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Photo: Expat Expo Basel 2025
Photo: Expat Expo Basel 2025

Basel news

Expat Expo Basel 2026

Living in Switzerland as an international often means learning how different systems work – from health insurance and schooling to pensions, taxation and housing. Much of this information exists, but it is rarely gathered in one place. Expat Expo Basel 2026 aims to do exactly that.

Basel and its air. Photo: TES

Talks & workshops

Talk: The Air We Breathe 

This talk by Aletta Karsies explains what air pollution actually is, where it comes from, and how it affects our health in daily life. Recent maps of air-pollution levels across Europe and in Basel will be presented to explain how much air quality can vary from place to place.

Members of Centrepoint visiting Cern in Meyrin (canton Geneva) in 2024. Photo: TES

Volunteer vacancy

Members Coordinator (Board Role)

Centrepoint is looking for a Members Coordinator to join the Governing Board from March 2026.

Trips & tours

Private Tour of the Tropical Greenhouse 

This second joint event of Centrepoint and BaselConnect is a private tour of the new tropical greenhouse in Basel’s famous botanical garden.

Centrepoint news

Introducing Arianna Paloschi Mattsson, static contents editor

Born in Cremona, Italy, in 1969, I developed an early passion for travel and soon realised that learning languages was the key to success.

Talks & workshops

Mobile Phone Photography Workshop

Following last year's success, this three-part workshop will be offered again. It gives you an opportunity to learn the basics of phone photography and get practical experience.

Centrepoint news

Annual General Meeting 2026

The Annual General Meeting takes place on Thursday 19 March 2026.

Jakob's City Tour: The Classic Tour around Minster Hill
Photo: Jakob Mettler

Trips & tours

Jakob’s City Tour: The Classic Tour around Minster Hill

Following a brief introduction at the meeting point near the ‘Tinguely’ fountain adjacent to the theater, this guided walk visits Minster Hill, the spiritual and cultural hub of Basel, before descending to the Marktplatz

The ArtWall and exhibition of works by Anisa Zafar
The ArtWall and exhibition of works by Anisa Zafar at Centrepoint. Photo: TES

Event report

Anisa Zafar, a spiritual and creactive art exhibition     

Members and guests were delighted to attend our first Vernissage of 2026, showcasing the vibrant artworks of Anisa Zafar.

Fasnacht Blaggette 2026. Photo: Fasnacht-Committee

Basel news

Fasnacht and its Blaggedde

2026’s Basel Carnival badge (Blaggette) with the motto «Blyyb verspiilt» (stay playful) represents the energy and vigour that children and adolescents give to the event in the middle of the “three most beautiful days”.

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