Nothing can go wrong if you follow this checklist! This is the first complete checklist for emigration. We used it ourselves when we moved from Germany (Munich) to Switzerland (Zurich) and passed it on to other friends and members on
Taxation in Switzerland Income Tax
In Switzerland, tax is levied on the federal, cantonal and communal level. The federal tax is levied on your income, whereas the 26 cantons and approximately 2400 communes levy tax both on income and property. As is typical for Switzerland’s
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Learning Swiss German
This is how to start If you are already catching up on your favorite German and Swiss TV shows, movies and pop stars to help you brush up your listening skills, why not start dipping into Swiss culture too? I
Working in Switzerland: How you succeed!
All you need to know about working in Switzerland If you are an EU citizen, you don’t need a work permit for Switzerland. Thanks to the bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU, any EU citizen may work in Switzerland;
Winegrowing in Switzerland
From a worldwide point of view, Switzerland is still a relatively unknown winegrowing area in Central Europe. Although Switzerland has the highest vineyards on the European continent, the areas under cultivation are much smaller than other wine producing countries. However,
Etiquette in Switzerland
Do you intend to use your „Feriä“ (en: holidays) to visit friends in „dr Schwiiz“ (en: Switzerland)? Do you think it will be easy to manage things on your first trip to this country? It may be so, but it
The Swiss National Day on 1st August
So you have decided to learn Swiss German? Learning about a language involves more than just understanding the words; it is always good to know about the culture and traditions of the country whose language you are learning. If you
Naturalisation as a Swiss citizen
Swiss citizenship – naturalisation If you want to become Swiss, there are two ways to get Swiss citizenship, simplified naturalisation and regular naturalisation. Simplified naturalisation These are the requirements for simplified naturalisation. You must have been married for at least
Newspapers in Switzerland
Print is not dead! Newspapers are still a popular way to get „Wichtigi Nochrichte“ (en: important news) on politics, culture and sports. Which newspaper should you read? Decide which ones are for you after ready our handy guide to the
On the road in Switzerland
If you live in Switzerland, you will be confronted not just with Swiss German, but also with Swiss road traffic. We’ve put together the most important things you need to know if you „normalerwis“ (en: usually) drive in another country.