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Living abroad as a Swiss citizen involves many challenges and questions. Here at SwissCommunity, we know which topics are of particular importance to you and we are available to assist you with advice and support.

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Webinar: Returning to Switzerland as a Binational Family

Are you a Swiss abroad travelling to the Schengen area? Wondering how ETIAS affects your travels, or considering a longer stay or permanent return to Switzerland as a binational family?

Survey on Swiss Online Voting – Participate and Receive a CHF 50 Voucher

University of Tartu (Estonia) and Kozminski University (Poland) are conducting an academic research study on trust and distrust in Swiss online voting.Participate now!

Vincent Ineichen selected for the artist residency of the fifth Switzerland 2026

The Foundation Auslandschweizerplatz awards the 2026 art residency to Toulouse-based sculptor Vincent Ineichen, who will realise his sculptural concept in Brunnen and at further Swiss locations.

Working confidently in partnership

In light of recent tensions, OSA Vice-President David W. Mörker, Minneapolis, gives us his take on the long-standing relationship between Switzerland and the United States.

Webinar – Popular vote of 8 March 2026

On 8 March 2026, Switzerland will vote on four national proposals: the cash initiative with counterproposal, the SRG initiative, the climate fund initiative, and individual taxation. The easyvote webinar explains everything briefly and clearly.

Our festive greetings

This time of year is all about community and togetherness. We wish you a joyous holiday season and many happy moments, wherever you are in the world.

Your Advent pictures

Advent is beginning in many countries: Christmas markets are lit up and the smell of mulled wine is in the air. But perhaps your Advent is different? Share your most beautiful moments and photos with the Swiss abroad community.

Youth Camp 2026

The 2026 youth camps are in the starting blocks! Discover Switzerland, experience community, sport and adventure – and make friends for life. Find out more now and be part of an unforgettable summer!

100 delegates from all regions of the world!

The last meeting of the year of the Council of the Swiss Abroad concludes an eventful 2025. The meeting focused on major changes: new leadership, possible budget cuts and a comprehensive reform process.

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How the largest community of Swiss descendants in Brazil became 'German' 

04. junio 2026 - In southern Brazil, thousands of Swiss immigrants were gradually absorbed into a broader German identity, highlighting how migration, language and…

Love and the appeal of a foreign culture took a Swiss architect to Hungary

31. mayo 2026 - Budapest-based freelance architect Alain Weber now designs homes for clients from Hungary, Germany and Switzerland. Weber has a tip for Swiss…

Switzerland to vote on 10 million population cap

11. mayo 2026 - The “No to 10 million” immigration initiative proposed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party aims to limit Switzerland’s permanent resident…

Formo founder Raffael Wohlgensinger: ‘I set out to make Gruyère cheese, without the cow’

10. mayo 2026 - Swiss entrepreneur Raffael Wohlgensinger wants to shake up the vegan cheese market in Germany. However, the slow EU approval process is making him…

Being underestimated helped Bling founder build a fintech success

03. mayo 2026 - The Swiss market was too small for his fintech idea, so Nils Feigenwinter founded the start-up Bling in Berlin. A self-described “doer,” Nils…

Swiss entrepreneur finds success on second attempt in Brazil

26. abril 2026 - Salvatore Scimonetti left small-town Switzerland for Rio de Janeiro, where he found not only love but an entrepreneurial calling – amid setbacks,…

Does Switzerland monitor its honorary consuls adequately?

22. abril 2026 - Honorary consuls represent Switzerland and are deeply embedded in local networks. But this also means they can face potential conflicts of interest.…

Why Merantix founder Adrian Locher chose Berlin over Zurich for his AI start-up

18. abril 2026 - Ten years ago, Adrian Locher from Bern set out to find the ideal location to develop an AI ecosystem – and ultimately chose Germany over Switzerland.…

Making young Swiss abroad feel more than just 'passport holders'

17. abril 2026 - Sofia Garcia‑Reyes is the new president of the Youth Parliament of the Swiss Abroad (YPSA). The Swiss‑Colombian aims to make the organisation…

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