Innere Enge

– The world’s unique Jazzhotel
– Berne’s hotel oasis in the centre;
your ideal place to be for relocations, weddings, events, early business meetings, Josephine Brasserie, Marians Jazzroom, romantic garden terrace with view over Berne and the Alps, garden grill, mini golf, outdoor billiard, childern’s play area nearby, great natural surroundings for walking and jogging, Marians Parc Café, free car parking, Bus stop Innere Enge in front of the hotel

Summer School Solutions

Click here to find a list of the summer camps in the Romandie.

The platform Golf4Fun.ch is specifically aimed at expats but open to all golfers.

Registration for the tournament series is open to everyone, not just
expats: "It's just enough to bring a love for the game, a desire to win and meet new people," says Nora O'Sullivan, tournament organiser.

Tournamet dates:-
– 28.04.2013 Steisslingen Golf Club
– 26.05.2013 Gruyère Golf Club
– 29.06.2013 Quellenhof, Bad Bellingen Golf Club
– 30.06.2013 Kapellenberg, Bad Bellingen Golf Club
– 21.07.2013 Steisslingen Golf Club
– 25.08.2013 Emmental Golf Club
– 21.09.2013 Waldkirch Golf Club

Full details about the group and the tournament series are available on the website: www.golf4fun.ch or on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/golf4fun.ch

Founded as a private Gymnasium in 1888, Freies Gymnasium Zürich is one of the oldest Gymnasiums in Zurich and enjoys long-standing tradition. Freies Gymnasium Zürich is the pioneer of bilingual education in the the Canton of Zurich who laid the foundations with Lakeside School (Küsnacht) for the first truly bilingual education programme from Kindergarten right through to Matura (Our Bilingual Way). Teaching is in accordance with the immersion principle with equal amounts of German and English, lessons are conducted at mother-tongue level. Our education programmes:

• Progymnasium (no Latin)
• Lower school of the Gymnasium (with Latin)
• Upper school of the Gymnasium (profiles): Classic study / Modern Languages / Mathematics-Natural Sciences / Economics and Law

www.fgz.ch

Expat Expo

Upcoming events:
– 10.03.2013 Ticino
– 05.05.2013 Zug
– 02.06.2013 Basel
– 01.09.2013 Zurich
– 06.10.2013 Geneva

www.expat-expo.info

Online education is a very unique and financially viable option for people who want quality education on a cheaper budget. Not only do you save on the satellite expenses (books, room and board, travel), but you also get to tailor courses around your schedule. This opens up wider options to take just a few classes at a time, for instance, while you hold a part time job to fund your schooling.

We are one of the leading accounting and consulting firms in the Espace Mittelland area specializing amongst others in tax consulting for individuals and companies.

T + R AG
3073 Gümligen
Tel +41 31 950 09 09

www.t-r.ch

FASC

You’d like to get to know some Swiss people but don’t know the language? Or maybe you’re Swiss and would like a more international circle of friends? Look no further: the Federation of Anglo-Swiss Clubs is the ideal meeting place for everyone who speaks English, face to face, with clubs all over Switzerland offering a huge range of activities. Find out where your local club is and read all about it at
www.angloswissclubs.ch

A good overview of different places of worship is available.

Click Here

Turn up. Dive in. Immerse yourself.
Immerse yourself in a fascinating wellness world. Float weightlessly as if you were in the Dead Sea in the healthy Rheinfelden Natursole®. Relax like the Finns and Russians have for generations. Enjoy beneficial massages. Escape the routine and dive into the fire and ice pool, in the tropical rain, Alpine waterfalls or in the aromatic steam. Top up on freshness all year round in the magnificent park.
Relaxation of a special kind can be experienced in sole uno. You just need to turn up.
Our entire wellness world (bathing and sauna facilities, Hamam) is at your fingertips with an admission ticket.

Wellness-Welt sole uno
Im Parkresort Rheinfelden
Roberstenstrasse 31
4310 Rheinfelden

Tel.: +41 61 836 66 11
soleuno@parkresort.ch
www.soleuno.ch

Open daily 8:00 - 22:30

Your hairdresser in town.

