Christiaan Huygens, the balance-spring, Clocks and Watches

21 February 2025

On 20 February a momentous event took place at the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH) in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Neuchâtel canton). Joost Albers, chairman of the Haegsche Tijd  Stichting (Foundation), during the opening speech On 25 February 1675, the French journal Journal des Sçavans published an article on a pioneering discovery and application for clockworks: the balance-spring … Read more » “Christiaan Huygens, the balance-spring, Clocks and Watches”

Erasmus of Rotterdam is back in Basel from not being away.

9 February 2025

On Friday, 7 February, publishing House Donker Uitgeverij from Rotterdam presented the complete Dutch edition of Erasmus’ correspondence at the University of Basel’s Kollegienhaus. The publisher noted that this monk’s work took more than 20 years. First row, from left to right: Mustafa Atici (Regierungsrat Kanton Basel-Stadt), Karin Mössenlechner (Ambassador of the Kingdom of the … Read more » “Erasmus of Rotterdam is back in Basel from not being away.”

The complete Correspondence of Erasmus comes to Basel

29 January 2025

Although it is not sure whether Desiderius Erasmus was born in Gouda or Rotterdam and in which year exactly (1466, 1467, or 1469), his birth date is 28 October. However, his year of death and final resting place are better known. He died on 12 July 1536 in Basel and was buried in the cathedral … Read more » “The complete Correspondence of Erasmus comes to Basel”

Second meeting of Creaton rumantsch

20 January 2025

In 1938, the Swiss people voted overwhelmingly in favour of Romansh as the Confederation’s fourth national language (alongside French, German and Italian). The history of this language and its five idioms goes back to the time of the Rhaetians, a term for tribes who inhabited the east of present-day Switzerland centuries before the Roman conquest … Read more » “Second meeting of Creaton rumantsch”

New archaeological finds in Celtic and Roman Switzerland

29 December 2024

Who has not heard of or admired the public buildings, art, utensils (now objects of art), coins, and other finds from the Celtic and Roman periods? Arab, Iranian, and Jewish scholars, as well as later monks, saved ancient authors and their writings for posterity before secular scholars, universities, and humanists became involved from the 13th … Read more » “New archaeological finds in Celtic and Roman Switzerland”

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

28 December 2024

The editorial office will be closed from 18 December 2025 to 4 January 2025, thanks you for your interest, comments and suggestions in 2024 and wishes you fröhliche Weihnachten  und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Fijne kerstdagen en een voorspoedig en gezond 2025 Un joyeux Noël … Read more » “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”

Carte Blanche and cooperation along Lake Constance

28 November 2024

The Internationale Bodensee-Konferenz (IBK) is a political umbrella and driving force for cross-border cooperation on Lake Constance (Bodensee). The IBK comprises the Conference of Heads of Government and a broad network of experts from the states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria (Germany), Vorarlberg (Austria), the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Zurich, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and Appenzell … Read more » “Carte Blanche and cooperation along Lake Constance”

A Manuscript for the Prince-Bishop of Basel

13 November 2024

In 2023, the Gottfried Keller Foundation acquired a medieval manuscript from Basel for Prince-Bishop Johannes von Venningen (1409-1478). This document, important for Jura’s cultural heritage, complements a collection of three manuscripts kept in the Old Archives of the Cantonal Library in Porrentruy. He was elected bishop in 1458 and is best known for buying the Ajoie … Read more » “A Manuscript for the Prince-Bishop of Basel”

Tessanda Handweaving Mill and der European Textile & Craft Award

11 October 2024

]The European Textile Academy, an independent international platform for interdisciplinary knowledge transfer in the textile industry, organises the European Textile & Craft Award. The aim is to recognise outstanding achievements in contemporary and traditional craftsmanship, art professions, and their connection to the world of design. In 2024, Tessanda won first prize in the Textile Craft … Read more » “Tessanda Handweaving Mill and der European Textile & Craft Award”

Launch of the first European trinational master’s program

23 September 2024

The Upper Rhine region has been home to one of the most successful European cooperation projects for decades. Regio Basiliensis in Switzerland and organisations in Baden-Württemberg (Germany) and Alsace (France) are the driving forces. Last 20 September, for example, the opening of the new trinational master’s programme European Digital and Sustainable Business took place. The … Read more » “Launch of the first European trinational master’s program”