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FHNW Opens New Dreispitz Campus: Future-Focused Learning Spaces and Interdisciplinary Collaboration Professor Dr. Doris Agotai, Director of FHNW’s School of Computer Science, explains that the event marks the opening of FHNW’s new Dreispitz campus, fea...

People from over 160 nations live in Basel. In our series Basel Bound we shine a spotlight on their perspectives. Together with Bajour, we ask them directly how they shape Basel and what matters to them here. They tell their own stories of arriving and...

People from over 160 nations live in Basel. In our series Basel Bound we shine a spotlight on their perspectives. Together with Bajour, we ask them directly how they shape Basel and what matters to them here. They tell their own stories of arriving and...

People from over 160 nations live in Basel. In our series Basel Bound we shine a spotlight on their perspectives. Together with Bajour, we ask them directly how they shape Basel and what matters to them here. They tell their own stories of arriving and...

People from over 160 nations live in Basel. In our series Basel Bound we shine a spotlight on their perspectives. Together with Bajour, we ask them directly how they shape Basel and what matters to them here. They tell their own stories of arriving and...

People from over 160 nations live in Basel. In our series Basel Bound we shine a spotlight on their perspectives. Together with Bajour, we ask them directly how they shape Basel and what matters to them here. They tell their own stories of arriving and...

Yodeling, a cherished Swiss tradition, thrives in urban Basel through clubs like Jodler Club Echo Basel. In this episode, we speak to Shona Holmes, a member of Yodel Club Echo Basel, Corrine Utzinge r, Co-President of Youth Couir jutz.ch, and Marianne ...

How Winterhilfe Basel Supports Families and the Working Poor This episode explores "invisible" poverty in Switzerland through a conversation with Claudia Burio, a board member of Winterhilfe Basel, a charity founded in 1936 to provide winter relief and...

My Ear for You - Just Talk: A Volunteer Phone Line Tackling Loneliness in Switzerland In this conversation, Dr. Olivier Seiler explains the origins and growth of the Swiss initiative "Mein Ohr für Dich" ("My Ear for You"), launched in March 2021 during...

Announcing The GoodNews Letter 💕 Hey there, if your newsfeed feels a bit dark lately, you're not alone. Welcome to The GoodNews Letter. Every month we bring you the most inspiring stories and uplifting news from across Switzerland that you probably mis...

The Month of May sees two important commemorations, The Day of Local Journalism May 5th and World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd. To mark this, we spoke to Elio Donauer, Co-Managing Director & Project Manager Civic Media at Tsüri, a digital, local, newsl...

Today, we're diving into a remarkable initiative that celebrates community involvement and volunteerism in Switzerland, espcially in the City of Basel. In 2026, the world is celebrating the International Year of Volunteers. In today's episode, we're hi...

Unveiling Basel's Industry Night 2026: A Behind-the-Scenes Experience Basel, a vibrant city known for its rich cultural tapestry and unique geographical position, gears up for its fourth Industry Night in 2026. This innovative concept invites the publi...

Andrea Otto on Basel's Neighborhood Flea Markets Sustainability, Community, and a 10-Year Expansion Andrea Otto, a Basel local and owner of the sustainable clothing store Riviera, discusses Quartier Flohmarkt Basel, a neighborhood-based flea market con...

International Women's Day and Women's History Month Special Anna Svea Grafström Burkhardt and Emélie Dunn unknowingly made history by being one of the first two women to be admitted to the historically male-only Kleinbasler Ehrengesellschaften (3E) or ...

The Climate Fund Initiative calls for the federal government to allocate significantly more funds to combating climate change and its consequences. To this end, it should set up a fund and pay in an annual amount equivalent to between 0.5 and 1 per cen...

Currently, married couples in Switzerland are taxed jointly and unmarried couples are taxed individually. In addition, different tax rates apply. This means that married couples and unmarried couples pay different levels of tax. This unequal treatment ...