Daniele Angelillo | Coiffure
Leimenstrasse 31
4051 Basel

Tel.: +41 61 534 50 97
www.danieleangelillo.ch
info@danieleangelillo.ch

NSH Bildungszentrum Basel is the language school right next to the main railway station at Basel SBB.

We have been known in town for our wide variety of courses for over 60 years. German, Swiss German and more than 30 other languages: We are your partner for discovering new cultures! Being an official Goethe exam center, we guarantee high quality in all our day and evening courses. Group or individual lessons are available.

Address:
NSH Bildungszentrum Basel, Elisabethenanlage 9, 4051 Basel

Contact details:
j.merrien@nsh.ch
061 270 97 79

www.nsh.ch

autociel.ch
Buy and sell your cars in an another way

• We provide you with new and used cars (any brand) at best prices! We work without stock and without fees in order to serve you best!
• We import your car / motocycle / caravan
• We rent you a car when you arrive (about half the price of the rental companies)
• We help you find the right insurance and car finance
• We deliver your new car «key in hand» at your home or office
• We can help you resell your car at the best possible price
• Other services on demand

Route de la Conversion 261
CH-1093 La Conversion

Tel. +41 (0)21 796 37 37 www.autociel.ch
mail to: info@autociel.ch

International Education – Local Insight

SIS Swiss International School is a private day school for children from kindergarten through college. We are operating nine schools in the German speaking part of Switzerland.

Designed to fulfil the educational goals of Swiss as well as internationally mobile families, the SIS programme is centred on consistent bilingual classroom instruction and peer experience in German and English, culminating in a diploma with Swiss and international university
entrance qualifications.

Our teaching philosophy is non-ideological, but founded on clearly defined core values.

www.swissinternationalschool.ch
mail to: info@swissinternationalschool.ch

The Xpat Xchange
www.XpatXchange.ch

THE Original Expat Site for Switzerland!
(celebrating 10 years)

The most comprehensive, unbiased listings of everything offered in English in Switzerland!

With hundreds of pages and updated daily, The Xpat Xchange has what you are looking for.

Links for easier living!

And if we don’t have it – email us and we’ll do our best to find what you are looking for.

You name it, we have it all!
(well, almost)

Created for all women living in Zurich as an expatriate, this site is dedicated to helping women IMMERSE themselves into their new community, EXPLORE all that Zurich has to offer and SHARE their tips with other women. Regardless of your anticipated length of residence in Zurich, the purpose of this Online Magazine is to help you feel welcome and at home within your new city. There is a wide array of fabulous hair stylists, spas, nail salons, restaurants and events available in your backyard and many of us tend to have a difficult time sifting through the many forums available. Allow Zuri Girl to be your Girlfriend Guide to local shops and events that are ‘exactly what you’ve been looking for!’

www.mygirlfriendguide.com

GGG Consulting Services for Foreigners in Basel-Stadt

Do you have any questions regarding social security, taxes or legal affairs? Do you need to get a translation quickly? Or do you have some general questions regarding integration policy of the canton Basel-Stadt? The GGG Consulting Services in Basel-Stadt is specialized in intercultural consulting, advising individuals and companies in Basel in more than 15 languages. Their highlight is the interactive course “Typically Swiss…!?” where one can get some useful hints for daily and business life.

To find out more, visit our webpage: www.auslaenderberatung.ch or contact us directly
by phone: +41 61 206 92 22/27
or by email: auslaenderberatung@ggg-basel.ch

The task of the Berne Economic Development Agency (BEDA) is to support new companies and those already established in the Canton of Berne in their activities through a wide range of services. In order to boost sustainable economic development, we are marketing the Canton of Berne abroad in collaboration with the Greater Geneva Berne area as a place to do business. For expatriates we offer networking platforms like Berne Expat Breakfast and Berne International Business Cocktail.

www.berneinvest.com

The International Herald Tribune, the global edition of The New York Times, is the newspaper of choice for an international audience who needs to know what is happening in the world and what it means. Its concise, analytical and balanced coverage of world news, business, culture, sports and more is the essential start to the day for those seeking a broader perspective.

