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  • Swiss Life takes over Glattzentrum

    Swiss Life takes over Glattzentrum

    As part of the focus on the company's core areas, Migros is giving up real estate management. The association has now sold its Glatt shopping center in Wallisellen to Swiss Life . The buyer will take over the Glattzentrum “as part of its asset management activities for third-party customers”, explains Migros in a corresponding communication . According to her, the partners have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

    Swiss Life will take over the shopping center with unchanged rental contracts and will continue to develop it in the long term, the announcement further explains. The Glattzentrum is "one of the pioneers in Switzerland when it comes to the combination of shopping, adventure and meeting point," Stefan Mächler, Head of Investments at Swiss Life, is quoted there as saying. "We want to strengthen this market position in the future and we are convinced that the Glattzentrum is a very attractive investment property in the medium to long term." The Migros stores located in the Glattzentrum are to be continued unchanged and with long-term rental agreements.

  • Canton Schaffhausen wants to use the Rhine power station itself from 2030

    Canton Schaffhausen wants to use the Rhine power station itself from 2030

    The canton of Schaffhausen wants to take over the Rhine power station near Neuhausen itself in ten years. The concession for the power plant, which was built in 1948 and commissioned in 1950, expires at the end of 2030. Rheinkraftwerk Neuhausen AG (RKN) has applied for the extension of the water rights concession granted 80 years ago by the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zurich. However, the Schaffhausen government council, in coordination with the canton of Zurich, does not want to extend this, but rather declare the so-called reversal for the plant at the Rhine Falls and take over the plant itself. According to the canton's media release , this must be communicated to the previous operator ten years in advance, specifically by December 27, 2020.

    District President and Energy Director Martin Kessler explains the procedure: “At the end of the concession, the canton will have the unique opportunity to take over the power plant. The economic and energy-political potential of the power plant is very interesting for the canton of Schaffhausen and offers considerable opportunities. Incidentally, the continuation of the hydropower plant corresponds to the energy strategy of the federal government and the canton and also makes sense from a climate policy perspective. "

    This means that the added value resulting from the power plant remains in the canton. The RKN currently uses 29.9 cubic meters per second and produces around 45 gigawatt hours of energy per year. The energy production costs are extremely cheap at 2.9 cents.

  • Swarm should enable intelligent charging stations

    Swarm should enable intelligent charging stations

    With Pico, the company smart-me has developed a new charging station for electric vehicles. This connects to the cloud via the local WLAN or cellular network. This makes the station intelligent and can, for example, easily be coupled with a solar system, as a message shows. The operator can decide for himself when and at what price vehicles can be charged at the station.

    Overall, Pico should make the installation of charging stations more attractive. As a result, previously undeveloped areas should also receive a charging infrastructure. In addition, electric cars are good buyers of locally produced solar power, emphasizes smart-me.

    To finance the mass production of the charging station, smart-me started a swarm financing campaign on Kickstarter on July 8th. The company wants to collect over 50,000 francs.

  • BaselArea cantons submit a joint economic report

    BaselArea cantons submit a joint economic report

    Successful business needs good framework conditions. This is not only the case at the moment in the three cantons of the BaselArea. “They will continue to develop their strength in the future,” says the media release on the joint report by Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft and the Jura. The report gives an optimistic view of the future of the changes that have also been triggered by the effects of the Corona crisis and lockdown, failure and future redesign of the international division of labor and delivery routes. The regional economy has repeatedly shown in the past that it is able to react to change and develop positively.

    The three cantons have been working closely together on economic policy for years. It was therefore only natural for the governments to prepare a joint economic report. This is now happening for the first time. Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft published the last economic report in 2016.

    On the basis of this analysis, future opportunities and challenges were developed and named. Above all, they want to work together on state innovation funding and location promotion. This means that more can be achieved than with the previous individual activities of each canton.

    The Basel Area Business & Innovation association is at the center of the future coordinated approach. It is already financially supported jointly by the three cantons. With the range of services offered by Basel Area and the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area (SIP), the region wants to create an attractive environment for companies, research and innovation in which research and development, service providers and investors find the prerequisites for international communication and marketing.

    The second additional report analyzes the effects of COVID-19 on the business location Basel-Stadt.

