r/zurich • • Nov 20 '23

Visiting Zürich? Looking for recommendations? Have a quick question? Ask here, don't create a new thread.

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Welcome to r/zurich, please be respectful of the locals, and their wish to have a subreddit that's more than a tourist information stand. However, feel free to ask in this thread if you have any questions!

Travelling in Zürich?

Visiting Zürich?

Visiting Switzerland?

This is a subchannel about Zürich. We don't care about the rest of Switzerland. For questions regarding Switzerland see https://www.reddit.com/r/askswitzerland/


r/zurich • • 7h ago

rant Enough with the electric moped delivery drivers

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Anyone else completely done with the food delivery drivers in Zurich treating bike lanes and sidewalks like their personal racetrack?

Every single day I see these electric mopeds flying down the pedestrian and bike paths at full speed, no slowing down, no looking, just blasting past pedestrians and cyclists like we don't exist. Nearly got taken out twice last week alone. They're not even trying to use the road and there is no sound from these machines so it is extremely dangerous.

I get that they're under time pressure, but that doesn't give them the right to turn every path into a death trap. It's aggressive, reckless, and somehow always gets a free pass.


r/zurich • • 8h ago

ihaveaquestion Jobpause bis nächstes Jahr in Zürich

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Hoi zäme,

stehe gerade vor einer neuen Situation: Durch Kündigung und Überstunden habe ich jetzt länger frei und werde erst nächstes Jahr wieder ins Berufsleben einsteigen.

Wohne in der Stadt Zürich und merke jetzt schon, wie krass es ist, wenn die externe Struktur von 0 auf 100 wegfällt. Ich tu mir extrem schwer, den Tag sinnvoll zu füllen und hab Angst, dass mir bald die Decke auf den Kopf fällt.

Bisher mach ich folgendes, um nicht einzurosten:
Joggen, Sauna, Haushalt, Freunde/Familie treffen wenn möglich und durch Second-Hand-Läden stöbern.

Aber das füllt halt auch nicht den ganzen Tag. Was für niederschwellige Sachen macht ihr in Zürich, wenn ihr mal in so einer Phase wart?

Such einfach nach Ideen für den Alltag, die kein Riesen-Projekt sind, aber ein bisschen Rhythmus reinbringen.

Bin für jeden Tipp dankbar!


r/zurich • • 6h ago

discussion Brauche eure Hilfe für meine VA zum Thema Make-up!

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Hallo zusammen!

Ich bin momentan im letzten Lehrjahr meiner Ausbildung zur Fachfrau Betreuung EFZ und schreibe meine VA zum Thema «Make-up Selbstausdruck oder gesellschaftlicher Druck?»

Dafür suche ich Frauen zwischen 15 und 25 Jahren, die in der Schweiz arbeiten oder eine Lehre machen.

Mit meiner Umfrage möchte ich herausfinden, welchen Einfluss das Arbeitsumfeld und gesellschaftliche Erwartungen auf die Verwendung von Make-up haben.

Dabei ist es völlig egal, ob ihr euch regelmässig, selten oder gar nicht schminkt.

Umfrage:

https://www.survio.com/survey/d/N7L9J5K2L6N2T3R7J


r/zurich • • 23h ago

rant Rant about Fcz fans

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Me and a friend were heading to Basel today to watch GC vs Basel away, for context we’re 17 and 18 but not ultras or anything we were just trying to go watch a match. Anyway when we’re walking towards the platform with the Extrazug some guys wearing Fcz jackets asked us if we were going to watch football. Although we were and had scarfs in our pockets we said no and tried to walk on. About 30 seconds later 8 guys start following us, smiling and asking us if we like football. Maybe even filming, we then decided we didn’t wanna become a news story said screw this and got on the first train we saw and took it a stop. I know GC fans aren’t always saints either but it genuinely sucks that you can’t watch a football without fear of violence in Switzerland of all places. Worst part is I recognized one of the guys who has a history of arrests and violence so I’m scared I’ve been identified as a „Hopper“ and will be targeted randomly if they got our faces on video. Anyway Rant over

Had to watch it on Blue Sport in my living room in the end :/

Edit: My friend almost got beaten up on the train home from a match a few weeks ago before a policeman intervened. This was the first time we tried to go since.


r/zurich • • 7h ago

lookingfor Zurich guys, where are you?

