characterized by sustainable timber construction, low energy consumption and maximum self-sufficiency with renewable

Multi-storey timber buildings are becoming increasingly important in Switzerland. To ensure that these structures can withstand the challenges posed by wind and earthquakes, Empa researchers are conducting practical experiments with a two-tonne shaker. The aim is to measure the stiffness and

After seven years, ineltec returns to Messe Zürich on 11 and 12 September. With a newly focussed concept, the leading electrical trade fair welcomes 162 exhibitors and numerous experts from the electrical trade and planning sector. Innovation, knowledge transfer and personal exchange will take

A group of experts is proposing savings measures for the Fonds de Roulement for non-profit housing developers in order to ease the burden on the federal budget. This proposal has been heavily criticised as it contradicts both a recent referendum and the constitutional mandate to promote non-profit

Google researchers have made significant progress in error correction in quantum computers. By generating a stable logical quantum bit from 97 error-prone quantum bits, they have come a big step closer to the goal of a fault-tolerant quantum computer - and are thus opening up new horizons for the

TecLab invites you to a network meeting about the sponge city concept on October 28. Experts will talk about how the concept can be implemented in practice and the challenges