Pick up a copy of the IHT, early each morning, at major newsstands throughout Switzerland. Alternatively, choose to subscribe and enjoy hand delivery to your home or office by 7am in most major cities.

Simply visit https://subs.iht.com/hello to find out more.

International Link is a platform created by the CVCI (Vaud Chamber of Commerce) and the DEV (Development Economic State of Vaud) to facilitate the integration of companies or organizations with an international presence and their foreign employees into the French part of Switzerland. We offer services, events and activities in English and our mission is also to foster stronger ties with the local economic environment.

Email: Internationallink@cvci.ch
Tel: 021 613 36 68
www.internationallink.ch

Switzerland Offers Some Interesting Prospects - Just Like Credit Suisse.

Credit Suisse offers you a broad range of financial services - from credit cards to pension planning and private banking.

We would be glad to advise you.

www.credit-suisse.com

Hilite Bikes - Buy directly from the manufacturer in Basel
Our philosophy is to manufacture bicycles which are light and stiff at the same time and, on top of that, offer an excellent price/performance ratio. We melt the frame model, the component matrix and the design and create a masterpiece perfectly fit to you: your individual bike.

• Multiple options on colours and parts/customized for you
• Body fitting & special set-up for women
• Free bike service within the first
• Pick-Up/Delivery service
• Multilingual
• Special offer to HELLO SWITZERLAND community. 5% discount up to 31st of July 2010

Thöumus Veloshop

Hightech Bike from the farm! www.thoemus.ch

Professional solutions to help balance family and career
Companies and local authorities value the professional way in which we unite the social components of a balance between family and career with the business aspects. Whether it is

• setting up and/or operating daycare centres
• finding nannies
• finding emergency nannies for short-term childcare problems
• advising staff on childcare issues
• handling first-time enquiries about eldercare or
• finding daycare places in specific cases

We provide information and solutions all over Switzerland. www.childcare.ch
Fon 0800 FAMILY

Know-it-all passport www.knowitall.ch

The ultimate guidebook for English-speakers in the Geneva, Vaud, and neighboring France areas. Published every 2 years. Organized into 8 sections over 700+ pages, the 50+ chapters cover everything from shopping and eating to health and living. Need an idea for a day out or a party venue? Whether you have just moved to the area or have been here for years, this is the ONLY guide you will need. Check out the SUPER events calendar and FREE classifeds on the one-stop website, also featuring up-to-date articles about happenings in the region. "You won't need anything else!"

AngloINFO Zürich is part the world's top network of websites for English-speakers living abroad. It provides vital support and information to the local international community, from new arrivals to long-established residents. AngloINFO Zürich is for anyone who speaks English - whether as a first language or not - and lives in German-speaking Switzerland. Its core brand values - clarity, reliability and relevance - make it an essential tool for living in Zürich, Basel, Bern, Lucerne and Zug

http://zurich.angloinfo.com/

Satellite - TV systems
all international programming incl. UK/
SKY digital HD

• HomeCinema surround sound
• MultiMedia/PC
• Internet/Telekom

  Frank Leckebusch
  tel/fax 032 431 1085
  mobile 076 210 0886
  e-mailpost@sat-media-light.ch
  web www.sat-media-light.ch

Rosasprachen is a language school in the heart of Zurich. Together with our translation services and in-company courses we regularly offer language classes (German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Swiss German).
Rosasprachen is a language school with a difference. We are a young team of experienced teachers and our school offers an ideal meeting place for like-minded people who share an interest in languages and cultures.
Rosasprachen focuses on teaching in small classes (max. 6 people) and one-to-one. We offer intensive basic courses, business courses and conversation, culture, and literature courses.

