Welcome to the international information portal of the City of Zürich
Zürich is a city both exciting and open to different cultures,
offering locals and visitors alike a unique quality of life while
providing excellent conditions for companies and businesses.
Zürich sets great store by sustainability and was
notably one of the first cities in the world to include the
ideas and aims of the 2000-Watt society in the city’s constitution.
As the largest city in Switzerland, Zürich is the economic
motor of the surrounding region and indeed the whole country.
Zürich’s universities and technical colleges provide
companies with a creative and well qualified pool of potential
employees.
Zürich is a real cultural centre, with unique events in all
different disciplines and walks of life. On any given day
there are around 70 different cultural events on offer.
With its beautiful lakeside location, unspoilt
environment and extensive range of leisure and cultural activities,
Zürich is both a unique and attractive travellers haven and
has always been Switzerland's largest tourist destination.
The
Portrait
of the City of Zürich provides facts and figures on a
variety of subjects such as education, the economy, culture,
sport and accommodation.
The section
Politics &
Law explains the balance between politics and administration in
the city and provides information on the political system.
The
Services section
outlines the areas and services where we can give you our support.
