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Photo: Bronwen Saunders

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Talk about the Landschaftspark Wiese

Silvan Aemisegger, Project Manager at the Department of Public Works and Transport in Basel-Stadt, came to Centrepoint on 25th March to give a talk on the Landschaftspark Wiese, an area of natural beauty straddling the Swiss-German border that many of us know and love.

Photo: Brigitta Hanggi

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Introducing Gonca Yalcinkaya, Members Coordinator

Gonca was born in Izmir located on the west coast of Turkey. She guesses that’s why she cannot stay away from the deep blue Aegean Sea for long.

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

Behind the scenes

The ArtWall Team

The Centrepoint walls are graced with beautiful art thanks to the ArtWall Team. The new coordinator is Cherylanne Morgan, who took over from Peta Hysen. Cherylanne has featured before but she is a part of a dedicated team in this role.

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Centrepoint at the Expat Expo 2026

This year's Expat Expo (14 March 2026) was a tremendous success for Centrepoint.

The pond. Photo: Kathy Hartmann-Campbell

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A Taste of the Tropics

The recently renovated Tropical Greenhouse at the Basel University Botanical Garden features an impressive collection, split between one section for plants from hot, humid regions and another for plants from tropical cloud forests.

Volunteer of the month

Joanna Lonergan, April 2026

Joanna grew up in London and came to Basel in 1973 to work for the BIS. She joined Centrepoint in 2007, after enjoying a city walk as a guest of a friend who was a long-time member.

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President’s words: looking back at the AGM

On Thursday 19 March 2026 we met again for Centrepoint’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). Not less than 78 members, representing 64 households, joined, a fantastic turnout.

Voting at the AGM. Photo: Brigitta Hänggi.

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AGM 2026 Highlights

It was standing room only at our 2026 AGM with more than 70 attendees and numerous nationalities represented. Members were able to mingle with those they hadn’t seen in a while and of course make new acquaintances.

Miao Gerhard, Ice Beauty, 2026

Event report

Photo Competition – SCENES OF WINTER

The competition organised by the photography club has once again been very well received. With 35 ‘masterpieces’ submitted choosing three favourites was a real challenge.

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Introducing the new IT Coordinator Ayla Allen

Ayla Allen is from New Zealand. In Dunedin she enjoyed keeping bees and working in administration.

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