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Sustainability | Building Technology | 14.08.25 | 2 min

Bachmann Group expands solar power output

Hochdorf - The Bachmann Group has installed solar panels on another roof at its headquarters in Hochdorf. This brings the Lucerne-based packaging speciali...

Sustainability | Mobility | 13.08.25 | 2 min

Lucerne to establish public network of charging stations

Lucerne - The Swiss city of Lucerne aims to create around 30 public locations with charging facilities by 2035. To that end, it has made public land av...

Innovation | Advanced Manufacturing | 12.08.25 | 2 min

SCHURTER launches chip fuse for ATEX applications

Lucerne - SCHURTER is launching a new chip fuse with an extended creepage distance and fast tripping time on the market. The USL 0603 is suited to medtec...

Sustainability | Innovation | 12.08.25 | 2 min

Bieri installs new awning at Solothurn lido

Solothurn/Grosswangen - Bieri Tenta AG has installed a new awning at the open-air swimming pool in Solothurn. This awning is a mechanically tensioned...

Advanced Manufacturing | Headquarters | Innovation | Mobility | 08.08.25 | 2 min

Schindler supplies elevators and escalators for the Bogotá Metro

Ebikon/Bogotá – Schindler from the Swiss canton of Lucerne will be the sole provider of elevators and escalators for Line 1 of the Bogotá Metro in Colomb...

ICT & New Work | 08.08.25 | 2 min

Lucerne technology for Lucerne supply: ewl successfully relies on Swiss GRC

The digitization of governance, risk, and compliance processes poses challenges for many companies. This makes solutions that also create trust, agility,...

Headquarters | 08.08.25 | 2 min

Developments and sales drive profit at Mobimo

Lucerne - In the first half of 2025, Mobimo Holding AG significantly increased its operating earnings and profit. Development projects and sales acted as t...

Sustainability | 31.07.25 | 2 min

Bigla AG donates sustainable furniture to sports school in Sursee

Hochdorf/Sursee - Bigla AG is the main equipment supplier for the sports school in Sursee in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. In line with circular economy prin...

Innovation | Sustainability | 25.07.25 | 3 min

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts: Continuing education in circular economy

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) is expanding its continuing education program with a new CAS in regional circular economy....

Innovation | 24.07.25 | 3 min

Innovative Agrotourism Project in Lucerne Region: Switzerland’s First Silo Hotel Opens in Escholzmatt

An innovative agrotourism project from the Lucerne region is making headlines: Starting mid-August, the Tannenhof farm in Escholzmatt will open Switzerland’...

Advanced Manufacturing | 23.07.25 | 2 min

Röösli weighs up internal succession plan

Schachen/LU - The management of Röösli Sattelbau AG, the Swiss manufacturer of saddles, is focused on developing a succession plan ahead of time. In th...

Building Technology | Innovation | Sustainability | 17.07.25 | 2 min

Building renovation as a key to the energy transition

A recent study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, commissioned by Flumroc, shows that insulating all residential buildings in Switze...

16.07.25 | 3 min

Tudor Pro Cycling draws up plans for new headquarters in Sursee

Sursee/Schenkon – The professional road cycling team Tudor Pro Cycling will, in the not-so-distant future, be relocating from Schenkon to Sursee, where it...

Building Technology | 15.07.25 | 3 min

Bieri supplies tarpaulin system for Grand Casino Lucerne

Lucerne/Grosswangen - New marquee tarpaulins have been installed at the Grand Casino Lucerne. Bieri Tenta AG was responsible for supplying the customized tar...

15.07.25 | 3 min

Startups raised more venture capital

Lucerne/Schlieren - Swiss startups generated 1.47 billion Swiss francs in venture capital in the first six months of 2025, which represents an increase of...

Innovation | 14.07.25 | 3 min

Smolsys wins KIT Technology award for tritium analytics

Root LU/Karlsruhe – Smolsys, in collaboration with the project team for the «Micro-Raman System for Detecting All Six Hydrogen Isotopologues,» has won fi...

Sustainability | 14.07.25 | 3 min

Hornbach Switzerland expands range with UpBoards recycled panels

Buchs/Gretzenbach/Oberkirch - Hornbach Baumarkt (Schweiz) AG, from the Swiss canton of Lucerne, is now selling UpBoards GmbH plastic panels online and in...

10.07.25 | 3 min

Berner Klinik Montana acquires Luzerner Höhenklinik Montana

Crans Montana/Lucerne - The health clinic Berner Klinik Montana (BKM) is acquiring the rehabilitation centre Luzerner Höhenklinik Montana (LHM), also l...

Professionals | 10.07.25 | 3 min

Tapping into international talent: Mentoring programme connects skilled professionals with the Lucerne job market

Lucerne - A new mentoring programme supports skilled individuals with foreign qualifications in starting their careers in Lucerne – through workshops, applicati...

Sustainability | 09.07.25 | 3 min

CKW’s large-scale virtual power plant reaches capacity exceeding 1 gigawatt

Lucerne - CKW’s virtual large-scale power plant has grown to a capacity of over 1 gigawatt from customer plants. Together with CKW’s own power plants, the Fl...

Sustainability | Innovation | 08.07.25 | 3 min

LUKB names winners of the Future Award

Lucerne - The SendMeBag, Fitness Integration Perspektive and Lentl projects have been named as the winners of the Future Award 2025 from Luzerner Kantonal...

08.07.25 | 2 min

Jörg G. Bucherer Foundation to donate 100 million Swiss francs to ETH

Zurich/Meggen - The Jörg G. Bucherer Foundation will donate 100 million Swiss francs to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) in or...

Building Technology | Headquarters | 07.07.25 | 3 min

Schindler plans new hotel and residential building in Ebikon

Ebikon - Schindler Group plans to build a modern building with approximately 130 hotel rooms and residential apartments across from its headquarters in...

02.07.25 | 3 min

Allchemet AG to become independent company

Emmenbrücke/Hergiswil - Allchemet AG in the canton of Lucerne has been acquired by 2KGS Holding AG from the canton of Nidwalden. The acquisition from...