Political decision strengthens international location marketing
The Grand Council has approved the canton of Aargau's re-entry into the Greater Zurich Area at the beginning of 2027. It is providing the location marketer with CHF 5.5 million…
The Grand Council has approved the canton of Aargau's re-entry into the Greater Zurich Area at the beginning of 2027. It is providing the location marketer with CHF 5.5 million…
Patrik Wermelinger will take over the management of the organization from June 2026. He will bring back an expert on the Lucerne economic region who combines regional roots with international…
In Dietikon, various interest groups have formed a joint alliance called Zukunft Silbern (Future Silbern). In future, the economy, mobility, environment and nature in the Silbern municipal area will no…
A security competence center for the police, prison, rescue services and other cantonal services is being built on the Kreuzstrasse site in Stans. The canton is replacing existing buildings in…
The city of Winterthur is changing its public procurement rules as of 1 July 2026. These rules are binding for all municipal departments for contracts worth CHF 50,000 or more…
Switzerland is getting a new strategy for its official surveying. This should contribute to greater reliability, accessibility and usability of official geodata. For example, new technologies such as artificial intelligence…
The Basel region is focusing its rail expansion efforts on the cross-city line between the SBB railway station and Badischer Bahnhof. This connection is necessary for the S-Bahn in the…
Matica AG and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts have founded a start-up for their SeasON sorption heat pump. The aim is to industrialise the now multi-award-winning technology for…
Patrik Wermelinger will become the new director of Lucerne Economic Development, succeeding Ivan Buck, who is stepping down after almost eight years in office. Wermelinger, who previously worked for Lucerne…
With an amendment to the Planning and Building Act, the St.Gallen government is creating more planning security for municipalities, investors and project sponsors. Special use plans remain possible even during…
With the new law on location development and the associated ordinance, the canton of Zug is creating a powerful support system for sustainability and innovation from January 1, 2026. Up…
Over the next four years, the federal government will be supporting 33 projects throughout Switzerland with a total of almost CHF 4.3 million through the model projects for sustainable spatial…
With the new Basel location package, the Canton of Basel-Stadt is sending out a powerful signal for the economy, society and the environment. The program promotes companies in a targeted…
The first part of the revised spatial planning law with RPG2 and the amended Spatial Planning Ordinance has been in force since January 1, 2026. Further key provisions will come…