While relations between Switzerland and Mexico and Colombia are already strong and dynamic in the areas of education, research and innovation (ERI), there is still further potential. The purpose of ...

Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 03.12.2024 - From smart textiles to self-driving cars: Empa researchers are developing new types of detectors for infrared radiation that are more sustainable, flexible ...

Neuchâtel, 03.12.2024 - The consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in November 2024 compared with the previous month to 106.9 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +0.7% compared with the same ...

From a legal standpoint, sexual harassment in the workplace is defined as gender-based discrimination, which is expressly prohibited under the Gender Equality Act. This study was commissioned by FOGE ...

In Switzerland, 46 987 businesses were created from scratch in 2022. This record number was 3950 higher than the previous peak of 2021. More than four out of five new companies were registered as ...

The main aim of the procedural requests was to make VET more attractive, adapt course content, increase permeability and strengthen in-house training. In Switzerland, parliamentary procedural requests ...

Mathias Gantenbein will take on his new role as deputy director from 1 January 2025, taking over from Martin Schmid Ding. From 1 April 2025, Mr Schmid Ding will be succeeded in his role as head of ...

Bern, 27.11.2024 - At its meeting on 27 November, the Federal Council appointed Jürg Rötheli as Chairman of the Board of Directors of RUAG MRO Holding AG (RUAG MRO). Mr Rötheli will take up his ...

The Federal Council. Bern, 27.11.2024 - The continuing deterioration in the security situation calls for a revision of the existing armaments policy and for the Federal Council to ...

Following its criminal investigation, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), on 26 November 2024, filed an indictment at the Federal Criminal Court against Banque Lombard Odier & Cie ...

On Tuesday 3 December, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is organising the second Swiss Community Day on Data in cooperation with Digital Public Services Switzerland (DPSS) and the City of Bern at ...

Neuchâtel, 28.11.2024 - In 2023, 661 people were admitted to a Swiss hospital to receive a solid organ transplant. Kidney grafts were by far the most frequent procedure (372 cases), followed by liver ...