top of page





Spring Meeting of the Council of the Swiss Abroad - 20./21. March 2025
27. March 2025, Beat Knoblauch & Carmen Trochsler The spring meeting of the Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA) took place in Bern on 21...
Mar 276 min read


Between roots and clichés: the view of emigrants in Australia on Switzerland
Swiss in Australia are invited to participate in a survey that examines how Swiss emigrants in Australia preserve their cultural roots...
Mar 161 min read

Welcome to our newest member
The Swiss Alliance Australia keeps growing! Welcome to our newest member - SwissCham Australia! As the hub of Swiss business in...
Feb 201 min read


Swiss Community Events 2025
Swiss clubs across Australia are kicking off their events for the year! From casual gatherings and after work drinks to traditional...
Feb 51 min read

The Evolution of Direct Elections in the Council of the Swiss Abroad
By Carmen Trochsler, Australian Delegate to the Council of the Swiss Abroad* In 2017 , a first-time experiment allowed Swiss citizens in...
Feb 45 min read


Did you receive an email from EDA - Konsularische Direktion?
Have you received an email from the Konsularische Direktion EDA over the weekend? If yes , this means you are eligible to vote in the...
Jan 231 min read


Oceania Swiss Club Presidents’ Conference, 8 -10 Nov 2024
By Carmen Trochsler, Australian Delegate to the Council of the Swiss Abroad, Council of the Swiss Abroad Delegate / SAA Committee member...
Nov 22, 20245 min read


Swiss Review - your feedback is needed
Have you taken the Swiss Review survey yet? The magazine for the Swiss Abroad is celebrating 50 years, and is doing a readership survey....
Sep 13, 20241 min read

Welcome to our new Ambassadors
On 7 August 2024, H.E. Nikolas Stürchler presented his credentials to H.E. the Honorable Sam Mostyn AO, Governor-General of the...
Aug 9, 20241 min read


Council of the Swiss Abroad elections - Australia is leading the way
How can the 800,000 Swiss abroad be best represented in Switzerland today? Historically, Swiss Clubs were the only way for Swiss...
Jul 25, 20241 min read


100th Congress of the Swiss Abroad in Lucerne
The 100th Congress of the Swiss Abroad took place in Lucerne from Thursday, July 11 to Saturday, July 13, 2024. A meeting report by...
Jul 21, 20241 min read


Webinar: Returning to Switzerland for education or training
Following the highly successful webinars held in 2023, the Consular Directorate of the FDFA, the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad...
Jun 8, 20241 min read

Council of the Swiss Abroad meets in Bern
25. March 2024, Carmen Trochsler The spring meeting of the Council of the Swiss (CSA) abroad took place in Bern last week. The day prior...
Mar 26, 20244 min read


Celebrating our young Swiss
Some 24 young Swiss and their parents followed the invitation by the Consulate in Melbourne to attend the Jungbürger (young citizen)...
Mar 23, 20241 min read


Swiss votes on March 3: suspense surrounding the 13th retirement pension initiative
The introduction of a 13th retirement pension appeals to 61% of Swiss people, according to the first Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)...
Jan 27, 20241 min read


Season’s Greetings from us to you!
This photo was taken at the AGM of the Swiss Alliance Australia (SAA) which was held on Friday, 24 November. Committee members and Club...
Dec 25, 20231 min read


Webinar: Banking problems for Swiss people in Abroad
Link to German Webinar Link to French Webinar
Nov 21, 20231 min read


Webinar: Health Insurance for Swiss people abroad
Link to German Webinar Link to French Webinar
Oct 8, 20231 min read

Limited edition coins commemorate Swiss Constitution
Switzerland is issuing commemorative, limited edition coins to mark the 175th anniversary of its Constitution and the founding of the...
Sep 12, 20231 min read


Congress of the Swiss Abroad in St. Gallen / 18 - 20 August 2023
By Carmen Trochsler, Adelaide The 2023 congress of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) took place in St. Gallen from 18 - 20...
Sep 6, 202310 min read
bottom of page