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Founded in 1926 in Rikon, Kuhn Rikon is a manufacturing enterprise for cookware in Zurich’s Tösstal valley. It is known in particular for pressure cookers under the brand name Duromatic, as well as the double-walled Durotherm cookware.

Energie Zukunft Schweiz («energy future Switzerland») offers tours behind the scenes and show, how drinking water is produced in different Swiss cities.

Experience at first hand how the high-quality down duvets and feather pillows are manufactured at the billerbeck Schweiz AG production facility in Fischbach-Göslikon in the canton of Aargau.

You will experience and discover how the delicious specialities are produced.

Distillerie Morand is a family business established in Martigny in 1889. It is renowned for its excellent syrups and spirits, including the famous Williamine. Guided tours of the distillery are available.

Experience fascinating insights and views of everything going on at the airport.

During summer 2010, the entire Berghotel Muottas Muragl was completely renovated. Particular focus was placed on the aspect of environmental-friendliness, giving rise to the first plus-energy hotel in the Alps. On request the hotel offers free guided tours for groups of at least five persons with a special focus on the new energy concept.

Find out more exciting background information from the employees of the Arosa and Lenzerheide mountain railway company.

Not only a look, but a few steps behind the scenes brings you the factory tour through the children's dream factory. For groups, we offer a guided tour of the production facility. Watch how the original animals of Trauffer Wooden Toys AG are produced and be amazed at how much handicraft tradition and sustainability is actually in these figures!

It is considered the most famous sausage in Eastern Switzerland: the St.Gallen Bratwurst! We will reveal the secret about this culinary cultural asset that was first mentioned in 1438.

The last time the Glyssibach River in Brienz hit the headlines was in 2005. Since then, new protective structural measures have been put in place at various points along the river. The themed trail explains how the man-made interventions work and offers an insight into exciting facts about the Glyissibach River.

With the opening of the Lötschberg basis-tunnel the journey from Zurich or Basel to the canton of Valais was reduced to 2 hours.

For a business or family outing or for time spent with friends, the Moulin de Sévery welcomes you to an authentic, picturesque setting.

A scenic train ride takes its passengers to Camedo, where they find themselves surrounded by the green and wild nature of the Centovalli. The activities take place in the atmospheric setting of the recently renovated former train depot.

The Rötali tour shows and tells how the tradition of the Grisons cultural asset is maintained.

In the sirup factory of Chris you will learn how to make really good sirup.

The office of the United Nations in Geneva is the European headquarters of the UN, the other headquarters being in New York. The building complex, called the Palais des Nations, houses the UN Human Rights Council as well as the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, among other agencies.

There is a very special charm to a guided tour of this disused iron mine.

To the carving knives, ready, go! Would you like to learn how to carve the iconic Trauffer wooden cow yourself? Attach the horns, ears and bell and even paint on the funny spots yourself? Our experienced carvers and painters will be happy to teach you all this. Groups of 15 or more can book this unique event at Trauffer Erlebniswelt.

As a highly efficient overall system, the Forsthaus energy center converts waste, regional wood and natural gas into electricity, steam and district heating. It plays a major role in ensuring that Energie Wasser Bern implements the decision of the Bernese electorate and can phase out nuclear energy by 2039.

Swiss watches are much more than a luxury item. This becomes obvious to all who travel to the Neuenburg Jura, to La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle on the historic day in honor of the watchmaking industry. They gain insight into the secrets of the art of watchmaking.

The Alpine Foundation for Life Sciences is located in Olivone (Blenio valley). Their goal is to support, coordinate and promote education and research in the field of biosciences.

Get an inside look behind the walls of a historical hydropower facility. Follow the development of hydropower over time and learn about its relevance in Switzerland.

The Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research Weissfluhjoch/Davos reports ..." During the winter months this report is broadcast daily on the radio and television or published in newspapers, on the Internet or by telephone. Approximately half a million enquiries and phone calls are registered every winter.

A look behind the scenes of the Paul Scherrer Institute

Located below the village of Icogne, 15 minutes from Crans-Montana, L’Essencier distillery offers the opportunity to immerse oneself in the heart of an artisanal distillation process.

Experience first hand how ERZ, Zurich Disposal and Recycling Services, turns burnable trash into CO2 neutral thermal heat and environmentally friendly electricity.

Around Basel there are a lot of different energy and drinking water facilities with a neutral to positive environmental impact which can be experienced by our visitors.

The Center is is suitable for courses in alpine ecology and hydrobiology, living nature, as well as laboratory work, seminars, workshops and conferences. The contents of scientific and educational courses must be determined by the organizing institutions or universities.

The commune of Menzingen has centralized the heating for 37 local properties. In one big facility the wood for energy production gets collected and burned, reducing the CO2 emissions around 1’900 tons per year.

A tunnel inside the Robiei dam has been opened to the public to allow visitors to see from inside the installations that have profoundly changed the landscape of the Bavona Valley.

See how the experts from ERZ (Zurich Disposal and Recycling Services) cleanse between 150,000 and 500,000 cubic meters of sewage water and where it’s released back into the Limmat River as clean water.

Our power plants produce the energy of the future.

Technical visit with a look behind the scenes of the mountain railways & cablecars.

How do medicinal plants make their way into bottles? Here’s the place to learn new and interesting facts on the effects and nature of certain healing plants, the making of herbal medicines and a healthy, balanced diet.