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I’m 26, live in Zurich and somehow realised that while I know quite a few people, I’ve never really had that small, close-knit group of guy friends that regularly hangs out and actually stays in touch.
I’m basically looking for a group of guys who have their own lives, jobs, relationships and responsibilities, but still make time for each other. The kind of friendships where you can plan something for the weekend, randomly text “beer tonight?” or “anyone up for doing something?” and actually make it happen.
Nothing complicated — grabbing a beer, going out, watching football, gaming, travelling somewhere for the weekend, trying a new restaurant, hitting the gym, going to an event or just hanging out and talking shit for a few hours.
I’d especially like to meet people who are open-minded, easy-going and actually interested in building new friendships rather than just meeting once and never speaking again.
If you’re roughly 23–32, live in Zurich or nearby and feel like your social circle could use a few new people too, feel free to reach out.
Maybe we can start with a beer, coffee or something casual and see who gets along. 🍻
A bit about me:
I’m 26, work in tech/retail and live around Zurich. I’m into technology, travelling, gaming, history, going out for drinks, trying new restaurants and occasionally doing spontaneous trips or activities. I can be pretty social, but I also enjoy just having a relaxed evening with good conversations.
Would be cool if this somehow turned into a proper group of guys who regularly do things together instead of everyone saying “we should definitely do something sometime” and then disappearing for six months. 😄


r/zurich • • 1h ago

ihaveaquestion Wer cha mir es guets portrait ab foto male ?

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Und was kostet es öppe A4 portrait?

Am liebste e frau oder inta person...


r/zurich • • 4h ago

lookingfor Any girls in the Zurich area looking for girlfriends?

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Hi! I’m 36F and have been living in Switzerland for many years, but most of my friends have moved away lately. I find it really hard to make friends here and build real connections. I’m looking for ladies who enjoy running, traveling, cinema, coffee/brunch/matcha, city walks and good chats about life. Above all, happy vibes!

Women only please 💙 Feel free to comment or DM me!


r/zurich • • 1d ago

ihaveaquestion New Parkkartenverordnung 2027 - Question

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Neu gilt ab 1. Januar 2027:

  • Eine Parkkarte wird nur erteilt, wenn am Wohn- bzw. am Geschäftssitz kein privater Parkplatz, beispielsweise ein Garagen- oder Aussenabstellplatz, zur Verfügung steht. 
  • Diese Angabe erfolgt via Selbstdeklaration. Es werden Stichproben durchgeführt. Falsche Angaben haben den Entzug der Parkkarte und eine Busse zur Folge. 
  • Pro Person wird nur noch eine Parkkarte erteilt. 
  • Die Gebührenbemessung erfolgt über das Leergewicht und der Antriebsart des Fahrzeuges: CHF 0.35 emissionsfrei und CHF 0.40 bei Verbrenner. Den Gebührenrechner finden Sie nachstehend.
  • Bewohner*innen einer Siedlung mit autoarmer oder -freier Nutzung werden für die Vergabe der Parkkarte nicht berücksichtigt. 

https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/de/mobilitaet/parkieren/parkkartenverordnung.html

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As this is very good urban policy, I am not allowed to get mad at this even though it is moderately inconvenient for me personally lol.

Anyway, I have a question:

"Eine Parkkarte wird nur erteilt, wenn am Wohn- bzw. am Geschäftssitz kein privater Parkplatz, beispielsweise ein Garagen- oder Aussenabstellplatz, zur Verfügung steht. "

My building does have an underground car park, but it is not included with the flat. The spots are rented out separately, even to non-residents, I think, so theoretically they could all be taken. One could argue that if I have to rent it at extra cost, or all places are taken, it isn't "zur Verfügung". How do they want to check that?

