About the Department

The Mayor's Department provides a wide range of services.

Residents

The Residents' Office is responsible for registering, overseeing and managing personal data, the registration of changes in civil status as well as the organization of dignified funerals of deceased from various cultural backgrounds.

Cultural Affairs

The City of Zürich offers an extremely varied cultural program.

Urban Development

City and Neighborhood Development

With its analyses, strategies and neighborhood-specific projects, the Office for City and Neighborhood Development is actively involved in implementing the economically, socially and ecologically sustainable development of the city and its neighborhoods.

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The administration of the city excels in its role of modern service provider for residents, private individuals and companies alike.

Foreign Affairs

Cross-Cultural Issues

The City of Zürich's Office for Cross-Cultural Issues is responsible for and coordinates issues relating to integration and migration and is the first contact point for newcomers to the city.

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Gender Equality

The City of Zürich's Office for Gender Equality is responsible for equal opportunities.

Statistics Office

Zürich's Statistic Office collects and publishes statistical information from all areas of life including demographics, the economy, construction, residency and politics.

City Archives

Zürich's Archives Office looks after the archives of the City of Zürich.

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At the heart of Europe

Well connected

Zurich lies at the very heart of Europe, but the fact that you can get to other Swiss and indeed global destinations quickly is not merely thanks to Zurich's central location – the city also has one of the best public transport networks in the world.

Zurich-Kloten international airport is a mere 10 minutes away from the city centre. The home of the "Swiss" airline company is an important hub, used by 20 million passengers a year. 70 airline companies fly 250,000 times to and from Zurich every year. In addition to its high volume of direct flight connections, the airport also has an excellent standard of services – according to a poll taken by the Airport Council International, Zurich is one of the three best airports in Europe.

Getting there fast

The main railway station in Zurich is also synonymous with high standards of quality and reliable connections and is the main junction for the extensive and dependable Swiss railway network. Trains leave for and arrive from the most important Swiss towns every 30 minutes and European cities are within easy reach by modern high-speed trains. Even for medium-length routes, the railway can easily compete with air traffic, with train journeys to Paris, Frankfurt, Munich or Milan taking less than five hours.

Easy travelling

Travel connections are not only superb to and from Zurich: thanks to rapid inter-urban trains, buses and trams, the region has one of the best public transport networks in the world. Journeys of more than 30 minutes from Zurich's more distant suburbs are very much an exception. Public transportation is punctual, clean and safe at any time of the day or night. The process of catching connecting trains or buses has also been totally simplified, and you can use the same ticket to get around using all of the city's means of transport, from boats to express trains.

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