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  • Andermatt has the best concert hall in the world

    Andermatt has the best concert hall in the world

    The jury of the Architizer A+Awards has awarded the Andermatt concert hall the prize in the category of cultural halls and theaters , Andermatt Swiss Alps AG informs in a press release . “The award for the Andermatt concert hall recognizes the unique transformation of the mountain village of Andermatt into a prime alpine destination,” says Raphael Krucker, CEO of the company responsible for the development, realization and operation of the holiday destination. The Andermatt Concert Hall enriches the year-round destination of Andermatt with a unique cultural program.

    Designed by London-based architecture firm Studio Seilern Architects , the building can be used for multiple purposes thanks to a retractable system that allows up to nine tiers of seating to disappear beneath the main balcony. The flexible stage offers space for an orchestra of up to 75 people.

    “This victory is an extraordinary honor for us at Studio Seilern Architects,” said project manager Christina Seilern in the statement. “With entries from over 80 countries submitted for the award, I am extremely pleased with the outcome.” Recently named Architect of the Year at World Architecture News’ Female Frontier Awards , the professional hopes “the honor reputation of this project as a world-class concert hall – one that Andermatt deserves”. With the Theater Nouvelle Comédie de Genève , a second Swiss theater has made it into the finalists of the Architizer A+ Awards in the category of cultural halls and theaters.

  • 92. immoTable in Uri

    92. immoTable in Uri

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    The event was opened by Landammann and Economics Director Urban Camenzind. In his speech, he explained the positive development of the past few years: “A lot is being invested in a very small area, and private and public investments are mutually beneficial. Examples of this are the development around the new cantonal railway station in Altdorf or the tourism development in Andermatt,” says Camenzind.

    In the following presentation, Christoph Bugnon, Chairman of the Board of Management of Urner Kantonalbank, discussed the important contribution that the company is making with the new service building to the development around the cantonal railway station. Raphael Krucker, CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps, portrayed tourism development in Andermatt in his presentation.

    Finally, Mario Epp, Uri Business Development Agency, explained the advantages of the Uri economic area: «We have an optimal cost environment, short distances to the decision-makers and are excellently developed, directly on the European north-south axis. In short: the canton of Uri offers the best conditions for entrepreneurial success.»

    The subsequent network aperitif with the construction and real estate industry rounded off the event. The current issue of our magazine «immo!invest» is linked to the event. It aims to show the positive developments in the canton of Uri and to get people interested in Uri as a location.

    We look back with satisfaction on the 92nd immoTable Uri. It was a successful event and we would like to thank all participants. Thanks also go to Monika Schärer for the great moderation and our speakers Urban Camenzind, Christoph Bugnon, Raphael Krucker and Mario Epp for the interesting and stimulating presentations. A big thank you also to our partners Canton Uri, Urner Kantonalbank, eSMART and PropTechMarket.

    On June 16, 2022, the 93rd immoTable Zurich Airport Region will continue in the Eventalm in Rümlang. This will be followed by the 94th immoTable Suisse Romandie on October 6th, 2022 in Lausanne and the 95th immoTable Basel on November 24th, 2022.

  • Andermatt Swiss Alps is growing at double-digit rates

    Andermatt Swiss Alps is growing at double-digit rates

    In the 2021 financial year, the Andermatt Swiss Alps Group generated sales totaling CHF 201.1 million, according to the company responsible for the development, realization and operation of the holiday destination . In a year-on-year comparison, this corresponds to growth of 30 percent. The operating result at the EBITDA level increased by around CHF 20 million to CHF 25.3 million in the same period. A loss of CHF 8.0 million was reported as a net result. The Andermatt Swiss Alps Group writes that the result from the previous year was improved by CHF 24.4 million.

    “It is very gratifying that we were able to massively increase our sales and profitability in 2021,” said Group CEO Raphael Krucker in the statement. On the one hand, real estate sales worth CHF 122 million, up 58 percent year-on-year, contributed to the positive developments. On the other hand, the two hotels in the group, The Chedi Andermatt and Radisson Blu Reussen, reported a positive operating result for the first time due to the increase in sales and occupancy as well as the reduction in costs.

    The SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun, on the other hand, continued to suffer from the consequences of the pandemic in the winter season and from the bad weather in the summer, the statement explains further. Specifically, Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG’s sales of CHF 21.6 million were around 10 percent lower than in the previous year.