New neighbourhood planned at Pratteln railway station
The majority of the population of the municipality of Pratteln has approved the construction plans for the Bredella West neighbourhood. Building owner Ina Invest from Opfikon can now begin the transformation of the industrial site into a living, working and residential
Life Sciences Campus Allschwil continues to grow
With the laying of the foundation stone for the ALL laboratory building, the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Allschwil is sending a strong signal for the future of life sciences. The new building, developed by Senn and Herzog & de Meuron, will house the Botnar Institute for Immune
Foundation stone laid for new research institute in Allschwil
Construction of the ALL laboratory building on the Main Campus of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area in Allschwil has begun. The modern new building will provide the Botnar Institute for Immune Engineering with a sustainable research environment and will further promote the exchange of
Breakthrough in quantum computing technology
Google researchers have made significant progress in error correction in quantum computers. By generating a stable logical quantum bit from 97 error-prone quantum bits, they have come a big step closer to the goal of a fault-tolerant quantum computer - and are thus opening up new horizons for the
Basel-Stadt wants to expand district heating and greening
The Basel-Stadt government council has presented a comprehensive concept for expanding the district heating network. In addition to the renovation of roads and streetcar tracks, large inner-city areas are to be greened and unsealed in order to improve the urban
Energy supplier invests in climate-friendly switchgear and earthquake safety
Energy supplier IWB is currently replacing one of the largest switchgears in the Swiss distribution grid at the Volta substation. IWB will replace all of the substation's electrical systems and make the building earthquake-proof by
Basel receives multi-billion euro immune research institute
The Botnar Foundation is investing one billion Swiss francs in the establishment of the Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering (BIIE) in Basel. Together with the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich, the institute will develop new immune-based diagnostics and
Biogas production attracts interest in Laufental-Thierstein
Erdgas AG Laufenstein-Thierstein (GASAG) is planning to build a biogas plant in the Münchenstein region. In a letter to farmers, the location issue was clarified and financing options were examined. The plant is to be located near a gas pipeline and operated by farmers, while GASAG guarantees the
IWB leaves the energy crisis behind in terms of profit
The Basel energy provider IWB increased its revenue by 11 percent to 1,265 million Swiss francs in 2023, setting a new record. Higher revenues from electricity supply in the free market, the growing solar business, and increased gas tariffs contributed significantly to this achievement. The profit
Potential for transformation despite development delay in Basel
A new study by the Sotomo research institute, commissioned by the "Basel vorwärts" initiative, shows that Basel is lagging behind other major Swiss cities in terms of housing construction and population and job growth. Nevertheless, the city harbours considerable potential for urban transformation
Continuation of the Basel region’s energy package planned until 2025
The cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft is in favour of continuing the successful Basel-Landschaft energy package until the end of 2025. In view of the ongoing successes and the current financial challenges, it is proposing adjustments to the contribution rates and additional
St.Jakob-Park stadium co-operative takes stock of its finances
The Stadion St. Jakob cooperative informs about its financial situation. The stadium, opened in 2001 and home to FC Basel, is in urgent need of renovation. The necessary funds are to be raised by the stadium cooperative through equity, debt, sponsorship, and
Basel Area a magnet for life sciences and start-ups
In 2023, the Basel Area economic region once again demonstrated high attractiveness for foreign companies and startups, with a remarkable number of 34 new establishments, predominantly in the life sciences sector. Additionally, Basel Area Business & Innovation recorded nearly a record high with 86
Steiner converts and expands Basel’s ex-UBS building
Die Immobilienfirma und Totalunternehmerin Steiner AG kündigt am Aeschenplatz 6 in Basel grosse Veränderungen an: Das ehemalige UBS-Gebäude soll ab 2028 zu einem vielseitigen Stadtbaustein zum Wohnen, Arbeiten und Entspannen für alle Alters- und Bevölkerungsgruppen
Basel residential building uses material from demolished buildings
Der Kanton Basel-Stadt will sechs Wohnungen und einen Kindergarten bauen. Das Planungsteam will Baumaterialien verwenden, die aus abgerissenen Bauten stammen. Der Kanton hat dafür einen Katalog vorhandener Materialien zur Verfügung gestellt. Damit wird der CO2-Ausstoss des Baus
FHNW inaugurates pavilion made from recycled components
Studierende der Hochschule für Architektur, Bau und Geomatik an der Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW) haben eine ehemalige Holzrampe für den Bau eines Pavillons genutzt. Er kann von Hochschule und Quartier in Muttenz genutzt werden. Am 27. September ist Einweihung.
IWB and Kiwigrid cooperate for decentralized energy supply
IWB und die deutsche Kiwigrid spannen für die Einrichtung von Zusammenschlüssen zum Eigenverbrauch von lokal erzeugter Energie aus erneuerbaren Quellen zusammen. Ein erstes Projekt wird im Areal Westfeld in Basel realisiert. Weitere Projekte sollen folgen.
Steiner enters into partnership with House of Lab Science
Die Steiner AG geht mit dem House of Lab Science, einem Schweizer Startup, das Innovationsparks für Life Sciences-Firmen anbietet und betreibt, eine Partnerschaft ein. Die beiden Unternehmen beabsichtigen, in einem ersten Schritt gemeinsam zwei attraktive Standorte in Basel und Winterthur zu
New Clinic 3: Government Council approves changes
Das neue Klinikum 3 des Universitätsspitals Basel soll Platz für komplexe Behandlungen, Funktions- und Laborbereiche sowie Forschung bieten. Der Regierungsrat hat die Änderungen des Bebauungsplans, die auf dem Wettbewerbsergebnis von Herzog & de Meuron und Rapp Architekten basiert,
Basel Area reaches new milestone with settlement of LifeMine
Das amerikanische Life Sciences-Unternehmen LifeMine Therapeutics errichtet in der Region Basel seinen europäischen Hauptsitz. Damit hat Basel Area Business & Innovation nun genau 200 Firmen bei der Ansiedlung in den Kantonen Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft und Jura
iCITY is intended to strengthen the Allschwil life sciences location
Das von den Architekten Herzog & de Meuron konzipierte Alba Haus soll bis 2023 auf dem Campus BaseLink in Allschwil realisiert werden. Betrieben wird es von iCITY, einer Initiative, die Start-ups, Investoren und Forschende aus dem Life Sciences-Bereich