What do you think? My interpretation is probably too optimistic, as the goal is to force you to use the private parking, but it seems a bit ambivalent.


r/zurich • • 17h ago

ihaveaquestion Working for the Kanton

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Anyone here working for the Kanton? How is the work-life-balance? How does your salary compare to the Privatwirtschaft? Would you still move to the Kanton if you knew then what you know now?

I’m working in Finance and usually happy with my job. Stress is OK. Salary/Bonus is OK. But no inflation adjustment or salary raise in 4 years. Recognition in words is there, but again, not in the shape of a raise or promotion. Promotion not likely in the next 3 years, which bothers me. Regarding liking the job, some parts of the job are fun/interesting, others less so. And every quarter there’s at least one occurance where I want to quit on the spot, but then calm down and decide to stay. The people in the team are amazing.


r/zurich • • 18h ago

ihaveaquestion Tutti account without Swiss phone number

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I'm trying to buy a concert ticket from a private seller on Tutti that lives in the Zürich area. Unfortunately, I don't have a Swiss phone number, which seems to be required to make an account.

Anyone any idea of what I could try?


r/zurich • • 1h ago

ihaveaquestion Can we bring in more Latinas?

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I read that the Germans are the largest minority group here. They are a cool bunch but wouldn't it be better if we import more Latinas like Spain did? I believe making Latinas top minority would be a monumental milestone for ensuring the bright future of Switzerland.


r/zurich • • 1d ago

ihaveaquestion ME/CFS

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Kurze Umfrage zu ME/CFS in Zürich und Umgebung 🇨🇭
Hallo zusammen! 👋
Ich bin 31 Jahre alt (w) und selbst von ME/CFS (Myalgische Enzephalomyelitis / Chronisches Fatigue-Syndrom) betroffen. ❤️‍🩹 Deshalb interessiert mich, wie bekannt diese Erkrankung in Zürich und Umgebung eigentlich ist.
ME/CFS ist eine schwere, chronische Erkrankung, die unter anderem zu ausgeprägter Erschöpfung und einer Verschlechterung der Symptome nach körperlicher oder geistiger Anstrengung führen kann. Trotzdem wissen viele Menschen nur wenig darüber.
Mich würde deshalb interessieren:
Hast du schon einmal von ME/CFS gehört oder kennst du jemanden, der davon betroffen ist?
🔹 Ich habe selbst ME/CFS.
🔹 Ich kenne jemanden, der ME/CFS hat.
🔹 Ich habe schon davon gehört, kenne aber niemanden persönlich, der betroffen ist.
🔹 Ich habe noch nie von ME/CFS gehört.
Ich möchte einfach herausfinden, wie bekannt ME/CFS in unserer Region ist und vielleicht auch ein bisschen mehr Aufmerksamkeit für diese Erkrankung schaffen. ❤️
Danke an alle, die mitmachen und ehrlich antworten! 🙏


r/zurich • • 1d ago

lookingfor Where to get hair straightener repaired?

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My ghd hair straightener is broken. Only one of the 2 ceramic plates heats up properly. This thing was expensive enough and I really don’t want to throw it away and contribute to electronic waste if there is any chance I could get this fixed. Does anybody know where I can get it fixed in zurich?


r/zurich • • 1d ago

lookingfor Puregym weekend only

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Hi everyone, I’m into boxing and need to hit the gym just on weekends for conditioning. I used to have an active subscription, and I know you can invite someone with it. Could you let me know how much I’d need to pay for that service? Thank you


r/zurich • • 1d ago

lookingfor Orthodontics in Zurich

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I'm looking for an orthodontics clinic recommendation, in particular an English speaking orthodontist.

I've read old posts and Google Maps review, and in most of the cases the reviews seem very positive. I am looking for someone to handle my hypodontia case, and I am willing to pay more for a reliable doctor. Hope someone can help witht he recommendstion or advice against certain specialists/clinics.

Thanks!


r/zurich • • 16h ago

lookingfor Anyone regular traveling from UK to Zurich?

