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03 2023 Zürich Networking Group

2023 LinkedIn Zürich Networking Group Information

Contents Zürich Networking Group LinkedIn Annual Group Update – June 2023 A major Zürich Networking Group update was last done in 2021 and listed here on this website in February 2021. This is the follow-up for the group at the end of May 2023 as we move to a new membership year starting June 1st 2023. A lot of work was done over the past 12 months to reach out to all who had left Zurich or Switzerland to see if being a member of our local group was to be of value to them. This resulted in the loss of 513 group members in total on LinkedIn, some remained as followers and others less than 30 as newsletter subscribers.    The Zürich Networking Group grew from 5,798 members in Feb 2021 to 7,901 members in the LinkedIn group on May 31st, 2023.  The group members percentage is geographically located as:  74.72% of members have profiles showing their location is Zurich or the greater Zurich area. 7.8% of members are located outside Switzerland ( was 7.1% in 2021). 17.2% of members have profiles showing their location to be in Switzerland but not in Zurich.  The policy of checking profiles for

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Networking In a Pandemic

2023 Zurich Holidays

1 Jan Sunday New Year’s Day Common local holiday All cantons 2 Jan Monday Berchtold Day Common local holiday 15 cantons 26 Mar Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Clock change/Daylight Saving Time 7 Apr Friday Good Friday Common local holiday All cantons except TI, VS 9 Apr Sunday Easter Sunday Observance 10 Apr Monday Easter Monday Common local holiday All cantons except LU, NE 17 Apr Monday Sechseläuten Observance Zurich local 1 May Monday May Day Common local holiday BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH 14 May Sunday Mother’s Day Observance 18 May Thursday Ascension Day Common local holiday All 28 May Sunday Pentecost Observance All 29 May Monday Pentecost Monday Common local holiday All except NE 4 Jun Sunday Father’s Day Observance 1 Aug Tuesday Swiss National Day National holiday 9 Sep Saturday Knabenschiessen Observance Zurich local 10 Sep Sunday Knabenschiessen Observance Zurich local 11 Sep Monday Knabenschiessen Observance Zurich local 29 Oct Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Clock change/Daylight Saving Time 24 Dec Sunday Christmas Eve Observance 25 Dec Monday Christmas Day Common local holiday All 26 Dec Tuesday St. Stephen’s Day Common local holiday All except GE, JU, VD 31 Dec Sunday New Year’s Eve Observance Keep yourself

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June 2021 Swiss vote environment CO2 and terrorism law (1)

June 2021 Vote – Environment – Water – CO2 – Pesticides – Security

Contents Clean Drinking Water and Healthy Food – linking subsidies to pesticide use The Swiss electorate will vote on the Popular Initiative which links federal subsidies and their control or withdrawal because of a farmer using pesticides and prophylactic antibiotics on his farm. A new range of environmental conditions will also be introduced requiring compliance by the farmer in order to protect local water supplies and their surrounding environment. The onus will be on them to prove their ecological credibility and compliance in a number of areas including: Plant protection The use of fertilisers Animal husbandry Biodiversity support It is seen as a city v rural initiative and many involved in seeking the initiative vote believe the measures have been watered down and do not go far enough. In their opinion, direct subsidies continue to support a system of agriculture that is not good for the environment and leads to polluted drinking water. There is a belief amongst farmers the initiative is not well thought out. The farmers believe the June vote will result in further measures being requested of the politicians which are believed to include: Direct subsidies linked to stringent compliance of: No pesticides use (Federal authorities will

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Where to get a German course in Zurich in 2021

A lot of options exist as to where to get a German course in Zurich More than 500 German language courses are offered by dozens of schools in Zurich as well as independent teachers registered as self-employed in the city commercial register. There has been an explosion in course offerings as a result of the new language requirement tests for those seeking to get a working/residency permit in Switzerland. For many, personal referral is the best way forward, why? an assessment test prior to learning will help you to be learning with others at the correct level. One member Zürich Networking Group member thought he was a B2 ( Upper Intermediate ) level only to  discover the teacher was using Kafka as course content. Needless to say, there was no pre-enrollment assessment test at that school. they had a “Probelektion” policy instead. One lesson to assess if the course was for you for free. It is why you need to read the terms and conditions in detail and do not be afraid to speak in English, French or Italian to get your answers. Why? If you have a Probelektion or trial lesson and then decide to go on, securing a

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2020 November Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

2021 not far away, no-one traveling for Christmas, this is the last public post. Stay healthy and let us all wish everyone a lovely Christmas and we hope a happy New Year. Quick Links by weekly headers for November 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Daily 24 hours Infoline only operates from 6am–11pm   Please note: Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Latest News This Month 30.11.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalized Numbers in Zurich including weekend cases and reported fatalities Canton Office of Public Health Confirmed: Number of cases tested positive: 1,528 Number of hospitalised cases: 410  Number of hospitalised cases on a ventilator: 57 Number of deaths: 20 For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch  30.11.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers in Switzerland since Friday. Federal Office of Public Health Confirmed in Switzerland Number of cases tested positive: 8,782 Number of hospitalised cases today: 399 (BAG warn on accuracy)  Number of deaths in Switzerland Total: 195  For more information: Federal Health Offices – bag.admin.ch 30.11.2020 – Coronavirus COVID-19 Snapshot – Hospitalisations and Intubated / Intensive Care Patient Numbers 30.11.2020 – Coronavirus COVID-19 Snapshot – 14 Day Averages