Matthias Zehnder on Switzerland's '200 Is Enough' Referendum and the Future of Public Broadcasting The episode features Dr. Matthias Zehnder, Publisher of Edito since 2023 and Board Member of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation's Basel region, discussin...

Switzerland Federal Referendum Special - March 8, 2026 Neighbourhood News speaks with Young Liberals President, Cyril Bleisch in a noisy cafe at The Rhine, discussing Switzerland's "200 Sind Genug" or 200 is Enough Initiative. In the interview with Nei...

Inside Cavalluna: Neighborhood News interviews Iris Heider about Cavalluna, a family entertainment production that combines horses and riding styles from across Europe with dance, acrobatics, lighting and special effects, music, costumes, and elaborate...

Baseldytschibihni and the Basel Dialect: Theater, Translation, and Swiss Multilingualism The episode marks International Mother Language Day (February 21) by exploring multilingualism in Switzerland and the cultural role of Swiss German dialects, focus...

Basel-Stadt and Aargau Launch "Food Health" Partnership to Build a Cross-Cantonal Innovation Ecosystem Government Counselor Dieter Egli (Canton of Aargau) and Kaspar Sutter (Basel City) discuss a new cantonal partnership between Basel-Stadt and Aargau ...

Special Report of the Audit Committee on Schefer Report In this Audio Story we speak with Tim Cuénod, President of the Parliamentarian Control and Audit Commission, discussion the impact of the findings of the Schefer Report, touching on critical issue...

In this episode, we explore the vibrant and enchanting world of Basel Fasnacht, Switzerland's famous carnival, with our special guest, Susanne Andretti. As the Stadthalterin (Deputy) of the Fasnachts Committee, Susanne shares her insights into the uniq...

The Annual Siren Test in Switzerland: Ensuring Preparedness and Safety This is probably one of the most importants stories you should listen to, if you live in Switzerland. Join us as we discuss the crucial annual siren test in Switzerland with Mr. Chr...

Exploring Basel's Pre-Carnival Traditions and Performances with Drummeli This episode dives into the pre-carnival events in Basel, known as 'Vorfasnachtsveranstaltungen' which feature satirical and musical performances leading up to the main carnival. ...

Modernizing Basel: 2026 Infrastructure Projects and Updates Join us as we discuss the major infrastructure projects in Basel set for 2026 with Roger Reinauer, the head of Roads and Rivers and Cantonal Engineer. This episode delves into the collaboratio...

Ship Ahoy! Interview with Head of Library, Pedagogy Centre Basel, Department of Education Exploring Basel's Youth Book Ship: A Floating Library Experience Join Neighborhood News as we speak with Ms. Vivian Pescatore, the head librarian of the Pedagogy ...

Exploring Poetry: A Conversation with Simone Lappert, President, Lyrikfestival Basel (International Basel Poetry Festival) In this episode of Neighborhood News speaks with Simone Lappert, the president of the Lyrikestival Basel, about her role in the f...

Basel's most anticipated cultural highlights Museum Night is celebrating it silver jubilee in 2026. This annual celebration transforms the city into a vibrant, after-dark playground for art lovers, curious minds, and night owls alike. With over 43 muse...

In this insightful episode, Tobias Hoffmeier, the Exhibition Director for Swissbau, speaks with Neighborhood News about the theme of this year's event, 'Setting New Impulses Together'. He discusses the importance of collaboration in addressing the frag...

The third National Railway Congress Bahn26 was held on 16. January in Basel with around 500 participants. After the focus areas on agglomeration traffic (2024) and freight transport (2025), the third National Railway Congress 2026 continued its series ...

Unveiling the Magic: Basel Fasnacht 2026 Join Neighborhood News as we delve into the vibrant world of the Basel Carnival 2026! In this episode, we discuss the theme 'stay playful' and explore the cultural, artistic, and social significance of Switzerla...

