Lionel Gauthier08.04.2025Alfred Bertrand (1856-1924) and Emilio Balli (1855-1934) embarked on their round-the-world trip on 1 August 1878 in Marseille. They were among the first five Swiss tourists to circumnavigate the globe.
Noemi Steuerwald02.04.2025Ponies as the silky-smooth projection of feminine sensitivity; riding as a girl’s pink, heart-shaped dream. This cultural image, although common today, only emerged around the mid-20th century.
René Roca27.03.2025The principle of the cooperative was indispensable to the establishment of Swiss democracy. The UN International Year of Cooperatives in 2025 demonstrates that this type of cooperation is also important at a global level.
Reto Bleuer18.03.2025From rebellious patricians and ammunition stashed in the city hall to a wave of arrests and a controversial trial – the Erlacherhof plot of 1832 was a turning point in the history of the canton of Bern.
Michael van Orsouw13.03.2025Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sisi, visited Switzerland nine times and was an admirer of Swiss art, of which she purchased two pieces – setting in motion a trail of events that led all the way to the Federal Palace in Bern.
Géraldine Lysser04.03.2025Internationally coordinated glacier observation originated in Switzerland. Maintaining glacier measurements proved difficult during the two world wars. However, Paul-Louis Mercanton from Switzerland kept the research work going amidst the global turmoil.
Caroline Calame27.02.2025Jonas Sandoz acquired the concession to operate mills in the caves of Col-des-Roches thanks to his political acumen. It was a successful venture – until he ran into financial difficulties.
Manda Beck25.02.2025Today, yoga is a popular fitness and relaxation technique. But it has a long history stretching back over millennia and origins that are deeply rooted in Indian philosophy. So how did yoga make its way to Switzerland?
