Switzerland and the UK have a long-standing relationship with common political and economic values, which form the basis for successful cooperation in many fields. Our two countries share a number of strengths: both are world leaders in innovation, research and education, and home to international financial centres and world-leading cultural institutions. #WeAreSwitzerland is an initiative by the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom to forge new synergies between Switzerland and the UK across innovation, science, culture, economy and politics.We are innovative. We are creative. We are sustainable. We are committed. We are connected.We are Switzerland.
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Switzerland and the UK have a long-standing relationship with common political and economic values, which form the basis for successful cooperation in many fields. Our two countries share a number of strengths: both are world leaders in innovation, research and education, and home to international financial centres and world-leading cultural institutions. #WeAreSwitzerland is an initiative by the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom to forge new synergies between Switzerland and the UK across innovation, science, culture, economy and politics.We are innovative. We are creative. We are sustainable. We are committed. We are connected.We are Switzerland.
Following our successful #WeAreSwitzerland tour of the UK last year, we are pleased to announce that we will be visiting Glasgow for a new leg of the tour!
Tour of the UK - Glasgow
Following our successful #WeAreSwitzerland tour of the UK last year, we are pleased to announce that we will be visiting Glasgow for a new leg of the tour!
For Wales Week 2023, we had the pleasure of being joined by the Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies, for an event to highlight the mutual interest between Switzerland and Wales in learning from and investing in each other. And, though it may not seem so at first, our languages create some commonalities as well and we welcomed some outstanding speakers to raise awareness of the efforts by Switzerland and Wales to preserve and promote minority languages.
Wales Week 2023
For Wales Week 2023, we had the pleasure of being joined by the Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies, for an event to highlight the mutual interest between Switzerland and Wales in learning from and investing in each other. And, though it may not seem so at first, our languages create some commonalities as well and we welcomed some outstanding speakers to raise awareness of the efforts by Switzerland and Wales to preserve and promote minority languages.
In March, the 88 members of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) celebrate the French language they share and the cultural and linguistic diversity they represent. We are proud to be part of this celebration and to collaborate throughout the year with the Groupe Francophonie UK to promote the French language and French-speaking cultures in the UK.
Mars, Mois de la Francophonie
In March, the 88 members of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) celebrate the French language they share and the cultural and linguistic diversity they represent. We are proud to be part of this celebration and to collaborate throughout the year with the Groupe Francophonie UK to promote the French language and French-speaking cultures in the UK.
In Glasgow and Edinburgh on 20 and 21 March 2023, film director Lionel Baier will present his latest long-feature, premiered at Cannes, to Scottish audiences in collaboration with the French Film Festival UK for le Mois de la Francophonie.
Lionel Baier, ‘Continental Drift’
In Glasgow and Edinburgh on 20 and 21 March 2023, film director Lionel Baier will present his latest long-feature, premiered at Cannes, to Scottish audiences in collaboration with the French Film Festival UK for le Mois de la Francophonie.
An evening of imagination, laughter and quick wit, where players from Québec, Switzerland, Wallonia and other French-speaking regions will take the audience on a hilarious journey.
Match International d’Improvisation
An evening of imagination, laughter and quick wit, where players from Québec, Switzerland, Wallonia and other French-speaking regions will take the audience on a hilarious journey.
The end of 2022 was quite busy for our Science and Innovation team, with ten of the best Swiss fintech startups coming to the UK for a full week of immersion into London's fintech ecosystem!
Switzerland to London - Fintech Venture Leaders 2022
The end of 2022 was quite busy for our Science and Innovation team, with ten of the best Swiss fintech startups coming to the UK for a full week of immersion into London's fintech ecosystem!
In our #CabpoolAmbassador series, Ambassador Leitner interviews a range of personalities from different fields in the back of our electric-powered Swiss cab!
Cabpool Ambassador Episode 2 - Anton Mosimann
In our #CabpoolAmbassador series, Ambassador Leitner interviews a range of personalities from different fields in the back of our electric-powered Swiss cab!
On 30th November, the Performance Engineering Mission 2022 introduced a delegation of six high-level Swiss companies to high-tech industry leaders in the UK automotive and motorsports industries.
Performance Engineering Mission 2022
On 30th November, the Performance Engineering Mission 2022 introduced a delegation of six high-level Swiss companies to high-tech industry leaders in the UK automotive and motorsports industries.
The Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) was signed by Ambassador Markus Leitner and Amanda Brooks, Director General for Trade Negotiations in London on 17 November.
Signing of an Agreement with the UK on the Mutual Recognition of Conformity Assessment
The Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) was signed by Ambassador Markus Leitner and Amanda Brooks, Director General for Trade Negotiations in London on 17 November.
On 15 November 2022, Ambassador Leitner was invited by the Oxford International Relations Society to deliver an address at Lincoln College, Oxford on how research, innovation and sustainability shape the role Switzerland plays on the global stage. Below you'll find the full text of his speech.
Switzerland’s focus on research, innovation, and sustainability on the global stage - Ambassador Leitner's Speech at the University of Oxford
On 15 November 2022, Ambassador Leitner was invited by the Oxford International Relations Society to deliver an address at Lincoln College, Oxford on how research, innovation and sustainability shape the role Switzerland plays on the global stage. Below you'll find the full text of his speech.
On 10 November, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and UK Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, George Freeman, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in London on cooperation in research and innovation.
Switzerland and the UK strengthen their cooperation in research and innovation
On 10 November, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and UK Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, George Freeman, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in London on cooperation in research and innovation.
The Swiss Fintech VENTURE LEADERS are 10 of the most promising Swiss Fintech startups, selected for a business development roadshow in London. From the 28th November to 2nd December, the Venture Leaders will be in town to meet investors, corporations, Fintech experts and UK entrepreneurs, as well as to explore the UK market.
Swiss Fintech VENTURE LEADERS 2022
The Swiss Fintech VENTURE LEADERS are 10 of the most promising Swiss Fintech startups, selected for a business development roadshow in London. From the 28th November to 2nd December, the Venture Leaders will be in town to meet investors, corporations, Fintech experts and UK entrepreneurs, as well as to explore the UK market.