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Meet the people who read swissinfo.ch

We often get asked who our audience is at swissinfo.ch. Well, we’re aimed at an inteational community who are interested in Switzerland, and Swiss citizens living abroad. To know our readers better, we asked our fans on Facebook to tell us who they are and what their coection to Switzerland is. Here’s three people who shared their stories of their interest in Switzerland and why swissinfo.ch matters to them. David, Mexico: "Leaing to ski changed my life!" (Courtesy of David Martinez ) “I was bo in Mexico City in 1958. Actually I live in Monterrey, the third largest city of Mexico, located 200 km away from the US Border. I am married and I have three sons: David Alejandro, 24; Daniel Andrés, 20 and finally María Insony, 18. My wife's name is Laura and she is from Acapulco.I currently work as a language Teacher in two Primary Schools, teaching French, as well as in a Junior High School. I speak Spanish, French, English and a bit of GermanWhy my interest in Switzerlan

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Tell me where you live and I’ll tell you if you can vote

Neuchâtel Castle: on September 25 local voters will decide whether to give foreign residents the right to stand for election at the cantonal level (Keystone) If you live in Switzerland but you are not Swiss, your political rights such as the ability to vote depend largely on where you reside. A look at regional differences and the cultural and linguistic factors that influence local decisions. I was bo in canton Jura to Italian parents. But despite not having Swiss nationality, I was able to vote for the first time on my 18th birthday in communal and cantonal elections in my local village, Bassecour. Today, I live in Be, but as I’m not Swiss, I’m not allowed to go to my local voting office to cast my ballot. Nor was this possible when I worked in Lugano in canton Ticino, which follows the same practice widely implemented in Swiss-German regions. “There is a ‘Röstigraben’ [an imaginary cultural and social divide between German and French-speaking parts of the country

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Swiss cellist helps ailing wife become ‘superhuman’

The music of Swiss cellist Martin Tillman has provided the backdrop for pirates, soldiers and comic book heroes in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. But his latest album is a tribute to a different leading lady: his wife. Following a move from Zurich to Los Angeles nearly 30 years ago, Tillman’s career took off after he met and worked with composer Hans Zimmer on films ranging from Pirates of the Caribbean to Blackhawk Down and The Dark Knight Rises. Originally trained as a classical cellist, he delved into uncharted musical genres for his instrument and now composes sweeping, atmospheric soundscapes involving global collaborations. Perhaps none of Tillman’s work has more of his heart and soul in it than his latest album, Superhuman. He composed it as a tribute to his wife, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. Here’s his take on working in Hollywood, composing that album and living with one foot in the US and the other in Swit

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Switzerland has no ‘hidden agenda’, says new ambassador

One month into his new Geneva job, Swiss ambassador Valentin Zellweger (centre) was already hosting top officials like US Secretary of State John Kerry (Keystone) From his sixth-floor office window Valentin Zellweger has sweeping views of his new realm – Inteational Geneva – that stretches from the deep-blue lake northeast of the centre up towards the airport, and includes institutions like the United Nations European headquarters and the World Trade Organization. Zellweger took over as the new Swiss ambassador to the UN and inteational organisations in Geneva on August 1. Although only several weeks into the new job, he agrees with his predecessor, Alexandre Fasel, that the Geneva posting is definitely ‘the best on offer’ in the Swiss foreign ministry.“Geneva is much more important than I ever imagined. I was astonished at the huge variety and importance of the work done here,” declares the tall blond bespectacled diplomat. It must seem a far cry from his previous

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Swiss role in flux

In conversation in Mongolia: Joha Schneider-Amma (left) and Jean-Claude Juncker (Keystone) Two years after the country voted to curb immigration from the EU, it is desperate to reach a deal with Brussels. But few in Europe want to strike a pact that could be a template for post-Brexit Britain. The Swiss president was on an urgent mission to Mongolia. Outside a yurt a 15-minute drive from Ulan Bator, Joha Schneider-Amma finally managed to grab some time with the person he had travelled so far to see. The yurt-side huddle in July was not about peacemaking between warring nations - the sort of negotiations for which neutral Swiss diplomats are famous. Instead Mr Schneider-Amma was frantically trying to secure progress on a crucial matter for Switzerland’s economy, and potentially for Britain’s exit from the EU. His small Alpine state, surrounded by the EU but not part of it, had inadvertently become a test bed for how the bloc stands up to demands for special treatment f

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The Alps: a fatal attraction for older men?

