I’m interested in how Switzerland has ended up where it is and what connects it with the world – beyond legends of saints and success stories.
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The Swiss who taught Americans about direct democracy
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The movement for direct democracy in the United States began in Zurich. It is closely associated with the story of the Swiss socialist Karl Bürkli.
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Around 250,000 Kosovars and Kosovo-Swiss live in Switzerland. A video on how they perceive Switzerland and their relationship with Kosovo.
Bührle Collection: Ann Demeester on art, war, and context
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The Kunsthaus Zürich is making another attempt to deal with the controversial Bührle collection. Director Ann Demeester discusses the exhibition.
August 1 rituals: how national myths are built and maintained
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Nation states cannot shake off the power of religion even if they draw a radical separation between the church and the state.
Raiffeisen Square should change name over anti-Semitic concerns, say historians
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Activists say a square in St Gallen in eastern Switzerland dedicated to the German founder of the cooperative Raiffeisen banks should be renamed.
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Switzerland’s share of the international arms trade is small. But the idea of a neutral nation profiting from war has long been controversial.
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In 1973 the gold standard was finally abandoned and exchange rates lost their stability, the consequences of which were also felt in Switzerland.
Looted colonial art: ‘There are no limits to restitution’
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Swiss museums still hold various artworks looted from the African Kingdom of Benin a century ago. Nigeria is now looking to get them back.
Ein neuer Bericht zeigt: Auch Schweizer Museen zeigten jahrzehntelang Raubkunst aus dem afrikanischen Königreich Benin. Nun wird mit Nigeria über deren Zukunft diskutiert.
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How are modernity, Le Corbusier and the boulevards of Paris linked to colonialism? A conversation with architectural historian Samia Henni.
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Ukrainian refugees have been welcomed with open arms by Switzerland. This breaks with recent tradition in welcoming other refugees.
How Bern shaped Jean-Frédéric Schnyder’s attitude to art
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Having grown up in a Bernese orphanage, artist Jean-Frédéric Schnyder is now the subject of two exhibitions in the Swiss capital.
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The storyboard for Alejandro Jodorowsky's never-made film of 'Dune' recently sold for millions. 'Alien' creator HR Giger was also involved.
How the bubble house movement took hold in Switzerland
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From a flat extension to futuristic worlds, Swiss architects were swept up in the bubble architecture movement in the 1960s.
Should Switzerland take measures to support its struggling industries?
Industrial policies are back in fashion, not only in the United States but also in the EU. Should Switzerland, where various industries are struggling, draw inspiration from such policies?