  • Electric vehicles are good for Zurich

    Electric vehicles are good for Zurich

    A study commissioned by the canton and the city of Zurich compared the overall eco-balances of various vehicles and drive types. The results show that battery-powered vehicles generally enable a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per kilometer, provided they are fueled with low-CO2 electricity. However, electric vehicles are not yet perfect either. Their manufacture, for example, causes particulate matter emissions outside of Switzerland in particular.

    As part of the study, the Zurich Mobility Environment Index (ZMU) was created, which weights the environmental indicators specifically for Zurich. The results of the ZMU show that the overall environmental pollution in urban areas can be reduced most effectively with battery electric vehicles.

    The results are intended to form a basis for decision-making in the vehicle policy of the city and canton of Zurich. According to the information, the city council wants a consistent conversion of the vehicle fleet to alternative drives. This change is already under way. For example, ERZ Disposal + Recycling Zurich has been using electric delivery vans to empty waste bins on public land since July 2019. In April 2020, ERZ also put the first electrically powered waste collection vehicle into operation.

  • New building for ASTRA and BFE is ready for occupancy

    New building for ASTRA and BFE is ready for occupancy

    Around 600 employees from ASTRA and BFE will be able to move into the new seven-story building in Ittigen this month. The federal administrative center on the DETEC campus has housed various offices of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication (DETEC) since 2006. The new building takes into account the space requirements that have increased since then and brings together previously scattered departments.

    According to a press release , the wood-concrete hybrid construction by the Zurich architects Berrel Berrel Kräutler , which is certified according to the Swiss Sustainable Building Standards (SNBS), relies on the potential available on site. For example, the waste heat from a nearby data center is used to heat the building, and spring water is used for cooling. The project, originally named “Fitzcarraldo” by the architects, uses 100 percent renewable energies and does not cause any CO2 emissions.

    In this modern administration building on the DETEC campus, we can bring together departments that were previously located in two locations in Bern, ”says ASTRA Director Jürg Röthlisberger. "That will simplify the collaboration, improve the team spirit and it can accelerate processes."

    The municipality of Ittigen wants to do everything possible in the future so that the federal government feels at home there, emphasizes municipality president Marco Rupp. In Ittigen they are proud to be able to host most of the DETEC offices.

  • WIPO Limmattal will not take place again until 2021

    WIPO Limmattal will not take place again until 2021

    The Organizing Committee (OC) of the Limmattal Economic Podium has decided to cancel the next event planned for November 2020, according to a media release. The reasons are the "uncertain development of the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of planning security and concern for the health of the participants". The decision was made together with the main sponsors AXA , UBS Switzerland AG , energie360 ° , maneth stiefel AG and the Umwelt Arena Schweiz .

    “We ran through all the scenarios. The decision was anything but easy for us, "OC President Fredi Pahr is quoted in the message. In it, WIPO also informs that the organizers had consulted with the sponsors and partners and that the majority of those questioned were in favor of rejection. “WIPO lives from networking – keeping your distance is difficult. We very much regret the cancellation, but the health of our participants has top priority, ”says Pahr.

    The next WIPO event will therefore take place in November 2021. The exact date should be set in the coming days. The program planned for 2020 and with it the topic of "Limitless" will remain topical in the coming year. “We hope that we can win Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin again for the keynote. The clarifications are in progress ”, informs the WIPO, which was founded and is being carried out by the three patronage associations IHV Industrie- und Handelsverein Dietikon , Schlieren Chamber of Commerce ( WKS ) and the Association for Industry, Services and Trade Spreitenbach ( IDH ).

  • Meyer Burger wants to manufacture solar modules in Glarus

    Meyer Burger wants to manufacture solar modules in Glarus

    The Thun-based system manufacturer Meyer Burger wants to set up a production facility for solar panels in Linthal GL. The planned plant will have a capacity of 400 megawatts and employ over 100 people in three-shift operation, according to a statement from the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies ( VSE ).

    The project is related to the planned realignment of Meyer Burger. The company based in Gwatt BE no longer wants to build and sell machines for the production of panels in the future, but instead wants to get into panel production itself.

    The main argument in favor of locating the plant in Linthal is a solar park project on the Limmernsee in Glarus Süd, 1860 meters above sea level. A floating photovoltaic system with a capacity of 250 megawatts per year is to be installed there. The Limmern Solar Park (SPL) on the storage lake of Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG ( KLL , Axpo ) could generate 300 gigawatt hours of electricity and thus cover the needs of 75,000 to 100,000 four-person households.

