Swiss Stories

Data provided by the pedometer attached to the halter enables the behaviour of cows to be monitored on a tablet. ©Agroscope, Gabriela Brändle

Swiss Agriculture 4.0

Economics
Smart farming: digitalisation is about to revolutionise farming in Switzerland
The Muldry family ‘alpage’ lies above the Rawyl Dam and Zeuzier Lake near Anzère in the canton of Valais

Love of the High Country

Society
It’s the same ritual every year: in June, cows are led up to the mountain pastures, known locally as the ‘alpage’, to spend the summer.
Zanziba

Swiss drones for mapping Tanzania

Science & Education
With one of the highest rates of population growth in the world, this east African country has acquired dozens of minidrones produced by the Swiss company SenseFly to map its territory.
swiss design

Swiss Design in Milano

Society
The second, 2018 edition of the Swiss Design Map Milano, produced under the auspices of the Swiss consulate general in Milan, is now available. The concept is simple: the Swiss Design Map Milano is a map of the city which shows every Swiss event during Milan Design Week.
Schweizer Fondue mit Gault-Millau-Auszeichnung

The Swiss cheese fondue with the Gault&Millau label

Society
The only Swiss product with the Gault&Millau label is a fondue made with three cheeses.

by Lea Huszno

The Swiss football brand

The Swiss football brand

Society
After advancing from the qualifiers to the final stages of the World Cup in 1994 (for the first time since 1966), Swiss football changed forever. Nowadays Switzerland sends its footballers off to play for England, Germany and Italy.
Julien Gremaud

by Julien Gremaud

Bertrand Gabioud and Yann Sutterlin produce World Championship-winning cheese

Bertrand Gabioud and Yann Sutterlin produce World Championship-winning cheese

Society
The World Championship-winning sheep's cheese is Swiss.

by Lea Huszno