2024–2033 scenarios for the education system – Student numbers expected to rise sharply in post-compulsory education by 2033

Changing demographics will lead to sharply increasing numbers in all post-compulsory education and training in…

Federal Councillor Parmelin renews vocational education and training agreement with the USA

On 23 October, the head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research,…

New Cheese Ripening Method: Dairies and Textile Firms Take the Lead

The scientific issues concerning the new cheese ripening method have been resolved and a textile…

Salt batteries: The fireproof battery

Originally developed for electric cars, nowadays they supply mobile phone antennas with electricity, and tomorrow…

On the way to light-controlled medicine

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have succeeded in elucidating the structure of specific…

Switzerland at 2024 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington

Federal Councillors Karin Keller-Sutter and Guy Parmelin, accompanied by Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing…

Ordinance on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo

On 22 October 2024 the Federal Department of Economic Affairs EAER has amended annex 2…

Ordinance on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo

On 22 October 2024 the Federal Department of Economic Affairs EAER has amended annex 2…

The DNA of Franches-Montagnes Horses Reveals the Origin of the Breed

The genotype information of over 1,000 horses reveals that the Franches-Montagnes can be distinguished from…

Ukraine: Switzerland implements further measures in 14th EU sanctions package

On 16 October, the Federal Council decided to adopt most of the measures in the…