It was lost on the way from Kirche Fluntern to Central, possibly on the tram 6 or near the tram stop. The bright yellow tube with black lid contained a painting of still nature: corn and physalis on gray background.

The artist's name is clearly written on the front side of the painting: Renate Hofmann.

A generous reward will be offered.

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I dig up trash in the woods 📍Uetliberg. (It's me, "bomb" and bullet girl)

Last year I dug up a super strange abandoned camp site, many years old, as in the fabric of clothes had melted into the ground. Endless lighters, empty drug baggies (including one with Kapo Zürich stamp 😅, pencils, junk food, old SBB uniform, someone's long expired halbtax, etc).

There were few pages from a book left and one I could dig out and photograph is the top image.

Then a couple of days ago (so over one year later), I found a discarded reconstituted wood tile with carvings that instantly reminded me of it - image on the bottom.

Does anyone know what it is? I'm very curious!

Thank you

I am in need of 16mm spark plug ratchet key, could I maybe borrow it from someone here. I bought a cheap second hand motorcycle and am now trying to fix it up but changing the spark plugs has proved impossible without the proper tool.

Heute abend ist das Blinklicht an der Spitze viel stärker und hat eine andere Farbe. Weiss jemand warum?

Hii! Im a french (english speaking) high schooler (14) currently trying to find extracurricular clubs/activities around central Zürich, to have something to add to my resume for university applications. I love everything art, music and language-related, but im not exactly sure where to start/which places are non-german speaker friendly.

Im open to a lot of different activities (i will like practically any activity, even if its not in my specified interests, except for sports). Could anyone please recommend somewhere? :D

Hi All!

I've noticed there's a shortage of open, more casual football games in Zürich, so I am trying to organize them myself! If you've been looking for more laidback, pick-up football games in the Zürich area, you can join the group I've created on Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/swiss-kicks-zurich/). My goal is to provide fun games in the evenings for people to unwind after uni / work and make new connections, etc. I would provide balls, bibs, and pitch space. All you'd need to do is show up! Hoping to get the first session scheduled before the holidays, otherwise we'd kick off in 2025. Look forward to meeting some of you!

Hello, I would like to know how Lehrer's learning and internship systems work in Zürich, what do you think about them and where I can find more official information, I am totally ignorant of the subject (and I don't know if I wrote it correctly,so sorry) Also, Idk if you can apply with B permit or without finish high school in switzeland specific. If someone could give me their opinion and guide me a little bit more I would be appreciate it, thank you!

Hey, I moved to Zurich a few months ago and am still furnishing my flat. Now I'm looking for cool shops for decoration in Zurich. I'm not looking for those run-of-the-mill things that you find at Depot or similar. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations? Thank you!

Hi All,

I recently lost my job, and I will receive my full salary until the end of January, at which point unemployment will start. I expect to receive the maximum, but this will not be enough to fully cover my costs. My main problem is the few thousand that I have to pay my ex for Alimony and child support. I have spoken to the RAV, and they have told me there are no available social plans to help cover the additional costs for me.

My questions:

1. Can I withdraw from the 2nd pillar pension to cover the delta?

2. Can I lower health insurance premiums based on my income? I currently pay the market price for myself and my two kids with a 2,500 franchise for me, and my net income (according to the tax office) is 77k

3. Can my rent be lowered relative to my income?

Unfortunately, there are no savings beyond the Pensionkasse....the divorce process consumed all my savings.

In the best case, I will have a new job by February, but I am not optimistic, considering I am 52 and the salaries in IT have shrunk in the last few years. I am also travel-limited as my kids are with me half the time.

Thank you for your advice!

I've heard rumors that both AI giants are opening or already have opened offices here. Has anyone heard of this and/or have more information?

How did you meet your partner/husband/wife/significant other?

They priority is to ask people how did they meet their partner in Switzerland (could be any canton/city etc)

everyone is welcome to participate!

And ofc, the question is open to couple's of all types of sexual orientations (I'm super open minded and accepting.)

I'm just interested in knowing how people met and achieved a 'happily ever after' in their non-platonic lives

Your kind replies are appreciated

P.S: in case it is not clear, you don't have to be from Switzerland. You just have to have met in Switzerland

I did an image reverse search and tried everything to find the background of this. It’s on a wall in the Innenstadt.

Thanks for any help!

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Hey everyone! 👋

Soooooo i made this: Replace ß with ss.

If you’re like me and sometimes find the German sharp "ß" a bit of a hassle to read or work with, this extension is here to help! It automatically replaces all instances of "ß" with "ss" in German texts, making them simpler and more consistent.

You can install the extension from the Chrome Web Store.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or any suggestions for improvement. If you find it useful, consider sharing it with others who might benefit!

Recently i saw a report about a person living in a house like it was a good home. He had a dog, like it was a good boy. He had a wife, but she was never around, but he had a wife on paper. Good for him.

His bank account was full, he had a deposit box full of unspecified but highly valuable merchandise. But he didn't need it.

The person told the reporter about an interesting day and then he mentioned that on this interesting day, he made it.

