Environment
On 18 May, between 17:00 and 19:00, the Beckenhofpark in Kreis 6 will be officially reopened with an inauguration celebration — marking the end of a restoration that began in February 2025. The park's history runs deep. Around 1735, Anna Elisabeth Grebel transformed the existing estate into
News
The city of Zürich has approved CHF 36 million for a full renovation of the Heizkraftwerk Aubrugg, a landmark industrial facility that has been quietly heating thousands of homes in the city's northeast since the 1970s. The plant sits in the highway triangle at Zürich-Nord and is integrated
Education
A former neighbourhood police station in Zürich's Unterstrass district is set for an unlikely second life, as a double kindergarten, complete with a library and catering kitchen. The city plans to convert the former Quartierwache Unterstrass on Röslistrasse 10 into a facility serving the Weinberg-Turner school from the
A Swiss man is being treated at the University Hospital Zürich after testing positive for hantavirus following a voyage on the MV Hondius, a Dutch expedition cruise ship at the centre of a growing international outbreak. The man and his wife returned from a South American trip in late April,
Environment
Two left-green solar initiatives have cleared the signature threshold in the city of Zürich, setting the stage for a public vote on one of the city's most ambitious renewable energy proposals to date. Both initiatives gathered well over the 3,000 signatures required for a municipal referendum, the
Bars and venues across Zürich will be allowed to stay open through the night on 20–21 June, as the city grants a special "Freinacht" to mark this year's Zurich Pride. The decision was made by city councillor Karin Rykart (Greens), who cited a desire to
Politics
A bid by the Young SVP to block Zürich's free healthcare programme for undocumented migrants has fallen short, clearing the way for the city to make the scheme permanent. The youth wing of the Swiss People's Party submitted 2,049 signatures in its referendum attempt, but
One of Zürich's busiest routes to the main station is getting a significant upgrade. The city has approved plans to redesign the Kasernenstrasse near the Sihlpost, with construction set to begin in spring 2027 and last around nine months. The pavement will be widened from five to eight
Environment
The canton of Zürich looks set to build significantly fewer wind turbines than originally planned. According to reporting by the Tages-Anzeiger, the cantonal government has removed 15 potential wind energy zones from its structural plan (Richtplan), leaving just 19 sites still under consideration, a reduction of roughly 40 percent of
One of Switzerland's most prestigious hospitals has admitted to serious failures in its cardiac surgery department that may have cost dozens of patients their lives. A damning independent report released today confirms what whistleblowers and journalists had been warning about for years. What the report found An independent
Crime
The story of the stabbing at Zurich's Transa outdoor store was always puzzling. Now, more than a year after the attack, the Bezirksgericht Zürich has delivered its verdict, and the motive turns out to be as tragic as it is bizarre. The attack On a Saturday afternoon in
Sport
The former Alnatura organic supermarket space at Zurich's Limmatplatz has found a new tenant. Activ Fitness will open a gym at the central location before the end of the year, the company confirmed. The roughly 1,200 square metre space will offer weights and cardio equipment, functional training,