The culture of Switzerland is made up of four subcultures: the German, French, Italian, and 1% indigenous population who speak Romansch. The Germans Record numbers of Germans have flocked to Switzerland since free movement accords were signed with the European Union in 1999. swissinfo.ch decided to meet up with three expatriates to find out what they think of their adopted country. German residents have more than doubled their numbers in Switzerland in the past ten years, becoming the second largest group of foreigners in the country. Some Swiss are concerned about the influx. Highly qualified Germans are now able to compete directly with Swiss citizens for top jobs. Flare ups of “German bashing”, notably from the political right, periodically hit the news. The large percentage of German academics residing in Switzerland is no coincidence. Switzerland does not produce enough academics to meet demand. “A high number of German academics actually end up moving back to Germany. ...
Brainstorm about Gender Roles in switzerland -Strong woman -Happy Persons in general -hardworking people -intelligent woman Questions: is time important for a Swiss person? the Swiss are always on time. I could stand around for 15minutes waiting for a bus in other places, but in Switzerland, that bus would be there on the dot. The obsession with punctuality has something to do with watchmaking, which is a traditional industry. (Note: the Swiss didn't invent the cucko-clock; they were invented in southern Germany). Does Swiss persons care about the environment? Almost the whole country is spotlessly clean, and the Swiss are obsessed with cleanliness and the environment. It's true that the Swiss like to keep things neat and tidy, but their commitment to the environment puts most of the rest of the world to shame. 65% of their energy needs are met by hydroelectric power. is Privacy important for Swiss people? Swiss in their right mind would dare bother somebody to wh...
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