Location

Guarda Val – Our Workshop Hotel

The workshop will take place at the Guarda Val, Sporz-Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

Lenzerheide is a relatively young village founded in the first half of the 20^th century in the Kanton Graubünden in Switzerland and is located about 1’500m above see level. With more than 225km of skiing slopes up until 2’865m above see level the Lenzerheide offers a paradise for individuals interested in active mountain sports, skiing, or cross-country skiing.

“The Guarda Val is a unique Maiensäss hotel allocated in 11 huts and barns that are up to 300 years old. Located 1600 meters above sea level in the hamlet of Sporz, directly above Lenzerheide, the Guarda Val combines the fascination of deep-rooted Graubunden alp tradition with a contemporary concept of Alpine design and lifestyle.

The hotel skilfully combines luxury, pleasure and personal service with authenticity, simplicity and a genuine mountain experience. A cosy retreat as a balance to our hectic everyday life, where all the most highly prized assets of our Western world are to be found: nature, time, tranquillity and self-reflection.” [Guarda Val, 2015]

University of Zurich – Our Host University

The city of Zurich was officially founded as Turicum customs station by the Romans about 57/58 BC to control the transfer of travellers and goods into the province of Raetia. Over the centuries Zurich has grown into a hub of culture and business as well as into one of the worlds most renowned tourist destinations.

Several times Zurich has been awarded by Mercer research as the city with world’s best quality of life incorporating aspects such as leisure, recreation, safety, cleanliness, political and economic stability and medical care.

With two internationally renowned universities, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and the University of Zurich (UZH), Zurich hosts more than 44’000 students and is one of the key locations in Switzerland for education and advanced training.

The Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology at the University of Zurich is one of Europe’s leading faculties including lecturers and researchers of excellent, international repute, who follow innovative approaches.

Photo by University of Zurich

Switzerland – Our Host Country

Switzerland is a country with a beautiful nature and a distinctive cultural life located almost in the heart of Europe (still not a member of the European Union) with Bern as capital city. It has more than 8 million inhabitants and four national languages (German, French, Italian, Rhaeto-Romanic).

The different language areas to some extent still have different traditions and customs, given that their shared history only goes back about two centuries. Swiss often state that they are only linked together by the desire to stay united.

With more than 1’400 lakes, about 140 glaciers hosted by the Alps, the Jura and the Plateau as the three main geographic regions, Switzerland is an epic and scenic country.