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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...

Innovation | 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...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 01.07.25 | 2 min

SME Expert Forum promotes exchanges on digitalization

Lucerne/Holzhäusern - In 2025, the third Swiss SME Expert Forum will shine a spotlight on the digital transformation and practical knowledge. At the ev...

Life Sciences & Health | 01.07.25 | 2 min

Zeochem acquires Canadian company SiliCycle

Rüti/Perlen/Quebec City - Zeochem, which is part of the CPH Group, has acquired all substantial assets of SiliCycle in Canada. The acquisition of the...

Building Technology | 30.06.25 | 3 min

Çalik Enerji Swiss AG opens location in Buchrain

Buchrain - Çalik Enerji Swiss AG is expanding its activities in Switzerland and has now opened a new branch in Buchrain in the canton of Lucerne. This yea...

27.06.25 | 3 min

Innosuisse supporting project aimed at transforming the monastic landscape

Lucerne - Innosuisse is supporting the MONA project, which seeks to document the history, current status, and development opportunities of Swiss monasterie...

Innovation | Advanced Manufacturing | 26.06.25 | 2 min

André Wall steps down as CEO of RUAG International and Beyond Gravity

Zurich/Emmen - André Wall is stepping down as CEO of RUAG International and Beyond Gravity in mid-2026. With the privatization of the space division Be...

Mobility | 25.06.25 | 3 min

Agglomeration Programme Lucerne 5G Submitted to the Federal Government

The Canton of Lucerne has submitted the fifth-generation Agglomeration Programme (AP LU 5G) to the federal government. It includes measures for sustainable...

Mobility | 25.06.25 | 3 min

Galliker Carplanet and BYD sign distribution partnership agreement

Kriens/Shenzhen/Schiedam - The Swiss car dealer Galliker Carplanet and the Chinese company BYD have signed an official distribution partnership agreement. F...

Innovation | ICT & New Work | 20.06.25 | 2 min

Caritas chatbot provides advice on financial worries

Lucerne/Horw - Caritas in Central Switzerland and poemAI GmbH have developed a chatbot that helps people with financial worries. CaritasGo provides mult...

Sustainability | Mobility | 20.06.25 | 2 min

SGV Group to modernize dockyard in Lucerne

Lucerne - The SGV Group is set to upgrade its shipyard facilities in Lucerne that were first opened more than a century ago by building a new service...