
Switzerland’s profile
Baseline data
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Government
Switzerland is a parliamentary federal state of 23 cantons since 1848.
Geography
- Area : 41,293 sq km. The Alps cover 60% of Switzerland’s surface area.
- Highest Peak: Dufourspitze: 4,634 m
- Largest Glacier : Aletsch 117 sq km
Largest Cities and Agglomerations
Population in thousands in 2014
City Population in Agglomeration (city center) Zurich 1’315 (391) Geneva 570 (195) Basel 537 (169) Bern 407 (130) Lausanne 403 (134) Source: OFS
Scientific Research
Switzerland has an old tradition in science, and it is among leading countries in scientific research. Switzerland is especially strong in chemistry and biotechnology, and appears regularly in good positions in research rankings (see www.universityrankings.ch) and numerous Swiss scientists have received the Nobel prizes in all scientific disciplines.
- The Swiss universities.
- The universities of applied sciences
- A list of important institutions and links related to science and research.
Economy
Switzerland’s economy is based on a highly qualified labour force performing highly skilled work. The main areas include micro-technology, high-tech, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, as well as banking and insurance know-how. The service sector now employs the greatest number of people.
Most of the people working in Switzerland are employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), which play an extremely important role in the Swiss economy.
Links
- Swiss news in English: Swisster
Last job offers
- Chemistry - 26.2
PostDoc position in synthesis and evaluation of novel contrast agents - Agronomy/Food Science - 26.2
Stagiaire scientifique en agronomie (BSc ou MSc) - Electroengineering - 26.2
Leiterin, Leiter Elektro-Werkstatt (100%) - Law - 25.2
Advisor for Legal & Finance in the Field of Research and Innovation, ~80% - Social Sciences - 24.2
Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in im SNF-Projekt zu Digitalisierung und partizipativer Stadtentwicklung (50 %) - Computer Science - 24.2
Projektkoordinator/in Smart Region Zentralschweiz - Smart Region Lab (40%) - Environment - 23.2
Projektmanager als Mitglied der erweiterten Institutsleitung (w/m/d) - Laboratory - 23.2
Laboratory Assistant (60-100%)