Location policy in transition
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…
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…
Basel-Stadt is systematically pushing ahead with the heating transition. With one of the largest district heating networks in Switzerland, operated by IWB, over 80 percent of heating requirements will be…
The merger of Helvetia and Baloise has created a new insurance giant in Basel. Helvetia Baloise Holding AG will become the second-largest insurance group in Switzerland and the largest employer…
With the major Basel SBB West project, the federal government, the canton of Basel-Stadt and SBB are creating the infrastructural conditions for the station of the future. The extension, which…
The Basel region is sending out a strong signal for sustainable, cross-border development. With the submitted fifth-generation agglomeration program, investments totalling CHF 2.86 billion are being prepared, including CHF 293…
On November 27, 2025, the real estate industry met for the well-attended ImmoTable in Basel. The atmosphere was characterized by grand visions and concrete large-scale projects. While location promotion is…
The Basel real estate industry is facing a paradox. The economic fundamentals are stable, demand is high and there is theoretically enough land available. However, strict regulations and sluggish processes…
If you want to gain a foothold as a company in the Basel region, there is no getting around Basel Area Business & Innovation. The agency for location promotion and…
Samuel Hess, Co-Head of Economy Basel-Stadt, on Basel's new location package, the balancing act between growth and a shortage of space and the role of innovation and trust for a…
The future pulsates between the Rhine, hills and high culture in Basel. The region stands for economic strength, urban quality of life and groundbreaking innovation. Whether life sciences, cleantech or…
With the urban climate master plan, the climate protection strategy and the circular economy in construction, Basel-Stadt is setting the course for net zero by 2037: densification in existing buildings,…
From the historic Globus Basel to a showcase example of sustainable renovation: the opening ceremony of Swissbau 2026 shows how the finishing trade is shaping the Swiss construction turnaround with…
Roche has laid the foundation stone for the new research and development building, Building 12, at its headquarters in Basel. With an investment of 500 million Swiss francs, the company…
From January 20 to 23/24, 2026, Swissbau will bring together all the key players in the construction and real estate industry at Messe Basel. Under the motto "Setting new impulses…
Basel is driving the scientific transformation of the European life sciences scene with the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area Main Campus in Allschwil. Through a network of laboratories, iconic architecture…
On 09.09.2025, the Swissbau Community Event took place at uptownBasel in Arlesheim - a highlight for the construction and real estate industry. Around 80 participants from the Swissbau Community were…
From January 20 to 23/24, 2026, the Swiss construction and real estate industry will meet at Swissbau at Messe Basel. Under the motto "Setting new impulses together", the concentrated expertise…
The canton of Basel-Stadt is currently trialling new furniture for Basel's meeting zones. CO2-neutral and cement-reduced concrete is being tested for the production of benches and plant troughs. The aim…