Swiss Organizations, Firms & their Brands
Vitra Design Campus: fun, funky, functional furniture
You may not recognize the name Vitra Design Campus, but you may well be sitting on one of their chairs or use some of their other furniture right now! >Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen: Vertraute Stimme aus der Heimat
(German.) Die SRF Online Programme - eine der beliebtesten Heimat-Verbindungen der Auslandschweizer. Vom "Donnschtig-Jass" bis zum "Echo der Zeit". Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen des SRF Radio Studio's in Bern. >Roger Federer, social entrepreneur in high profile tennis
Roger Federer needs no introduction. The champion tennis player is Switzerland's best known ambassador. Increasingly, Roger Federer is also becoming a major player in a part of the world that does not associate his name with tennis. >Zürich Public Transportation - Holiday Dinners, Sightseeing, Books
Three fun ways to discover the city of Zürich via its iconic blue-and-white Public Transportation System: enjoy a Holiday gourmet dinner with changing scenery on an old-timer streetcar, take a podcast-guided sight-seeing tour or read some fun short stories with real-life colorit. >Fretz Men: top quality Swiss-made footwear
Fashionable, comfortable and climate controlled feet under any condition. I'm only sorry Fretz doesn't produce ladies' shoes! This family business in the picturesque Seeland hills near lake Hallwil is a success story among the few European shoe manufacturers. >European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad EGMO
This April, 168 girls from fourty-three nations met in Zürich at the yearly European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad. Some win olympic medals in mathematical super excellence, and all experience the beauty of Switzerland, make new friends and build a network of like-minded young scientists around the globe. >Zürich Zoo: Transition to Nature Conservation Center
Zürich Zoo's newest arrival, cute baby elephant girl Ruwani, is winning visitors hearts. The zoo is a great place to experience animals in an environment close to natural habitat. Impressive is the zoo's engagement with social and ecological sustainability projects around the globe. >Koller International Auctions Zürich and Geneva
It's great fun to spend an afternoon at a live auction, surrounded by beautiful paintings, antiques & jewelry. The excitement of auctioneering is infectious and you might be pulled into action as happened when I visited Koller International Auctions in Zürich! >Swiss Armed Forces Culinary Team wins cooking competitions
Swiss Armed Forces Culinary Team (SACT) was founded in 1999. It represents the Swiss Army in international cooking competitions and has won many gold medals. These same executive chefs from private industry are also responsible for the military's own chefs' education! >Migros bus - when grocery stores had wheels
For eighty-two years - from 1925 to 2007 - the famous Migros bus was a familiar sight, rolling up and down the Swiss countryside in its signature green and orange colors, selling groceries. In the fall of 2016, the bus made one more nostalgic tour. (With two videos) >About Swiss Wanderlust
Welcome, and Grüezi!
Switzerland, my native country, is the main focus of travel for this guide. Slowly, a few other destinations are added. Whatever the country, when I write, my cat Sari supervises me. More about Silvia, Sari & Swiss Wanderlust »