Sihlstr. 99, 8001 Zürich (Talacker) and Mainaustr. 12, 8008 Zürich (Seefeld)
Switzerland
P +41 (0) 43 539 60 76
M +41 (0) 76 532 49 08
Mail: info@rosasprachen.ch
www.rosasprachen.ch

Zug International Women's Club (ZIWC)
Our members represent a complete cross-section of women in terms of age, interests, family and working / non-working circumstances. Our primary aim is to provide a point of contact for social interaction, and to offer support, friendship and information to newcomers to the area. The official language of the ZIWC is English.
What do we do? A number of committees run by volunteers organize parties, morning, afternoon and evening social gatherings, a range of activities and interest groups, luncheons, excursions and fund-raising events for charity.
To find out more - check our web site and come along to one of our Wednesday Stammtisch events in Zug.

Email info@ziwc.ch
Web adress www.ziwc.ch

International School Solothurn
www.is-so.ch
We encourage personal achievement, self-confidence, curiosity, a sense of individual responsibility and a tolerant attitude which is open to the world. ISSO follows the International Baccalaureate Organization's standards.
The school building is centrally located and is easily accessible by car or public transport.

Bellingua is a German language school in Zurich, specializing in German as a foreign language. Bellingua offers intensive and evening courses in small classes and private lessons.Bellingua focuses its teaching on fast and motivated learners. 98% of the students successfully pass the Goethe exams.

Löwenstrasse 14, 8001 Zurich
Switzerland
P +41 44 250 20 00
F +41 44 250 20 07
Mail: info@bellingua.ch
www.bellingua.ch

The International School Winterthur is an educational community with an intimate, engaging and nurturing atmosphere. ISW realizes that all children are unique in their development and progression, and for this reason, our teachers encourage children to explore, investigate and play in order to learn more about themselves. In the older years, children develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to participate actively in an ever-changing world.

ISW provides the International Baccalaureate Organization Programmes (IBO), Early Years Programme and Primary Years Programme (3-11 years old), Middle Years Programme (11-16 years old)
We are proud to announce that International School Winterthur is a candidate school for the Diploma Programme (16-19 years old), and our students. Staff, students and parents are enthusiastically preparing for the November 10th-11th authorization visit.

International School Winterthur, Zum Park 5, 8404 Winterthur
Tel: 052 269 59 00, Fax: 052 269 59 02
Email:administration@iswinterthur.ch, Web: www.iswinterthur.ch

Buy, Sell and Rent online in English for Switzerland.

FREE uploads for individuals and only CHF 11 per month for small businesses. For banner advertising contact admin@ExpatMarketplace.com
www.ExpatMarketplace.com

A1 Reinigung the specialist cleaners for relocation and apartment changing

Heerenwiesen 18
8051 Zürich
Tel 044 322 66 66

mail Info@a1reinigung.ch
www.a1reinigung.ch

www.embassycenter.winteam.ch

Your source for British food in Switzerland! More than 200 British food products delivered right to your doorstep at the touch of a button.

www.britshop.ch

THE alternative to a hotel already starting from a rent duration of 7 days

www.CityAppartements.ch

For the best in British and Swiss Farmhouse Cheese, visit our on-line Cheese Counter. Monthly Tasting Packs, Gift Packs and Tasting Events throughout Switzerland.

Email cheese@cheeseclub.ch
www.cheeseclub.ch

Therapy :: Massage :: Education :: Life Coaching :: Shop

Regularly treatments help to improve your health, calms the mind and creates harmony and wellbeing. Experience the essential!

Verena Bauer Dipl. Zen Shiatsu and Aroma Therapist SGS
Praxis: Grabenwiese 8, CH 8484 Weisslingen, fon ++41(0)52 384 20 91

www.essential5.ch

Would you like to more successfully balance your international life and career?

Life and Career Coaching via telephone provided by J. A. Heinzer

www.heinzerconsulting.com

ISBerne - Education for life in the heart of Switzerland

The International School of Berne (ISBerne), founded in 1961, is a day school providing an international education in English for children from the diplomatic and multinational community of Berne and the surrounding cantons. ISBerne, one of over 2600 IB Schools worldwide, is authorized to offer all three prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes:

• IB Primary Years Programme, ages 3-11
  A warm, child-centered environment fostering each student's curiosity and enquiry skills
• IB Middle Years Programme, ages 11-16
  Encouraging a student-centered, inter-disciplinary approach to learning, focusing on intercultural awareness
• IB Diploma Programme, ages 16 -19
  A comprehensive and rigorous two-year curriculum to prepare students for university entrance. ISBerne students traditionally attain exam results above the world average and are therefore offered access to the best universities worldwide.