Watch your step, it's a long way down (Keystone) The news we won’t report: men over 50 are at risk of falling off mountains. One of the inherent risks of being an editor is deciding what constitutes news, which is why a recent television report about the danger of hiking in the Alps – especially for middle-aged men like me – caught my attention. It is true that men fall off mountains and die. So do cows and sheep. And most likely other animals too, which the Swiss may or may not keep statistics for. But what intrigued me as editor was the emphasis on gender and age in a report candy-wrapped with aerial shots of knife-edge trails snaking along a high grassy ridge, as this clip illustrates. Before moving ahead with a swissinfo.ch version of the report originally aired on the nightly current affairs programme, we fact-checked the story. Lo and behold, the Swiss Alpine Club actually keeps such statistics. Of the 142 people who died in the Swiss Alps last year, 114 were

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China - Switzerland’s new online market place

Most buyers are attracted by low Chinese prices, even if they are aware the goods are likely counterfeits (swissinfo.ch) Chinese online retailers are targeting customers looking for a bargain in expensive Switzerland. More and more Swiss are being seduced by the unbeatable prices on offer. It is estimated that around 20,000 packages a day make their way to Switzerland from China. Electronics, textile and clothes, mobile phone and tablet cases, handbags, and counterfeits of all kinds are some of the products the Swiss like to order from China. While Swiss consumers are ecstatic the same caot be said of the country’s online vendors. “By choosing the unknown in this maer, there is always a certain risk in terms of quality,” says Patrick Kessler, president of the Swiss Association of Distance Selling. It is a risk that some are willing to take. An artisan, who wished to remain anonymous, told swissinfo.ch that he had purchased a “Made in China” Ulefon mobile phone two m

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Politics, diplomacy and secrets

These are the top stories we're following in the week starting September 19. Valentin Zellweger (centre) (Keystone) Tuesday It’s been a whirlwind start to his new job: meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry, attending the Human Rights Council and hosting the Swiss ambassadors’ aual get-together. swissinfo.ch talks to Valentin Zellweger, the new Swiss ambassador to the United Nations and inteational organisations in Geneva, about the challenges of his new posting and how a small nation like Switzerland can make a difference in Inteational Geneva. (Keystone) Wednesday In Switzerland, foreigners can vote in certain local or regional ballots – but it’s rare. The extent of political rights accorded to foreign residents depends very much on where they live. On September 25 the citizens of canton Neuchâtel could shake things up if they approve a parliamentary proposal to give foreign residents’ the right to stand for election at the cantonal level. swissinfo.ch

Science for non-scientists

Did you know that you don't have to be a scientist to do science? In Switzerland, efforts to democratise the scientific process start with inviting citizens to answer their own questions.

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A journey through the ages to little-known Swiss treasures

The art guide is Switzerland's best-selling publication (GSK) The 1,000th edition of the art guide “Schweizerische Kunstführer” is out – time for a virtual trip through the archives of Switzerland’s best-selling publication. Here’s a round-up of some special, lesser-known but unmissable art sites in various Swiss cantons. The blue wonder The Blue Arrow at a small station then called Marin-Epanier, between Neuchâtel and Be (bls historic) Swiss Federal Railways’ so-called “Red Arrow” is famous among train-lovers as the first Swiss fast train. By contrast, the “Blue Arrow”, which took to the rails in Be in 1938, is often forgotten. As the first electrically powered train it cost half as much and was a much more ground-breaking iovation in the history of the commuter train. A Blue Arrow carriage is on display in the Lucee Museum of Transport. The last preserved twin car was restored in 2014 and takes passengers on one-off special-occasion trips. Editio

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Why do some people vote against their best interests?

