Switzerland to increase financial support for Ukraine

Switzerland is to contribute CHF 96.11 million to the increase in capital of the European…

Dwelling vacancy rate continues to fall in 2024

On 1 June 2024, there were 51 974 empty dwellings in Switzerland. This was 1.08%…

A shaker for construction research: Shaken, not stirred

Multi-storey timber buildings are extremely popular. To prevent them from being damaged by strong winds…

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives Malaysian Minister of Higher Education

On 6 September, Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, received the Malaysian…

Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt im August 2024

Das Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO publiziert seine neusten Erhebungen zur Arbeitsmarktsituation in der Schweiz. Die…

Free trade agreement with India: Federal Council submits dispatch to Parliament

On 4 September, the Federal Council adopted a dispatch on the free trade agreement between…

Marcel Benoist and Latsis Swiss Science Prizes go to outstanding psycholinguist and innovative neuroscientist

Bern, 5 September 2024 – The psycholinguist Pascal Gygax receives the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science…

Open Lab Day at Empa in Dübendorf: Experiencing science first hand

How does this actually work – research? What are scientists developing in their labs? And…

Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland extends humanitarian exemption indefinitely

On 4 September, the Federal Council decided to extend indefinitely the humanitarian exemption to the…

Gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2024: Swiss economic growth above average

In the second quarter of 2024, Switzerland's GDP adjusted for sporting events grew by 0.5%,…