    There are other advantages that speak in favor of Glarus. In this way, not only is the inexpensive energy supply guaranteed by the Technischen Betriebe Glarus Süd ( tbgs ), but also the building land is available. In addition, the canton of Glarus is ready to set tax incentives. The plant also benefits from the efficient approval process, the rail connection for goods transport and the interesting Swiss market.

  • Implenia is taking part in the construction of the Dreiklang Hospital at Aarau Cantonal Hospital

    Implenia is taking part in the construction of the Dreiklang Hospital at Aarau Cantonal Hospital

    "The working group (ARGE) for the new Dreiklang hospital building for Aarau Cantonal Hospital ( KSA ) at the level of general contractor now consists of BAM Swiss AG / BAM Deutschland AG and Implenia," Implenia informed in a corresponding message . The two partners want to implement the project technically and commercially in equal parts. The consortium commissioned the construction company Marti AG with the master builder work.

    Originally, the Swiss subsidiary BAM Swiss AG of the Dutch Royal BAM Group, together with Marti, acted as a consortium for the new Dreiklang KSA building. The KSA has given its approval to the new composition of the ARGE, Implenia explains in the announcement. According to her, the project is “still on track in terms of time and money”. The planning application should be submitted in a few weeks.

    The construction cost of the project remains unchanged at around 560 million francs including VAT, the announcement said. This amount does not include the costs for medical technology. A corresponding contract for work was concluded with the ARGE in January and remains valid even with its new composition.

  • Andreas Zettel: «Das neue Raumplanungsgesetz erfordert ein aktives Management der Entwicklungsschwerpunkte»

    Andreas Zettel: «Das neue Raumplanungsgesetz erfordert ein aktives Management der Entwicklungsschwerpunkte»

    Herr Zettel, der Kanton Luzern, alle Luzerner Gemeinden sowie Netzwerkpartner aus Wirtschaft und Industrie engagieren sich finanziell und ideell für einen wachsenden Wirtschafts- und Wohnstandort Luzern. Wie beurteilen Sie deren Erfolg?
    Wenn wir auf die letzten Jahre zurückblicken, beobachten wir eine dynamische Entwicklung des Wirtschaftsstandortes Luzern. In den Jahren 2012 bis 2017 ist die Anzahl Unternehmen und Arbeitsplätze im schweizweiten Vergleich überdurchschnittlich gewachsen. Im erwähnten Zeitraum sind kantonsweit über 2 000 Unternehmen und über 15 000 Arbeitsplätze entstanden. Das ist ein nationaler Spitzenwert. Die gemeinsamen Anstrengungen haben sich also gelohnt. Auch letztes Jahr hat der Firmenbestand wiederum um über drei Prozent zugenommen.

    Was macht den Kanton Luzern denn besonders attraktiv?
    Ich würde die attraktive Kombination verschiedener Standortfaktoren in den Vordergrund rücken. Sie macht letztlich die Standortqualität aus. Nebst den stimmigen harten Faktoren wie tiefe Steuern, Verfügbarkeit von Arbeitskräften oder die gute Erreichbarkeit, ist der Kanton Luzern auch landschaftlich reizvoll und kulturell spannend. Jährlich besuchen viele Touristen die Region Luzern. Von den touristi-
    schen Angeboten profitiert direkt auch die lokale Bevölkerung.

    Zurück zu den harten Fakten. Gibt es noch Flächen, welche für Firmenansiedlungen und Unternehmensentwicklungen zur Verfügung stehen?
    In der Tat hat sich der Markt in den letzten Jahren stark verändert. Die Verfügbarkeit von Baulandgrundstücken und entwickelten Arbeitsflächen ist eine zentrale Herausforderung der Zukunft. Das neue Raumplanungsgesetz gibt enge Grenzen vor. So sind Einzonungen nur noch unter bestimmten Bedingungen möglich. Folglich liegt der Fokus zukünftig klar in der Entwicklung nach Innen und auf die bessere Ausnützung von Flächen. Das betrifft in hohem Ausmass auch die Unternehmen, insbesondere das lokale KMU-Gewerbe. Namentlich die Immobilienwirtschaft ist gefordert, neue, attraktive und bezahlbare Angebote zu schaffen für diese Betriebe.

