{"id":102,"date":"2021-11-02T00:01:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T00:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:58:29","slug":"schweiz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/en\/schweiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Switzerland<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-quick-and-easy-faqs-faqs-accordion-orderby-title-asc\">            <div class=\"qae-faqs-container qae-faqs-toggle-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"qe-faqs-filters-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"active\"><a class=\"qe-faqs-filter all-faqs\" href=\"#\" data-filter=\"*\">All<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"qe-faqs-filter\" href=\"#Schweiz Allgemeines\" data-filter=\".Schweiz Allgemeines\">Switzerland General<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-2127\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle schweiz-allgemeines\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> 01: How is Switzerland structured and how many people live here?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image.png 300w, https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland consists of <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfs.admin.ch\/asset\/de\/453856\">26 cantons<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfs.admin.ch\/bfs\/de\/home\/statistiken\/kataloge-datenbanken.assetdetail.33807961.html\">2121 Gemeinden<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. Switzerland has five neighboring countries (Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and the Principality of Liechtenstein) and is not part of the EU. Learn more about Switzerland's political system <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/en\/schweiz\/politik\/\">here<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The abbreviation for Switzerland is CH, which stands for Confederation Helvetica. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, 9 million people lived in Switzerland. Around 40% of the permanent resident population has a migration background. Further information on the population in Switzerland can be found at <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfs.admin.ch\/bfs\/de\/home\/statistiken\/bevoelkerung.html\">here<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-2131\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle schweiz-allgemeines\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> 02. Mit welcher W\u00e4hrung zahlen die Menschen in der Schweiz?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Die Landesw\u00e4hrung der Schweiz ist der Schweizer Franken (CHF). Obwohl Bargeld in der Schweiz noch relativ verbreitet ist, wird immer mehr mit Debit- oder Kreditkarte bezahlt. Die <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twint.ch\/\">App &#171;Twint&#187;<\/a><\/em><\/strong> ist in der Schweiz ebenfalls weit verbreitet. Um Twint nutzen zu k\u00f6nnen, ben\u00f6tigen Sie ein Schweizer Bankkonto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mehr Informationen zu \u00f6ffentlichen Zahlungsmitteln finden Sie <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efv.admin.ch\/de\/oeffentliche-zahlungsmittel\">here<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-159\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle schweiz-allgemeines\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> 03. what religions are there in switzerland?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/csm_F13-3_24816466_lagom_f8d8e6afbf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" style=\"width:300px;height:203px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Christianity<\/strong>\u00a0ist die am weitesten verbreitete Religion im Land, vor allem vertreten durch die r\u00f6misch-katholische und die protestantische Kirche. In den einzelnen Kantonen dominiert jeweils eine der beiden Konfessionen.<br><br>In der Schweiz werden aber auch andere Religionen praktiziert wie zum Beispiel der Islam, das Judentum, der Hinduismus oder der Buddhismus. Ausserdem gibt es viele Menschen, die keiner Konfession angeh\u00f6ren. <br><br>In Switzerland, church and state are separate. The\u00a0<strong>Right to freedom of belief, conscience and culture<\/strong>\u00a0ist in der Bundesverfassung fest verankert. Jeder Mensch hat also das Recht, frei zu entscheiden, ob er oder sie gl\u00e4ubig sein m\u00f6chte und welche Religion er oder sie praktizieren will. Man darf also seine \u00dcberzeugungen frei \u00e4ussern auch den Glauben oder die Religion wechseln. Das gilt f\u00fcr Einzelpersonen genauso wie f\u00fcr Glaubensgemeinschaften.