Battle of the generations? Actually political ideology seems to be more important when deciding whether to increase pension payments (Keystone) Why would you vote against something from which you would benefit – or vote in favour of something that you would have to pay for but not benefit from? An upcoming people’s initiative on raising pension payments by 10% has raised questions about the role of personal and national interests in direct democracy. There have been several initiatives and referendums over the years in which the Swiss appear to vote against their own interests, rejecting for example a lower retirement age, an unconditional basic income and extra holiday. Incredulous foreign media reported on the holiday result as though turkeys had just voted for Christmas. The initiative on September 25 to raise pension payments looks like being another example of voters rejecting an idea that, at first glance, would appear to benefit them, according to the latest polls. I

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Behind bars concept recycled

Sep 17, 2016 - 11:00Instead of sitting out a sentence behind bars, or going into debt to pay a fine, people in Zurich are able to take part in a work project recycling electronic scrap.Last year, the equivalent of 6,300 days in detention was worked off, thanks to a charity set up to help the reintegration of people who have been ordered to do community work in place of a fine or jail sentence. There are containers where residents living close to the workspace can drop off their old electronics. Companies can also bring their disused scrap to the building. It is all sorted by the staff. Copper and other valuable metals are processed for use in new products while other material is tued into everything from clocks made from old vinyl records to diaries. It is all sold in the building shop or online. “Not for profit work is cheaper than jail, and provides added value,” says manager Hape Ottlik. The staff lea a routine and that helps reintegrate them into the working world and socie

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Secret service reforms: ‘a problematic shifting of responsibility’

Supporters of the new intelligence law claim the changes to the secret services’ competences are an improvement to security. But in reality the new law complicates the criminal conviction of plaed terror attacks, argues politician Balthasar Glättli. By Balthasar Glättli The new intelligence law (see infobox) leads to a problematic fusion of competences of criminal prosecutors and the security services and puts at risk proven principles of our constitutional state. Glättli is a member of the House of Representatives for the leftwing Green Party and also sits on the parliamentary security commission (Keystone) In a constitutional state, the authority for investigation and surveillance lies with the civil investigating authorities and not with the secret service. As a result, the Federal Office of the Attoey-General can today – if it is thought terrorist activity is being plaed – listen into specific telephones, read emails and spy on people. That is, and remains,

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Secret service reforms: ‘essential to combat modern threats’

The proposed reforms to the Swiss secret service are urgently needed in order to give the agency effective tools to counter threats like terrorism, argues security specialist Alexandre Vautravers. By Alexandre Vautravers Changes to the intelligence service legislation will give the authorities new ways of operating in four specific areas: terrorism, attacks against critical infrastructure, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and baed activities by foreign spies. Alexandre Vautravers works at the Global Studies Institute at the University of Geneva. He is also Associate Professor of Inteational Relations and History at Webster University in Geneva (rts) The new changes [which give agents the right not only to tap phone lines but also to survey emails, access computer systems abroad and bug private apartments] will not be widely used and will not be used against groups or activists who have no ties to terrorist networks. Basically it will involve about a doze

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Poll shows waning support for green economy initiative

The campaign for a more sustainable economic system had a successful start but support is waning (Keystone) A proposal to reduce Switzerland’s carbon footprint by promoting a sustainable economy has seen a substantial drop in support ahead of a nationwide vote. Pollsters expect the initiative to fail at the ballot box on September 25. “There is a clear trend towards a No majority,” says political scientist Martina Mousson of the GfS Be polling and research institute, which carried out the poll. The initiative lost 10% of its backing among respondents compared with a previous survey four weeks ago. At the same time, opponents of the initiative put forward by the Green Party gained 14%, picking up some support from the undecided camp. (swissinfo.ch) The change is also due to a majority of men and grassroots efforts from centre-right political parties coming out against the initiative, says Mousson, who points to “a stark difference of opinions between men and women”.

