News & Events
Excursion to the “Petite Camargue Alsacienne”
The "Petite Camargue Alsacienne" is located in the floodplain forests of the Rhine. In addition to the approximately 174 species of birds in this beautiful nature reserve, it is also home to 30 species of mammals and 16 species of amphibians, many rare species of...
Exploring the green spaces right on the doorstep of our future homes in Westfeld
Yet again the weather gods beamed down on our merry group of 15 which yesterday joined Doris and Dorothea’s latest Verein walk. Fittingly, this last ‘Wanderung’ before the Big Move was an exploration of the many green spaces dotted around our new homes in...
A Visit to Switzerland’s Tallest Building
In a week of otherwise poor weather, on Saturday 22 October blue skies and sunshine bathed much of Switzerland. Lucky us (again!), for this was the day we had arranged for our latest Community Event – a visit to Roche’s latest “intelligent” Building 2 in Kleinbasel....
Breathing the History Basel
Although the earliest traces of settlement in what is now Basel date back 2900 years, the city that grew to become to the thriving hub of north-west Switzerland really began to take shape under Roman rule, acquiring the name Basilia in the 4th century. It was some of...
Ship ahoy! – Open Day
24 September 2022 | Phase 1 of the new Westfeld ‘village’ is almost complete, and the non-profit association, wohnen&mehr, threw open the doors last weekend to show the public what is in store. Despite the inclement weather, hundreds of visitors from far and wide...
A Stroll through the Ermitage
Fortunately, the recent hot weather took a cooler turn, helped by overcast skies, as we set out on 6 August on our latest Verein walk to explore the 40-hectare Ermitage in Arlesheim. Opened in 1785, and preserved to the present day, this Basel-Land beauty spot is less...
Events
- 26 April – Schiff’s Apéro
Our Schiff’s Apéro is held on the last Friday of the month and starts at 18:00. It will be held in the W+ B Common Room, located on the 5th floor of the Schiff in the C Wing. On the top row of the bank of “call” buttons next to the elevator, you will see one marked “Verein Wohnen+ Basel”. Just ring it and we will unlock the door to the left leading to Lift ‘C’. Any problems, just telephone Ingrid at 079 818 13 28. We ask that you please bring your own snacks and drink. We look forward to seeing you! - 15 May – W+ B afternoon stroll in the Hardwald
Wednesday 15. May, 2 pm to approx. 5 pm. We would like to invite you and our friends to the first of our 2024 walks in the Basel region. It’s going to be a leisurely stroll through the peaceful Hardwald forest. Our 1 ½ hour walk takes us along flat and easily accessible forest paths. Only one tram ride from Westfeld and coffee and cake to follow. What’s not to like? Looking forward to seeing you there. To obtain more details about the walk, please click on English or German.
We organize community events for W+ B members and friends about once a month. When the weather is fine, we take walks in country areas of the Basel Region. Other W+ B events include musical recitals, Apéros and workshops on topics of interest to our members.