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Re-election of the CSA for the 2025-2029 mandate

The election of the delegates of the Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA), the supreme body of the Organization of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), will take place worldwide between January and June 2025. (Information available in German and French)

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Swiss communities abroad

Discover active Swiss communities around the globe: facts, traditions, club life, and contacts – brought to you by Swiss citizens living abroad.

The new edition of "Swiss Review" is out

Switzerland’s culinary heritage – a patchwork of delights | Swiss-EU relations – the moment of truth awaits | Reaching for the sky in Switzerland – high-rise buildings made of wood

Get to know the candidates

From April 12 to May 11, 2025, you can vote for your CSA delegates in 13 constituencies. The complete PIN codes have been duly sent to the voters; the original delivery error has been resolved.

Scholarships for an education in Switzerland?

The “Foundation for the Swiss Abroad” has been managing funds since 1961 to support young Swiss abroad

The new director of the Organization of the Swiss Abroad

The OSA Board has unanimously elected Dr. Lukas Weber as the new Director of the Organization's Secretariat. He succeeds Ariane Rustichelli, who is taking on a new professional challenge after 17 years with the OSA. (Media release in German)

Swiss Abroad Statistics 2024

The Swiss abroad population grew to 826,700 in 2024, with most holding multiple nationalities.

Fifth Switzerland | Sentiment turns against the Swiss Abroad

Indifference and disdain – the mood in Switzerland has turned against the Swiss Abroad of late. No longer flavour of the month, or symptomatic of a more general malaise?

You can make a difference here!

Whether it's the independent journalism of "Swiss Review", summer camps for young Swiss Abroad or free advice from our legal service: support our offers now.

Join the Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA) – the Parliament of the Fifth Switzerland!

For the first time, centralized online direct elections are being held in 13 countries or country groups. Is your country one of them? If so, you can nominate yourself as a candidate until Saturday, February 15.

Webinar: Environmental Responsibility Initiative

Swiss politics understandable to everyone: Find out now about the upcoming popular votes on February 9. Available in German and French.

Winter camp in Davos – A Thrilling Start to the Year

From December 27, 2024, to January 5, 2025, 36 young Swiss nationals living abroad kicked off the year with an unforgettable ski and snowboarding camp in Davos.
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Vera Weber: hotelier by day, activist by conviction

21. May 2025 - The daughter of renowned environmentalists Franz and Judith Weber, Vera Weber now heads an influential foundation – and temporarily runs the historic…

Almost half of Swiss citizens are open to holding political office

20. May 2025 - Would you consider holding political office? Nearly half of Swiss citizens would, according to a study by the University of Basel. But what makes some…

Swiss railways test low-growing plant mix to replace herbicides

19. May 2025 - To reduce herbicide use in managing vegetation along railway tracks, the Swiss Federal Railways commissioned Agroscope and the Geneva-based School of…

From the snow of Davos to the ice of the Arctic

18. May 2025 - Swiss researcher Achille Capelli has found an open-air laboratory in Alaska. He is studying the polar ice shelf and is worried to see the impact of…

Cross purposes: the unique Swiss flag

17. May 2025 - “The Swiss flag is a big plus” goes the old joke. It also has several strengths – and quirks – that go far beyond that of resembling an addition sign.…

Swiss Abroad elect representatives online for first time

16. May 2025 - Swiss citizens in 50 countries used electronic voting for the first time to elect representatives to the Council of the Swiss Abroad for the 2025-2029…

Switzerland sees fewer weekend births as planned deliveries rise

16. May 2025 - As caesarean sections and planned births increase, so does predictability of timing: in Swiss hospitals in 2023, 16% of babies were born on Fridays,…

How are you, Switzerland? Let us know in our 2025 survey

15. May 2025 - Which everyday concerns weigh on your mind, and how do you feel about the big issues of our time? The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), SWI…

University of Zurich’s first gender medicine professor sparks interest

15. May 2025 - The new academic position, created a year ago, faced some hurdles in its first 12 months – but overall, the university is satisfied. For the past…
 

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