
Refugees do Community Work in Swiss Alps
What a pioneering project in Switzerland. It provides opportunities for meaningful integration of refugees – which is a worldwide challenge. It could help to furthering the national discussions about integrating migrants in local labor market – which is a great challenge as well. If it helps to find a perspective for migrants and to close […]

Migration and Challenges in South Africa
Europe seeks solutions for refugees from Africa. Up to 1000 a day immigrate this year in southern Europe. The distinction between refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants is becoming increasingly blurred. What a challenge for Europe, to open up the refugees and all people in the country real opportunities to organize and to improve their […]

Congrats for Solar Impulse – „We are in Hawaii“
What a great success for André Borschberg and Betrand Piccard: they really crossed the pacific without fuel! They fullfilled Piccard’s outstanding, historic vision of a zero-fuel airplaine of unlimited endurance. Congrats for Solar impulse What courage, what great teamwork, what strong and longlasting believe in this great aim. Even weeks of unsecure weather prospects in Japan […]

Tremendous Change in Energy Requirement
What a crucial news gives us BP chief executive Bob Dudley: the consumption of energy stagnates and is expected to go down in the next decades. Tremendous Change in Energy Requirement First of all it is China’s less need, but second there is a significant effect in emerging countries caused by decoupling of energy consumption […]

„Your Circumstances are different…“
„…but you are same as we“, said one of the future leaders of North Korea to his English teacher Suki Kim. As only person ever worldwide, Suki Kim went undercover into North Korea to write a book from the inside. Since 2002, South Korean-born Kim travelled to North Korea, witnessing both Kim Jong-Il’s 60th Birthday […]

3 Reasons to be Enthusiastic about the Swiss Women´s World Cup Team
1. Newcomer asserts themselves against Champions The 0:1 match against Japan was Swiss Women´s world premiere. What a game – lost, okay, but they faced Japan and made their winning not easy. A great start that let us hope for more! 2. Ramona Bachmann Enormous international experience; Swiss women´s footballer of 2009; at present engaged […]

Keep Fingers Crossed for the Best
Tomorrow, 6 June, the 7. Women´s Football World Cup will begin in Canada. What a fascinating, polyglot country! What a dynamic tournament! Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, in the best recollection of our WORLD SALON World Religion Football, has reached with the Swiss team their first world cup participation. Their first match is straight away a great challenge: […]

Comprehensive Solution on Refugees
In the wake of the latest migrant boat tragedy in the Mediterranean, European countries are being urged to do more to save refugees fleeing conflict. The issue is being debated in Germany. European Parliament President Martin Schulz on Wednesday urged EU member countries to find a political solution to prevent future loss of life in […]

Future Industries are Digitally Linked Up
How faszinating: Connecting independent plants via digital communication. SmartFactory currently presents on Hannover Messe the ground for the intelligent factory of the future. Together with renowned partners from the fields of industry and research they work on new concepts, standards and solutions that form the basis for highly flexible automation technology: the connection of independent […]

Football: Faith – Love – Hope
Football stirs the passions of people everywhere. For many fans, it is more than just a game they happen to be crazy about. Football shapes their whole life. It gives them a sense of purpose. It is also a great bridge builder, even if it can be a source of conflict. So has football become […]