Building Connections: Overcoming Loneliness in Basel Making new friends and finding a sense of belonging in a bustling city like Basel can be daunting. This challenge is at the heart of a conversation with Ms. Claudine Wolf, the dedicated Administrativ...

Basel's Newspaper Legacy: A Journey Through Time with David Tréfás In a bonus episode, we go on any exploratory journey through Basel's rich history of newspaper publishing, guided by the passionate historian and librarian, David Tréfás. Here, we delve...

Exploring New Beginnings of Continued Education with Adrian Portmann - VHSBB (Volkshochschule Beider Basel) This autumn, Neighborhood News had the pleasure of touring the newly opened Vochhochschule Beider Basel (VHSBB), a center for adult education se...

Celebrating 25 Years of Being A Home To Literature: An Interview with Katrin Eckert, Director of Literature House Basel In 2025, Literature House Basel marked a significant milestone—its 25th anniversary. To commemorate this journey, we had the privile...

The Power of a Neighbourhood - Exploring the World of Volunteering with Roland Frank In a recent and insightful conversation with Neighbourhood News, Mr Roland Frank provided a comprehensive overview of the various aspects involved in city and neighbor...

Transforming Basel Nord: An Interview with Government Councillor Ms Esther Keller, Head of the Department of Construction and Transport In this episode, Neighborhood News interviews Ms. Esther Keller about the Klybeck Plus Project, a large-scale urban ...

One Of The Most Beautiful Christmas Market In The World One of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe returns to light up the season… Welcome to the Basel Christmas Market. The Basel Christmas market, which is one of the most beautiful Christma...

Redefining Civic Duty: Noémie Roten and Switzerland's Referendum on Civic Duty Initiative Noémi Roten, Head of the Initiative Committee and Managing Director of the Citizen Service Association, leads a transformative proposal: the Civic Duty Initiative...

About Neighbourhood News: Neighbourhood News is a weekly, English-language, digital newsletter that delivers daily news from Basel, Switzerland. It covers a wide range of topics, including politics, arts, culture, mobility, health, travel, and more. Th...

About Neighbourhood News: Neighbourhood News is a weekly, English-language, digital newsletter that delivers daily news from Basel, Switzerland. It covers a wide range of topics, including politics, arts, culture, mobility, health, travel, and more. Th...

About Basel Writes: In cooperation with the Basler Kantonalbank, the 'Basel Writes' writing competition was held for the first time in 2025. Over a hundred authors of various genres submitted prose texts, poetry or comics on the topic of Gemeinsam in B...

About the 'Initiative for a Future' Fedral-level referendum to be held on 30 November 2025 Switzerland is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 – a goal approved by the electorate. To support this, the federal governmen...

Stories from Museums of Switzerland: Podcast Interview Series with Museum Curators Our podcast series, Conversations With Curators, brings listeners a collection of audio stories that go beyond travel to explore the soul of Switzerland as an art capita...

About Neighbourhood News: Neighbourhood News is a weekly, English-language, digital newsletter that delivers daily news from Basel, Switzerland. It covers a wide range of topics, including politics, arts, culture, mobility, health, travel, and more. Th...

About Neighbourhood News: Neighbourhood News is a weekly, English-language, digital newsletter that delivers daily news from Basel, Switzerland. It covers a wide range of topics, including politics, arts, culture, mobility, health, travel, and more. Th...

A heartfelt insighful conversation with Barbara Leishman, from Innovage Northwest Switzerland on winning the prestigious 54th Prix Schappo. We speak about life after retirement, finding meanaing and purpose in volunteering. Subscribe to Neighbourhood N...

Subscribe to Neighbourhood News Conradin Cramer at the Traditional Launch of Basel Autumn Fair 2026 The Basel Autumn Fair, a cherished event in the city, kicked off its two-week celebration despite the rain and chill. Mr. Conradin Cramer, President of ...