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Knabenschiessen: Celebrating sure shots in Zurich

Sep 12, 2016 - 11:47Every September, Zurich teenagers prove their marksmanship skills in a target shooting competition dating back to the 16th century.Called Knabenschiessen (boys’ shooting), the event used to be the sole domain of boys who were wrapping up a marksmanship course for defence purposes. It wasn’t until 1991 – the year Switzerland tued 700 – that girls were allowed to participate. Now, the competition is open to all 13- to 17-year-olds living, studying or taking part in apprenticeships in canton Zurich, all of them vying to be crowned as the king or queen of marksmanship. It is accompanied by a three-day festival with food and market stalls, live music and a fun fair. Monday is a local public holiday. Despite its popularity in recent times, there hasn’t always been a Knabenschiessen each year through the centuries. Cancellations occurred sometimes during wartime or periods of economic difficulty. Over the years, many have criticised or questioned the event. In

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Getting a new heli hub off the ground

Experts at helicopter air rescue, the Swiss are hoping to gain greater recognition in order to capitalize inteationally. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) The former military airport of Mollis in canton Glarus is becoming a hub for the helicopter industry. It’s a joint venture between the local authorities, the canton and local helicopter companies. Currently there are only a few smaller companies here, but there’s plenty of room for more. Among the main ones are the Swiss air rescue service, REGA, which maintains one of its basis here, and Marenco, the producer of the first Swiss-built helicopter. The network in Mollis helps the various companies to better share their expertise. And the hopes are, that this will help attract further companies to the site. The helicopter network also wants to open a branch in Dubai to improve access to the emerging markets of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

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Is Switzerland the world champion of recycling?

Bags of PET bottles on a street in Trogen in canton Appenzell Ausserholden await collection for recycling. (Keystone) Finding inteational studies on recycling may be easy, but crowning a champion is not. The trouble lies with how countries calculate recycling rates. A catchy sound bite, “Switzerland is the world champion of recycling” has been proclaimed over the years by the media, the recycling industry, and even govement agencies promoting the country’s image abroad. Now opponents to a people's initiative for a green economy, which is up for a nationwide vote on September 25, are using the claim to moot proposals to boost recycling as a means of reducing Switzerland’s carbon footprint. Among them, economiesuisse stated in a press release that Switzerland, “a role model in matters of recycling, attains rates that other European countries can only dream of”. And in a subsequent policy paper laying out its arguments against the initiative, the business lobby group

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Lessons in tradition and precision at a Swiss airshow

Why did 30,000 people show up for Switzerland's biggest airshow of the year? Pilots and spectators share their knowledge and experiences with swissinfo's Jeaie Wurz.

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People's initiatives, Iran sanctions and washing army socks

These are the top stories we're following in the week starting September 12. (Keystone) Monday With Swiss voters poised to decide on a people’s initiative promoting a greener economy, swissinfo.ch tests the oft-quoted maxim that Switzerland is world champion of recycling. We check the facts and put the claim to the test. (Keystone) Tuesday Researchers from the University of Neuchatel will present the findings of a co-produced survey into the social media performances of US Presidential election candidates Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. Which candidate attracted the most online users and whose was the most effective? (Keystone) Tuesday To non-climbers, it can seem counter-intuitive for someone to want to scale indoor walls when there are Swiss Alps and sunshine beckoning nearby. But most young people now lea to climb at indoor rock gyms, which is shaping the future of the sport. And now that climbing has been added to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the sport stands to be

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How the Swiss army does its laundry

Sep 10, 2016 - 11:00When Swiss men come together to do their military service, mountains of washing pile up. Here's a look inside the Swiss army's hi-tech laundry in the town of Thun.Military persoel skulk through forests, crawl through mud, climb mountains and march for kilometres. As a result, their uniforms get sweaty, dirty and to. And that’s not all that army clothes go through – there’s also contact with countless sleeping bags, tents and cooking materials. Most of the washing, mending and altering goes on in the new complex at Thun, which was renovated at a cost of CHF22 million ($22.4 million). The Swiss photographer Christian Beutler visited the laundry – considered the most mode in Switzerland – and documented the workflow from delivery of clothes to the cleaning and ironing, via repairs and the folding of the freshly washed clothes. (Text: Gaby Ochsenbein/swissinfo.ch)