I myself am struggling to find many great interests in my average day and i am afraid i won't make it like the person did.

How do you make it?

EDIT: Some redditors told me the post is confusing. What I want to ask: if I am just going to do the stuff during the day, will i be able to have house, dog, and wife? Without interest?

Hello everyone! I'm looking to start German class beginning of next year, I'm at the level of B1. Any recommendations on the evening classes? Most people I know mentioned Hallo Deutschschule and Belingua, any verdicts on them?

Everytime I am at a certain SBB train station, there are people spread along the whole platform who smoke. Sometimes they sit and smoke on the banks where I would like to sit down as well as I am currently heavily pregnant. I know that there is dedicated place for smokers on every platform, yet I rarely see anybody smoking there.

Smokers, why are you so insensible to the disturbance you cause to other people? You decided to poison yourself with tobacco or other inhalers, good, that is your choice. But can you please respect the choice of people who decided they don't want it in their lives?

Sometimes I see a person smoking a cigarette or electro cigarette middle in a crowd of people waiting for a train or a tram. One time, when I could not walk away waiting for a tram, I asked a man to stop smoking next to me cause I didn't want to inhale the smoke as I was pregnant (I don't want to inhalte it either way). He argued that he was smoking under the open sky while at least 10 people were standing around him and receiving smoke from his cigarette.

Smokers, are you so naive you think people around you don't receive the smoke you produce just because your don't have walls and ceiling around you?

Is there any hope that smokers in Switzerland will learn to smoke at a dedicated spot? Would complaining to some Behörde help? Am I the only non-smoker who is annoyed by such arrangement of the things at train/tram/bus stations?

Anyone here who grows mushrooms at home as a hobby? Would like to exchange experience about techniques, sources for cultures and equipment and so on

Hi everyone, Basically what the question says, I’m packing to move back to Asia but I can’t find a big shopping box anywhere? I checked online but it is so expensive.. and diepost’s boxes are too small

Thank you for your help!

I noticed in the city that it's common this year for people to wear shorts even when it's cold outside. I don't mean during exercise, but just when doing groceries or walking or sitting on a bench. What makes it even more interesting to me is that they do combine it with a (thick) jacket. I suppose there is some reasoning behind just exposing the legs.

Did I miss the memo? I also like to walk around in shorts and I wonder if that unintentionally makes me part of a movement. Maybe it's some meme or TikTok or Instagram thing?

Long story short but I need a snowboard boot that is as custom/fitted to my foot as possible.

Does anyone know a place in Switzerland (the closer to Zurich the better) where I can get something more custom or they can do a good job at making a boot fit my foot?

There seem to be many for skiing but not so much for snowboarding boots.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, My boyfriend's briefcase is falling apart and it hurts my eyes to see him carry this thing to work every day. I'd like to gift him a new one for Christmas, but I have no clue what brand to buy. Are there any local brands that I should look at? What's the must have bag? Can you give me photos or brand recommendations, what you like/what not to buy etc? Doesn't have to be local, but my budget is around 200, up to max. 350 if it's the perfect match. It should he black or dark brown leather and look elegant, as they have a quite formal dress code.

Thank you!

Edit: wow, so many responses! Need to go through all of them after work today, my coffee break wasn't enough (: thanks all!

Hey, I’m going to be in town for a couple weeks doing some work at night and have some days off between stints and I don’t want to get off schedule. I’ve found some places for Sat (though I’m happy to take recommendations) but Sunday is proving harder. Preferably somewhere quietish where I can do some work on my laptop. As for Saturday, I love me some beer, so feel free to make suggestions.

Super early morning also works.

Thanks!

Hi! We recently arrived in Zurich and we are moving to an apartment with a loft area and the living room/dining room area has double height ceilings of maybe around 5 meters. We will need to have ceiling lights installed.

I was hoping to get recommendations from folks on where I can get electricians that can install lights for such a high ceiling. Thank you everyone!

Hi,

I have accidentally come across a car with ZH license plate which had Wagner group symbolic. I waited for the owners to show up and talked to them - some young brainless teens who said that they support the group, have friends there and don't see anything wrong about it.

I'm definitely going to police to check what could be done. Maybe at least they can make them remove the f*****g stickers from the car.

Just wondering if anybody else had experience with this in Switzerland in case if you have any additional tips (like what type of complaint or charges to file, or anything else).

Update

To make it clearer, we are discussing here the public display of hate symbols. These symbols are abusive to many people around us, therefore we should behave in public in such a way that we don't hurt others emotionally.

This is not about forcing any beliefs or ways of thinking on people. In a private setting (including any private clubs, gatherings, etc) you can do whatever you want.

Hi all,

I just got the following bill for a simple dental hygiene session at a dentist in central Zurich:

• Analysis / anamnesis: 48.8 CHF
• Workplace disinfection: 13.9 CHF
• 2x X-Rays: 38.40 (19.20 per single x-ray)
• 25 min of cleaning: 183 CHF (36.6 CHF every 5min)
• Total: 312.5 CHF

It looks a bit pricey, but I was wondering if it still looks legit or if I should be concerned. What do you think? Thanks so much in advance!