The cooperative Elektra Baselland (EBL) has set up a new online service for property owners. They can use wärmecheck.ch to check whether it is possible to connect their property to an EBL district heating network. The aim is to expand district heating

The Basel Area continues to develop dynamically: more and more life sciences companies from abroad are settling not only in Basel-Stadt, but also in the neighbouring cantons. in 2024, this key sector accounted for three quarters of all relocations. Innovation areas and targeted location promotion

The Basel region is facing a challenging development on the housing market. Demand remains high, while supply is stagnating, with consequences for purchase prices and rents. Experts at the Immo Talk organised by the real estate portal Newhome analyse the situation and provide impetus for

Not only Basel-Stadt, but also the cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Jura are increasingly attracting foreign companies from the life sciences. Three quarters of all relocations supported by the Basel Area Business & Innovation location promotion programme in 2024 come from this

AEW Energie AG is investing over CHF 8 million in the new Augst heating network. This is to be operated with 100 per cent renewable heat. Waste heat from the Augst hydropower plant and water from the Rhine will be

The cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft is planning to extend the successful Basel-Landschaft energy package until 2030. With a new spending authorisation of CHF 51.25 million, the funding programme for energy-efficient renovations and renewable energies is to be continued and further

The Basel-based energy supplier IWB has received authorisation to build a solar plant on the former landfill site in Liesberg. From spring 2026, solar power for around 1000 households will be generated from

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

Primeo Energie founds Primeo Battery AG to develop and operate large-scale batteries for renewable energies throughout Switzerland. The batteries are intended to compensate for weather-related fluctuations and promote the energy

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

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

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

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 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

Halter AG will realise the 73-metre-high BirsTower as part of the development of the former Hagnau West commercial site in Muttenz. The investor is Rietpark Immobilien

A study reveals that deep geothermal energy in the Basel-Landschaft canton could provide between 200 and 1800 gigawatt-hours of heat per year. This corresponds to 10 to 100 percent of the future energy demand for space heating and hot

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

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

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

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

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

The newly founded business association H2-HUB Switzerland plans to transform the Basel region into a leading hydrogen hub, producing green hydrogen from renewable energy sources and distributing it nationwide to promote Switzerland's climate

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

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

Oscar Elias, CEO von Stamm Bau AG, äußert in einem Brief an Regierungsrat Kaspar Sutter seine Besorgnisse über die aktuelle Situation in der Basler Baubranche, beeinträchtigt durch das Wohnschutzgesetz und den Rückgang von

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

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

Die Detailhandelskette Coop und das Energieunternehmen Energie 360° bauen ihre Zusammenarbeit im Bereich Ladeinfrastruktur für E-Autos weiter aus. Bis Ende 2026 wollen die Partner mehr als 200 Coop-Standorte mit Lademöglichkeiten ausgerüstet

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 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.