ISBerne has 250 students. Staff and students from over 40 nationalities create a multicultural and welcoming family atmosphere. The local environment enables ISBerne to provide a unique and rich learning experience in the heart of Switzerland.
ISBerne is accredited by CIS and NEASC.
www.isberne.ch

Best fitness in town!

www.jfcb.ch

Are you looking for a new job in Switzerland? Kieser Training AG is looking for a Business Development Assistant at its Zurich headquarters. Interested? Click here

Established by Royal Charter in 1969, The Open University is a recognised British institution offering indivudual courses and full Bachelor/Master degree programmes by distance learning in English.

For further information see our website, or contact Margaret Johnson, the OU representative in Switzerland.

Phone +41 (0)22 361 5774
switzerland@open.ac.uk
www.open.ac.uk/europe

Are you missing your favourite TV programs from home? We solve this deficit with Sat-TV, even SKY Digital legally! You need fast internet access - we provide this with xDSL. Don't hesitate to contact us for a detailed offer.

OSS Informatik AG
Lange Rütti 15
4142 Münchenstein
Phone 061 413 0850
www.oss.ch

Restaurant La Fonda & Cantina

The place to meet for:
Margaritas and home cooked authentic Mexican food

Schneidergasse / Glockengasse
by Marktplatz, 4051 Basel
Phone 061 261 13 10
Sunday & Monday closed
www.lafonda.ch

we innovate healthcare

Contact Christine Grathwol
www.roche.com

SCW is a team of academically trained teachers who specializes in German for expats. An individual teaching program is guaranteed in private as well as in mini group lessons.

Your first choice in Zürich!

SCW Sprachkurse
Fraumünsterstrasse 23, 8001 Zürich

www.SCWsprachkurse.ch

I am an interior designer based in Zurich and working in whole Switzerland fluent in 4 languages.
For more informations please have a look at my website www.spdesign.ch

Want to share your good life with the right partner? ... then success match is for you!

Rue du Rhône 14
1204 Geneva

Dreikönigstrasse 31a
2008 Zurich

www.successmatch.ch
info@successmatch.ch

Your gateway to Switzerland: a multimedia window on the most important geographic, social, cultural, political and historical aspects of the country.

www.swissword.org

Toastmasters is a worldwide non-profit organization which trains people to become effective communicators and leaders. Look for a club near you.

www.toastmasters.ch

Bider und Tanner AG
Aeschenvorstadt 2, Postfach
CH-4010 Basel
Tel +41 (0)61 206 99 93
www.biderundtanner.ch
info@biderundtanner.ch

At a loss for words? No need. Come and visit our bookshop in Basel! We offer a wide selection of English books including non-fiction and children's books. Come and browse in one of the last big independent bookstores in Switzerland. Our booksellers are looking forward to serving you!

International Christian Fellowship (ICF) Geneva
A church for a new generation Sunday services:

10:30am - ICF Morning, in English and French with children ministry
5:00pm - ICF ONE, in French, for the 15-19 years old
7:00pm - ICF Night, in French

www.icf-geneve.ch

ExpatHelp!
Have you just moved into your new home, or are you already in Switzerland for some time? Now is the moment when you need help to sort out all those "little things" which invariably appear to be major undertakings!
Local customs are often so very different, and the language is perhaps not so familiar. What you need is expert, practical help and not just another brochure!
So while your spouse is getting to grips with his/her (new) job function, where do you turn for help and advice, and for preference in YOUR language?

info@expathelp.ch
www.expathelp.ch

Expat Expo
Connecting English-speaking Switzerland in Zürich ∼ Geneva ∼ Basel ∼ Bern ∼ Lucerne ∼
Ticino ∼ Zug www.expat-expo.info