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Hi I'm searching for anyone in Zurich who is traveling to the UK (or vice versa).....have a favour to ask. Thanks!


r/zurich • • 1d ago

lookingfor Where can I buy one roll of grass?

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Can someone help me here, I really want to have a "porch potty" for my puppy I'm getting soon but I can't figure out where I can buy just one roll of real grass from?! Online adds 60-80 francs delivery and one roll of grass is about 20 francs.

I feel like this shouldn't be so hard to find 🙈

I have yet to start calling garden centres but I was very naive and thought I'd find some to buy in Landi, Jumbo, etc ....silly me!

Just wondering if anyone knows somewhere in or around Zurich I could easily go buy one roll of grass?

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I will be bringing my dog outside but until the 2nd vaccinations are done and she can hold her bladder overnight, this is the option I'd like to go for as I don't see the point of training on puppy pads to then have to train outside as well plus I'm in an apartment and don't have a lovely grass patch right outside the door so I'm concerned for when it's super stormy out too while she's so little. If you disagree with this approach you're entitled to your opinion but I have done extensive research and am very conscious of diseases they can pick up , even if they have so called "immunity from the mum up until 16 weeks". I'm not taking the chance, end of.


r/zurich • • 21h ago

ihaveaquestion Platform for local job search?

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2 years job search and nothing. I work with AI governance which for all intents and purposes is the hottest ticket out there. But I obviously don't do it right.

Ideas?

\#serious #help


r/zurich • • 23h ago

meetup Halloween partys?? no clubs pls

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r/zurich • • 22h ago

discussion Single people of Zurich, what are you struggling with when it comes to dating?

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Hoi zäme,

This weekend we finally got some rain which meant more time inside scrolling dating apps again 😂.

I’ve been using the apps for almost a year now and I think I have managed to go through all 9 circles of hell and have arrived at a point where I use them without much expectation. I would say my experience was “not great, not terrible” overall.

I would like to hear from other single people, what are you having a hard time with when it comes to dating. Either using apps or outside of them.

I can start with myself: I don’t really go out that much, so meeting people offline doesn’t really happen. I always find it funny when people say they meet at supermarkets or during their train commute 😅.
I know I should start going out more, but it feels like I am just forcing myself to do it in order to meet someone.

I’m also taking the opportunity with this post to try and restart this sub: r/zurich_dates
Would be nice to keep the dating talk out of the main sub 😅.


r/zurich • • 1d ago

lookingfor Morning or early afternoon activities for shift workers

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Can you please recommend me some clubs, meetups or sport activities in morning or early afternoon hours? I work mostly in the afternoons and in the weekends and I feel that my social life has been lacking behind. I am interested especially in language meetups, sports, running clubs, ... Thank you!


r/zurich • • 1d ago

lookingfor Rencontre dans le train

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Ce dimanche, nous étions assis côte à côte dans le TGV Paris–Zurich de 10h22 avant de descendre à Bâle. Nous avons parlé des marchés de Noël, musées et nous avons partagé quelques sourires aussi. Nous avons aussi aidé des vietnamiens qui avaient peur de payer un nouveau billet à cause du retard SNCF. Bref tu m'a plu et j'aimerais te revoir, si tu te reconnais et que tu désires prendre un café ça serait avec grand plaisir.

Merci de partager 😘


r/zurich • • 1d ago

lookingfor Lange Menschenschlage bei Bahnhof Enge und vor der Tonhalle. Gibt es da was gratis? Lohnt es sich es da anzustehen?

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r/zurich • • 2d ago

lookingfor Hi folks, for possible ME/CFS do you know any doctor open to prescribe LDN (Low-dose naltrexone)? If yes could you DM his name to me?

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Hi folks, as the tittle says im struggling with ME/CFS and there is growing science on the LDN usage for ME/CFS but since its of label usage though a very basic medication - unlike ADHD stimulants - not every doctor here is open and willing to try, so if you have a recommendation and could DM me, would be immensely grateful.