The Ambassador Kurt M. Hoechner © FDFA

Thank you for visiting the website of the Embassy of Switzerland. If this is your first contact with us, I hope you will come back. I can assure you that there is a lot to discover about Switzerland, even in the virtual world.
Our site is designed to help you find quick answers to all your questions about Switzerland or this diplomatic mission. We hope to satisfy your curiosity and endeavor to give you advice about traveling or moving to our country, offer you tips on studying, working or living there, or just attempt to provide you with useful or interesting insights into Switzerland. Thus, I encourage you to explore this website and all the links provided.
Your comments and suggestions are welcome. I am grateful for any feedback you may wish to provide. It will help us to improve the flow of information and assist you in your search for whatever you might be looking for. Simply contact us by e-mail.
But lest you forget: there is much more to Switzerland than can be expressed by even the most sophisticated website. Even in cyber world, nothing beats personal contacts and experience. So if you really want to know about the Swiss and our multicultural country in the midst of Europe, with its great variety of landscapes, towns, and events of all kind, go ahead and see for yourself! Also to plan a trip to our country the links here will help you.
I wish you a pleasant day!

Kurt M. Hoechner
Ambassador