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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The referendums of February 13. explained – and results Read More »
With salaries higher than in most countries, Switzerland seems like the dream destination where it will be easy to live a life of luxury. Unfortunately the reality is not quite so simple and the high cost of living often puts an end to people’s dreams …
We know that one of the first cultural shock when moving to Switzerland is working out how to pay for things, so we thought we would explain the Swiss monetary system.
Moving to a new country requires more than just bringing and unpacking your belongings. Dr. Brandi Eijsermans and Charlie Hartmann discuss the process and offer useful tips. What are some issues faced by immigrants and expats settling down in a new country? CHANGE: of culture, …
