American expats, Nazis and a churchman gone astray

Here are some of the stories we will feature in the week beginning June 26.

Monday:

Huldrych Zwingli, a key figure in the Protestant Reformation movement in Zurich and Switzerland, is presented in a different light. The latest in series of reports on the 500^th anniversary of the religious, political, cultural upheaval that changed the Christian Church and society.

Tuesday:

What do the 500,000 special files on immigrants, including Nazi sympathisers andpolitical refugees, reveal about the history of people who settled in the Swiss city of Basel in the 20^th century?

Thursday:

The cabinet chief of staff, Walter Thurnherr, explains how Switzerland’s finely tuned system of government works, what impact digitalisation is having and what is being done against cyberattacks.

Saturday:

A look at contemporary architecture in Switzerland, based on a book that examines the influences of Peter Zumthor, Herzog & de Meuron and others on buildings designed by 16 Swiss architects.

Sunday:

How US expat Kevin Mader brought the spirit of American entrepreneurism to Switzerland. “After I started working here, I discovered there were fundamental differences in the way Americans and Europeans approach potential problems,” he says.

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