Successes, prospects and highlights of the 100th immoTable in Zurich
ImmoMedia by Arun Banovi celebrated the 100th immoTable at the Ambassador House, an event that highlighted significant topics in the real estate industry, such as sustainability, technology integration, and the shortage of skilled workers. The occasion also served to introduce a new job platform specifically for real estate professionals.
As part of the 100th immoTable at Ambassador House, one of the top events for the real estate industry, not only was progress celebrated, but topics such as sustainable urban development and the shortage of skilled workers were also addressed. Sabine Billeter briefly summarized the developments of the last five years. Arun Banovi then presented the new industry-specific job platform, which is an important resource for skilled workers. ImmoMedia is responsible for several media vehicles, such as the immoNewsletter, www.immo-invest.ch, immobilienJobs.ch, immoTermine.ch, the magazine immo!nvest a platform for locations and real estate.
The focus of the event was the discussion on Zurich’s development strategies, which were presented by Fabian Streiff, Head of the Canton of Zurich’s Department of Economic Affairs. He emphasized Zurich’s strong position compared to other European cities and outlined innovative projects such as the research being carried out by universities, colleges and ETH on topics such as drone infrastructure, regulating the last mile and connecting with co-working and meeting zones for pedestrians and cyclists as well as the public transport network. The increasing shortage of skilled workers and demographic challenges were also the focus of the discussion.
Martin Schneider, Deputy Director of the City of Zurich’s Office for Urban Development, highlighted the need to create living space for the city’s predicted growth. He referred to the importance of flexible housing concepts and the need to adapt land use to noise protection and climate targets. He also spoke about urban expansion and densification in the context of ISOS, which illustrates the complexity of urban development.
Sustainable construction was also discussed, represented by Jura Cement-Fabriken AG, which has set itself the goal of building sustainably with concrete by 2030. Reducing CO2 emissions by changing material compositions was highlighted as an important factor in future construction practice. EWZ has also set itself the goal of 100% climate-neutral heating and cooling. The approach was illustrated to the participants using the Guggach and Greencity projects.
Finally, Stefan Fahrländer, owner of Fahrländer Partner Raumentwicklung, emphasized the need for political measures to speed up the construction process and thus improve responsiveness to market needs. His comments underlined the need for faster and more efficient implementation of construction projects in Switzerland.
The event was rounded off with a performance by rapper and beatboxer Knackeboul, who summarized the content of the event in a dynamic rap. In this way, the combination of specialist knowledge and cultural integration was illustrated in an entertaining way.