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Digging for ‘better’ gold in Peru

A Swiss initiative aims to produce gold in a more sustainable way in Peru (swissinfo.ch) What does it take to produce gold sustainably? It’s not easy, as a visit to a Peruvian mine joining the Swiss-backed Better Gold Initiative (BGI) shows. The street-side calls to enter business locales in the Peruvian town of Juliaca felt distantly akin to restaurant hawkers found in tourist resorts around the world, except that the salespeople are traders trying to lure sellers of gold from the many informal mines in the southeaste region of Puno, and beyond. Little of the trading taking place here is legal, following Peruvian legislation or any number of inteational environmental agreements such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury, and associated crime is rife in this town. Asking too many questions about the source of gold purchased here is therefore not well received. “If others find out that you are here and asking questions, they will lynch you,” a trader was. From alpaca her

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Chaplin boosts tourism in Swiss Riviera

A new museum near Lake Geneva dedicated to the life and work of filmmaker Charlie Chaplin is proving a hit with visitors from Switzerland and abroad. (rts/swisisnfo.ch/jh) Since its opening in April, the museum above the town of Vevey has attracted 25,000 visitors per month. Tourism bosses are hoping that, as a result of its popularity and the draw of other attractions in the area, the region will become a European cultural capital. Chaplin’s World is set on the grounds of the Manoir de Ban, where the actor and director lived for the last 25 years of his life with his wife and children. This part of the museum in his home focuses on the comic legend’s private life, and in a new building serving as a mock-up of a Hollywood studio, the focus is on Chaplin’s movie work. The Chaplin coection has spawned a few tourism offshoots. The new Mode Times Hotel in Vevey, not far from Chaplin’s World, is named after one of the star’s most famous films and does a steady trade. The confe

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Swiss Ambassador has Washington simmering

Fillet of Sole à la General Sherman - just one of the delicacies from the book (Paul Morigi Photography) William Tell soup, anyone? Or General Ulysses S. Grant pudding? What led Switzerland’s man in Washington to add some spice to his role as ambassador and write a cookbook? “Before going to the United States I was thinking how I can best present Switzerland in culinary terms,” explained Martin Dahinden, on a recent visit to swissinfo.ch’s Zurich office. Schweizer Küchengeheimnisse: Gesichter und Geschichten hinter bekaten Gerichten (Swiss Kitchen Secrets Faces and Stories Behind Famous Dishes), was published in German in July. The Ambassador, who took up his role in 2014, said he was convinced there was more to tell than the usual chocolate, cheese and fondue. The book is a fascinating mixture of recipes - tested on his embassy guests - and history, spiced with anecdotes by a diplomat who is clearly passionate about Swiss food. How did a busy ambassador find the time to

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When pensions were first handed out

A look back at Switzerland’s old-age pension scheme, as well as survivors' and invalidity insurance, which are an integral part of the social security system. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) Switzerland’s social security system to ensure the livelihood of Swiss citizens as they retire and get older consists of three ‘pillars’: old-age and survivors/disability insurance (‘first’ pillar), a professional pension plan (the ‘second’ pillar) and optional private investments (‘third’ pillar). Old-age and survivors' insurance (OASI) was first introduced in 1948 and has since been revised ten times. The next revision is plaed in 2020. In 1948 the minimum pension was CHF40 ($41). It currently stands at CHF1,100. The retirement age for men - 65 years - has remained unchanged since 1948. The retirement age for women was also initially set at 65. In 1957 it was lowered to 63 and in 1964 it went down to 62 years. In 2001 the age limit was raised to 63, and then went back up to 64 in 2005

