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13.06.25 | 3 min

BNI Switzerland set to celebrate 20th anniversary

Lucerne - Business Network International (BNI) Switzerland is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The business network aims to provide mutual assistance. By facil...

Innovation | 13.06.25 | 3 min

Students and apprentices build circular wooden structures to provide shade

Lucerne/Horw/Emmenbrücke - At the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, students and apprentices have been building two wooden structures wi...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 12.06.25 | 3 min

Digital Journey Challenge 2025: Apply now and take your business to the next level

Are you ready to drive your company’s digital transformation? Apply by 15 September 2025 for the CSEM Digital Journey Challenge and secure up to CHF 10...

Sustainability | Innovation | 12.06.25 | 3 min

Arrhenius permanently stores CO2 in algae cultures

Horw/Rothenburg - Arrhenius uses microalgae in photobioreactors to capture significantly more CO2 from the air than trees. Now, a reactor in Rothenburg in the...

Building Technology | Mobility | 11.06.25 | 3 min

RUAG and Pilatus on schedule with conversion of military aircraft

Emmen/Stans - The state-owned armament company RUAG in the canton of Lucerne and aircraft manufacturer Pilatus have already modernized 14 Pilatus PC-7 for...

Innovation | 04.06.25 | 3 min

Technopark Lucerne will host NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025

Root - Technopark Lucerne is hosting this year's NASA Space Apps Challenge on 4 and 5 October. The event is the world's largest hackathon for Earth and...

Sustainability | 03.06.25 | 2 min

CKW increases revenue but earns less

Lucerne - In the first half of the 2024/25 financial year, CKW increased its overall performance by 3 percent to 607 million Swiss francs. Despite this,...

Sustainability | Mobility | 28.05.25 | 3 min

Swiss Post e-scooters to help stabilize electricity grid

Embrach/Lucerne/Bern - Kyburz, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and PostAuto AG have launched a joint pilot project in Fribourg. The part...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 27.05.25 | 2 min

Strategic Thinking in the Age of AI: Human vs. Machine at the Business Strategy Summit 2025

Lucerne/Rotkreuz - How is artificial intelligence changing strategic work in business? The Business Strategy Summit 2025 by HSLU explores the evolving role of...

Building Technology | 23.05.25 | 3 min

Obrist interior AG wins the Prix SVC Central Switzerland 2025

Inwil/Stettlen - The Inwil-based shopfitting and interior design specialist Obrist interior has been named as the winner of this year’s Prix SVC Central Sw...

22.05.25 | 3 min

GLANDON opens self-check-in hotel in Lucerne

Lucerne – With GLANDON Rooms, GLANDON Apartments AG launches a new offer for short-term stays starting from just one night. The newly opened self-check-in hote...

Advanced Manufacturing | 20.05.25 | 2 min

Veriset launches new flexible kitchen collection

Root - The kitchen manufacturer Veriset from the canton of Lucerne has launched a new range offering greater freedom of design. The front colors can no...

Sustainability | Innovation | 19.05.25 | 3 min

Bachmann pursues vision of closed-loop plastics

Hochdorf - The Bachmann Group has opened a new plant for the production of plastic foils. The special thing about this facility is that used PET plastic ca...

Professionals | Life Sciences & Health | 16.05.25 | 2 min

Geistlich continues to promote the next generation of dental talents

Wolhusen/Schlieren - Geistlich Pharma AG is continuing its promotional program for talented young people in the world of regenerative dentistry. The co...

ICT & New Work | 16.05.25 | 2 min

LUKB using software developed by BSI

Lucerne/Baden AG - Luzerner Kantonalbank (LUKB) is now using the Customer Suite from BSI Software to support customer services. Over the long term, LUKB...

ICT & New Work | 16.05.25 | 2 min

ISG awards accolades to BitHawk

Oberkirch - BitHawk has received a total of three awards following a market study conducted by ISG. The Lucerne-based IT service provider was named Lead...

Mobility | 15.05.25 | 2 min

Synhelion powers first steamboat with solar diesel

Lugano/Lucerne/Jülich - Synhelion has powered a steamboat with solar fuel for the first time. Fueling the SVG vessel demonstrates the potential of Synhel...

Innovation | ICT & New Work | 14.05.25 | 3 min

HSLU’s Computer Science department presenting solutions at GITEX Europe

Rotkreuz - The Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology will be presenting its Smart-up initiative and the startup Twojo in the SW...

Headquarters | Sustainability | 13.05.25 | 2 min

Pistor opens distribution center in Sennwald to serve Eastern Switzerland

Rothenburg/Sennwald - The bakery and restaurant supplier Pistor has put its new distribution center for Eastern Switzerland into operation in Sennwald. Each d...

Sustainability | Innovation | 12.05.25 | 3 min

Zelsius launches emissions calculator for SMEs

Root - Zelsius, from the Swiss canton of Lucerne, has brought its new emissions calculation software on 8 May to the market. The technology enables SMEs...

Sustainability | 09.05.25 | 2 min

OSRI supports planning in Hünenberg

Lucerne/Hünenberg - The Swiss urban planner OSRI is supporting the community of Hünenberg with the implementation of two development plans. In addition to ex...

Advanced Manufacturing | 08.05.25 | 3 min

Metzler teams up with MANILO for shirt collection

Balgach/Lucerne - Following the completion of its next autumn/winter collection, Metzler & Co. will no longer produce its own shirt collections. Instead, i...

Headquarters | Advanced Manufacturing | Mobility | 07.05.25 | 2 min

Markus Vaerst is new CEO of Wascosa

Lucerne - Markus Vaerst has been appointed as the new CEO of the Wascosa Group. He is succeeding Iris Hilb, who is leaving the company for personal reas...

Building Technology | 07.05.25 | 2 min

CERUNIQ assigns quality label in ceramics industry

Dagmersellen/LU - CERUNIQ in the canton of Lucerne has certified 121 companies in the ceramics industry with the Platinium quality label. The industry associa...