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Zurich Switzerland Monthly COVID-19 Coronavirus tracker October

2020 October Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

Quick Links by weekly headers for October 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Daily 24 hours Infoline only operates from 6am–11pm   Please note: Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Latest News This Month 30.10.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers in Zurich  Canton Office of Public Health Confirmed: Number of cases Tested positive: 958 in the last 24 hours Number of hospitalised cases: 239 Number of hospitalised cases on a ventilator: 22  Number of deaths: 12 Zurich canton has few districts with a low confirmed case count except for those on the edge of the canton to the north and east.  Concerns from parents expressed on Twitter and in the news are growing that the age group 0 to 19 are being adequately tracked.  Swiss national news reports pressure on ICU and hospital beds SRF.ch/news     For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch  30.10.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers in Switzerland  Federal Office of Public Health Confirmed: Cases Tested positive: 9,170 in the last 24 hours  Hospitalised cases today: 279 (6,979 total year to date)   Deaths – 51 (Total 2,035 in Switzerland) Total PCR Tests –

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27 Sep 2020 Popular Initiative Immigration Vote

27-Sept-20 Zurich votes on tax, maternity pay, defence, conservation

Contents Upcoming Vote September 27 In Switzerland a number of key votes were stalled because of COVID-19 and the impact of coronavirus. This means there are some very important votes which are upcoming and “off the radar” for many non-Swiss. Popular initiative ‘For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)’ Yes, you read that correctly. The right of free movement of persons applies between Switzerland and the member states of the European Union (EU). It allows EU citizens to live, work and study in Switzerland, subject to certain requirements, while Swiss citizens can do the same in the EU. The Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons (AFMP) is one of the seven bilateral agreements that Switzerland and the EU have negotiated as a package known as Bilaterals I. Bilaterals I gives Swiss businesses direct access to the European market. This measure was successfully proposed by the SVP ( well known for its racist posters which shock visitors and international non-Swiss residents ) and other minor parties. Should the vote be successful, it will act as a break clause on other agreements. If the AFMP is terminated, the other six agreements automatically cease to apply (by virtue of what is known as a

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August 2020 Zurich Switzerland COVID-19 Coronavirus in English

2020 AUGUST Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

Quick Links – weekly headers for August 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Daily 24 hours Infoline only operates from 6am–11pm Please note: The Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Latest News This Month 31.08.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised  Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 21 People tested positive 22 Hospitalised with 6 on ventilator support  1 Person did in hospital due to COVID19 and another condition For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 30.08.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised  Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 56 People tested positive 21 Hospitalised with 5 on ventilator support  For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 29.08.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised  Numbers for Zurich and contact tracing update Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 63 People tested positive 19 Hospitalised with 5 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch Week – Commencing Saturday August 29th 28.08.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised  Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 89 People tested positive  19 Hospitalised with 6 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton

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Zurich Switzerland Monthly COVID-19 Coronavirus tracker July

2020 JULY Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

Quick Links – weekly headers for July 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Infoline only operates from 6am–11pm Please note: The Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Latest News This Month 31.07.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised  Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 31 People tested positive 34 Hospitalised with 5 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 30.07.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised  Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 30 People tested positive 27 Hospitalised with 5 on ventilator support  For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 29.07.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised  Numbers for Zurich and contact tracing update Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 44 People tested positive 27 Hospitalised with 3 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch Week – Commencing Wednesday July 29th 28.07.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised  Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 25 People tested positive  25 Hospitalised with 3 on ventilator support 1 Person died in hospital due to COVID-19 and a pre-existing condition For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices

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Corona Virus Zurich Shopping 13.03.2020

Zurich Corona Virus Shopper Chaos Friday 13th !

Friday 13th – The Day The Chaos Came To Zurich 13.03.2020 – Corona virus covid-19 shopping panic gripped Zurich It had been relatively quiet on the shopping front compared to other cities in the world. Pharmacists had reported limited numbers of masks for sale and alcohol based sanitisers were difficult to buy as of last week. To explain what happened because Switzerland has been under different advisory levels for a few weeks, one can only look to the Federal announcement on new measures, the news many schools were to close next week and employers requesting staff to work from home. I only found out because I went for a haircut and my barber asked if I was going shopping afterwards. Somewhat surprised, I said no. This was at 3.30 pm, so I wandered across the road to the local Migros as I was early for the bus or tram. It seemed to be busy, I went off for my meeting and thought I will drop into another store at close to 5 pm. A totally different story, it was packed. More importantly there were no hand baskets and just to carts by the door. I went in for the few

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