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-163\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle schweiz-allgemeines\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> 04. Which manners are common in Switzerland?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/csm_F15-2_21625390_PhilippeRamakers_ad182e2e9a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" style=\"width:367px;height:248px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>In der Schweiz gibt es\u00a0<strong>g\u00e4ngige Verhaltensregeln und Umgangsformen<\/strong>, die sich je nach Region stark unterscheiden k\u00f6nnen.\u00a0Sie zu kennen, erleichtert das Zusammenleben in der Gesellschaft. Hier ein paar davon: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Punctuality:<\/strong>\u00a0In der Schweiz wird viel Wert darauf gelegt, bei Treffen p\u00fcnktlich zu sein. Dies gilt in der Berufswelt, bei verbindlichen Terminen und bei privaten Anl\u00e4ssen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encounter:<\/strong> Insbesondere in kleinen Gemeinden ist es \u00fcblich, sich auf der Strasse zu gr\u00fcssen, auch wenn man die Person nicht kennt. Viele sagen dann &#171;Gr\u00fcezi&#187;. In St\u00e4dten kommt dies nur sehr selten vor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Greeting:<\/strong>\u00a0In der Schweiz reichen sich die meisten Menschen zur Begr\u00fcssung die rechte Hand. Es gilt dabei als h\u00f6flich, seinem Gegen\u00fcber in die Augen zu schauen. Unter Freunden gibt es ganz verschiedene Begr\u00fcssungsformen, die stark variieren k\u00f6nnen. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visit:\u00a0<\/strong>Die meisten Schweizerinnen und Schweizer m\u00f6gen keine spontanen Besuche bei sich zu  Hause. Vor dem Betreten der Wohnung ist es zudem \u00fcblich, sich zu erkundigen, ob man die Schuhe ausziehen soll.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>At the table:<\/strong>\u00a0Bevor man gemeinsam mit dem Essen beginnt, w\u00fcnscht man sich einen guten Appetit. Wird Wein getrunken, hebt man am Anfang das Glas. Man schaut sich dabei in die Augen, st\u00f6sst die Gl\u00e4ser aneinander und sagt \u00abProst\u00bb oder \u00abzum Wohl\u00bb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Invitation:<\/strong>\u00a0Viele Personen bringen ein kleines Geschenk mit, wenn sie bei jemandem zum Essen eingeladen sind. Das k\u00f6nnen eine Flasche Wein, Schokolade oder Blumen sein. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-165\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle schweiz-allgemeines\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> 05 Are men and women equal in Switzerland?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/csm_F16-2_6212587_ThomasWagner_68b45dd905.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" style=\"width:374px;height:253px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Equality between women and men is an important fundamental right of legal equality.<br><br>Equal rights for men and women have been guaranteed since 1981 in\u00a0<strong>Art. 8 para. 3 of the Swiss Federal Constitution<\/strong>\u00a0anchored: <br><em>\"Man and woman have equal rights. The law provides for their equality in law and in fact, especially in the family, education and work. Man and woman are entitled to equal pay for work of equal value.\"<\/em><br><br>The <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedlex.admin.ch\/eli\/cc\/1996\/1498_1498_1498\/de\">Gleichstellungsgesetz (GIG)<\/a><\/em><\/strong> erm\u00f6glicht es Frauen und M\u00e4nnern, sich gegen direkte und indirekte Diskriminierungen zu wehren \u2013 in der Familie, im Erwerbsleben oder bei sexueller Bel\u00e4stigung am Arbeitsplatz. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"qaef-183\" class=\"qe-faq-toggle schweiz-allgemeines\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus-circle\"><\/i> 06. Wie ist die Schweiz entstanden?\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qe-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/integration.ow.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/csm_F1-1_www.parlamen.ch_6cee45f687-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-185\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>In the year <strong>1291<\/strong> wurde die Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft mit den Urkantonen Uri, Schwyz und Unterwalden gegr\u00fcndet. Nach und nach kamen immer mehr St\u00e4dte und Kantone hinzu. Die gesamte Schweizer Geschichte wurde stark durch die Reformation und die Kriege in Europa gepr\u00e4gt. <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutswitzerland.eda.admin.ch\/de\/geschichte-der-schweiz\">Here<\/a><\/em><\/strong> finden Sie einen kurzen \u00dcberblick. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schweiz Allgemeines 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