    Wo sehen Sie örtlich die Möglichkeiten für Neuansiedlungen?
    In den neuen Stadtzentren LuzernSüd und LuzernNord sind attraktive neue Flächen am entstehen. Im Zentrum der Stadt Luzern ist die Entwicklung räumlich limitiert, das heisst, hier erfolgt die Entwicklung im Rahmen von Arealentwicklungen, welche die letzten Baulücken füllen und sich in die bestehende Stadt eingliedern müssen. Aus regionaler Optik bedeutet dies, dass sich die Stadt Luzern als funktionaler Raum ausdehnt und neue, attraktive Stadtzentren in den umliegenden Gemeinden entstehen, welche hervorragend erschlossen sind und eine neue urbane Qualität bieten können. Persönlich sorge ich mich etwas um die reinen Arbeitszonen, diese wurden im Zuge der Innenentwicklung häufig einer anderen Nutzung zugeführt, ohne dass Ersatz entstanden ist. Diese Flächen fehlen dann dem Gewerbe.

    Also sind diese Flächen ein knappes Gut?
    Nun, dieser Eindruck kann tatsächlich entstehen. Bei genauerem Hinsehen fällt aber auf, dass es im Kanton Luzern noch eine beträchtliche Anzahl von Grundstücken gibt, welche eingezont, aber noch nicht entwickelt sind. Hier ist die Frage, ob die Grundeigentümer überhaupt entwickeln möchten. Wir stellen eine gewisse Tendenz zur Baulandhortung fest, was klar nicht in unserem Sinne ist. Manchmal fehlt es aber nicht nur am Willen, sondern auch einfach am Wissen, wie man diese Flächen entwickeln könnte. Vor allem die Filetstücke müssen sehr clever und nachhaltig entwickelt werden, damit auch die nächste Generation maximal davon profitieren kann.

    Wie sieht die Entwicklungsstrategie im Kanton Luzern aus?
    Im aktuellen Richtplan wurden zwölf sogenannte kantonale Entwicklungsschwerpunkte (kurz ESP) definiert. Dabei handelt es sich um grossflächige Arbeitsplatzgebiete an gut erschlossenen Standorten. Dabei wird eine eine qualitative Entwicklung angestrebt, wobei insbesondere auch die Abstimmung von Siedlung und Verkehr eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Die ESP sind ein zentrales Element der Luzerner Standortpolitik und ein wichtiges Instrument der gemeinsamen Wirtschaftsförderung von Kanton und Gemeinden.

    Wo befinden sich diese Entwicklungsschwerpunkte?
    Sie orientieren sich aufgrund der wirtschaftlichen Potenziale an den Hauptverkehrsachsen des Kantons Luzern. Hauptsächlich befinden sie sich an gut erschlossenen Lagen, welche verkehrstechnisch gut liegen, mit dem Auto, aber auch mit dem ÖV.

    Wie ist der Stand dieser Entwicklungsschwerpunkte?
    Sehr unterschiedlich. Während etwa in der Stadtregion Luzern die bereits erwähnten Gebiete LuzernSüd und LuzernNord relativ weit fortgeschritten und bereits in der Umsetzung sind, besteht beispielsweise in den beiden Regionalzentren Hochdorf oder Willisau ein erhebliches Nachholpotenzial. Diese Gebiete sind es, welche in den nächsten Jahren vermehrt in den Fokus von Investoren und Entwicklern rücken werden.

    Wo kann man sich über die einzelnen Entwicklungsschwerpunkte informieren?
    Investoren und interessierte Unternehmen können sich bei uns melden, denn wir haben eine gute Übersicht über den Stand dieser Gebiete und kennen sämtliche Ansprechpartner. Zentral für die Entwicklung dieser ESP sind nebst den Standortgemeinden auch die vier regionalen Entwicklungsträger im Kanton Luzern. Das heisst LuzernPlus, Sursee-Mittelland, Region Luzern West und Idee Seetal. Das positive Zusammenspiel von Staat und Wirtschaft ist ein Kernelement unserer gemeinsamen Wirtschaftspolitik. Dieses wollen wir weiter verbessern. ■