Swiss Stories

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The EPFL – at the heart of Health Valley

Science & Education

What do the first Swiss satellite sent into space, the first balloon to travel around the world without stopping and the Human Brain Proj
Chasselas

Grape varieties – Swiss made

Environment
You may be surprised to hear that Switzerland has more than 200 indigenous grape varieties. For hundreds of years now, many of these have been imported and bred by winegrowers all over the world. Among the most widespread varieties worldwide are Merlot for red wine and Chardonnay for white.
Les informations générées s’affichent en temps réel sur un écran au bord du terrain, qui remplit aussi la fonction d’arbitre.

The tennis court of the future

Economics
The company, Technis, has designed a fully tactile court surface capable of recording where the ball bounces and the position of the players on the court. The information is displayed on a screen in real time.
Silvesterchläuse

Urnäsch’s magical ‘double New Year’s Eve’

Society
The Silvesterchläuse of the village of Urnäsch in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden celebrate the New Year twice. It is an old tradition going strong again.
Raphaël Domjan

Raphaël Domjan - Between the ocean and space

Environment
Fascinated by adventure and exploration since his childhood, Raphaël Domjan is today an eco-explorer active in protecting the planet, its biodiversity and atmosphere. Through visionary projects and audacious challenges, this Swiss national wants to show that renewable sources of energy are reliable, efficient and economically viable.
Nico Hischier

The American dream of Swiss sports stars

Society
“A flurry of goals in tonight’s NHL”, “a prolific evening for the Swiss”: these headlines from America are so commonplace that we are almost used to them. However, it took decades for Swiss sporting prowess to make its mark on the other side of the Atlantic.
Julien Gremaud

by Julien Gremaud

Eiger Ultra Trail

Switzerland's mountain trails

Society
Thanks to its varied mountainous territory, Switzerland offers an impressive number of mountain trails.