Top-level Research in Davos

Kanton Graubünden, Sils Maria, Winter 2019. Photo/Foto: TES.

23 November 2020

Davos (canton of Graubünden) is a winter sports Eldorado with high peaks, but has also top-level research. Climate change has a strong influence on weather extremes in the Alpine region. Global warming is twice the world average. The consequences are floods, rock avalanches, landslides and long periods of drought in the summer. The Swiss Federal … Read more » “Top-level Research in Davos”

The Röstigraben

Fête de Vignerons 2019, Vevey (Vaud). Photo/Bild: TES.

15 October 2020

The 26 cantons of Switzerland differ in seize, religion, language, economy, rural or urban character. After 1848 (and after the Sonderbundskrieg of 1847) religion is no longer a matter of political dispute. The language borders are a serious dividing line, however, especially between the Romandie (six (mostly) French-speaking cantons in western Switzerland, and the (mainly) … Read more » “The Röstigraben”

The Romansh Language

Chur, Hotel Stern. Photo: TES.

12 October 2020

The Romansh language (Romontsch or Rumantsch in Graubünden, Romanisch in German-speaking Switzerland, le Romanche in French-speaking Switzerland) is only spoken in canton Graubünden. The expression Bündnerromanisch is often used. Origins The language originated from the (Celtic) Rhaetian language (as spoken before and at the time of Roman rule until the fifth century) and (vulgar) Latin. … Read more » “The Romansh Language”