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The Blue Rider

Sep 7, 2016 - 11:00An exhibition by the Beyeler Foundation in Basel is bringing Switzerland's first major re-examination of The Blue Rider art movement in 30 years. Landscapes, animals, abstract compositions in colourful, wild colors – this is The Blue Rider, an avant-garde art movement that arose in the early 20th century from the friendship between Russian emigrants like Wassily Kandinsky and German artists including Franz Marc. The works of Kandinsky and Marc expressed a revolutionary new sense of art and understanding of the world. The them the important thing was not a picture of visible reality, but to represent the visualisation of our mental perceptions. This is particularly evident in the liberation of colour. Although the movement stalled in 1914 with the outbreak of World War I, The Blue Rider remained of the most important pioneers of mode 20th century art. The exhibition brings together more than 90 works from museums and private collections. The Blue Rider was a syn

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Apprenticeships require trust in teens

The factory floor at Switzerland-based Ruag Space, where apprentices lea their trades (Reuters) Should teenagers be allowed to operate high-tech machinery and be put to work at a young age? Countries from the United States to Bulgaria must come to terms with such questions when seeking Swiss advice on vocational training. “At the moment I'm working on a cleaning machine for cotton, it cuts out all the dirty parts and the lengths of wool that are too short,” explains Maddy Pierce, an apprentice for Rieter Machine Works in Switzerland. Complex drawings and machine parts are laid out in front of her. She points to each component, explaining the process with confidence. At just 16 years of age, she’s already part of the manufacturing team at Rieter, working every day on products that will be sent on to customers. At the end of her four-year apprenticeship, she’ll receive a diploma as a mechanical engineer.Switzerland has a long history of vocational training going back more t

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Blowing your own Trump-et

The Niagara Falls are at the border between the US and Canada. John Zimmer, who grew up north of them, shares his opinion of what's going on south of them, in the run-up to the US presidential election. (AFP) Like most Canadians, John Zimmer knows what it’s like to not be an American. In this essay, the seven-time wier of the Toastmasters European Speech Contests takes a tongue-in-cheek look at a US Presidential candidate who takes himself very seriously. By John Zimmer This article . . . is goa be a great, great article. I will write . . . the greatest article that you’ve ever seen. Believe me. It’s goa be beautiful. They’re goa put my name on this article and it’s goa be gorgeous. Believe me. It’s true, folks. OK, I’ve chaeled my ier Donald Trump and, mercifully, that’s all there is. John Zimmer moved to Switzerland from Canada in 1998. As a lawyer, he worked for a major Canadian law firm, the United Nations, the Inteational Organization

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Swiss chalets: the end of a myth

Sep 6, 2016 - 12:34It’s been a shock: the wooden chalet - so long a perfect symbol of Swissness - has been found to be an import designed by foreign architects, and encouraged by alpine tourism.Swiss researcher Daniel Stockhammer has concluded that foreign architects, mainly Germans, first developed the traditional Swiss woodwork cottage of the 19th century. “The emergence of a Swiss style of woodwork was accompanied by a distinct tuing point in the country’s engagement with national architecture, as architects… began to mine generations of traditional woodwork knowledge for their academic research,” he wrote. “The Swiss style existed abroad before being known here.” The style - as can be seen in all its glory our gallery - was meant to appeal to alpine travelers, Stockhammer argued in his thesis at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ). All Images: Keystone and RDB, Text: Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch

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How does Cairo compare with Zurich?

Just over the Egyptian border in Sudan, Swiss filmmaker Sandra Gysi shows a boy how to use a camera. (Courtesy of Sandra Gysi) The chaos of life in a big city like Cairo offers unexpected rewards. For Swiss filmmaker Sandra Gysi, it’s the gift of time. Gysi is working on a documentary about the perception of time and how it differs between Weste and Southe societies. She’s been filming at the main train stations in Zurich and Cairo. In the test sequences she shows me, it’s not always easy to tell which station is which. “This will also be an aim of the film. I want to show how different and how similar they are. I mean, pigs are normally not in Zurich, or Cairo, actually, and German dogs probably shouldn’t be in Cairo, so you get a bit disoriented – and I want to play with these pictures,” Gysi said. She clearly has an eye for details. Her high-rise Zurich apartment, which doubles as her editing studio, is full of artwork – much of it from Egypt that she’

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