Ypsomed builds conference and cultural centre in Solothurn
Burgdorf BE/Solothurn - Ypsomed wird in Solothurn ein Konferenz- und Kulturzentrum errichten. Dafür investiert das Medtech aus Burgdorf rund 15 Millionen Franken. Das voraussichtlich 2026 fertiggestellte Zentrum kann für öffentliche Anlässe gemietet werden.
Ypsomed is investing around CHF 15 million in Solothurn. The funds will be used to set up a conference and cultural centre opposite the new main entrance to Ypsomed’s company building. The medtech with headquarters in Burgdorf has entrusted the Solothurn office of phalt Architekten AG with the planning and implementation of the project.
“We have created over 400 new jobs in Solothurn in the last ten years and want to continue to grow,” Ypsomed CEO Simon Michel is quoted as saying in a statement from his address when the plans were announced. “We are also investing here because we are receiving optimal support from the city.” With the Forum, the company wants to “give something back to the city and the people of Solothurn”, Michel said. The planned Ypsomed Centre can be rented for public events and occasions.
The new building is designed as a five-storey building with a two-storey parking deck. A reception and an auditorium are planned for public events. In addition, Ypsomed wants to have the area between the centre and its own company building landscaped and turned into a meeting zone.
At the event to announce the plans, City President Stefanie Ingold pointed out the upgrading of the district through the conference and cultural centre. Ypsomed has established a knowledge location in Solothurn, Ingold was quoted as saying in the press release. The globally active Bern-based medtech specialises in infusion and injection systems for liquid medicines.