By now we hope that we have whipped up your enthusiasm for Fasnacht. The first point that you need to cover is what to wear, just like for any good party! There are several shops locally that can help you with this: If you are […]
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We are very excited to introduce to you our new Settling in Zurich book! This is the first and only book on the market that is specific to not only moving to Switzerland but to canton Zurich. There are lots of books out there about
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Charlie is the Managing Director, the founder, the matriarch, the progenitor, the heart and soul of The LiLi Centre. Six years ago, Charlie had a vision to create a safe space, where people could find information to better integrate, improve their education and build a
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Lina has been with The LiLi Centre from the beginning. It began six years ago when she met Charlie, Managing Director, at a coffee morning. It went so well the following day she was filming an interview with the Luzern Theater’s new director and then,
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America is from Mexico City and arrived in Lucerne six years ago with her husband, for his job. She is the Operating Manager at The LiLi Centre and so sees the big picture of the centre. It began a year ago when America was attending
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Cristina is The LiLi Centre’s Treasurer. Educated, smart with finances, and passionate about helping people. Cristina moved to Lucerne five years ago as her husband’s company has their headquarters in Ebikon. She said, “We were living in Ebikon and there weren’t many people to talk
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Anna’s main volunteer role at The LiLi Centre is as Executive Assistant to Managing Director, Charlie Hartmann. She also runs the Livingin Swiss program and coordinates many events at the centre. Anna moved to Switzerland eight years ago and started looking online for an English-speaking
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Before you can apply for a C Permit: If you are moving to Switzerland for longer than three months you are required to apply for an L Permit or a B Permit. An L Permit is granted for foreign nationals who have an employment contract
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This Sunday the Swiss will be voting on 4 national referendums and the citizen of the city of Lucerne will also vote on 2 local referendums. Here we explain what the topics are. Ja zum Tier- und Menschenversuchsverbot – Ja zum Forschungeswegen mit Impulsen für
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Buy your own copy of our Settling in Lucerne book. This book was 18 months in the making, and it is by far the most comprehensive guide to Living in Lucerne in book form. Move, Work, Live & Play are the four categories we explore,
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