All current Crowdfunding Projects from Switzerland

Recrulight shortens the path to the right interview: we build a neutral solution that brings talent and companies together in a structured way – without cover letters, endless scrolling, endless advertising and 100 rounds of pre-screening. Clear, transparent, respectful. Less effort, less waiting for both sides.

Breitsch-Swap: Your 24/7 Swap Shop and Swapping Community. Forget long waiting times for swap events or expensive second-hand fees. At Breitsch-Swap, you can swap well-maintained maternity wear, women's and children's clothing, as well as toys for points at any time. Use your local swap point, find great new treasures, and easily contribute to the circular economy! It's sustainable, fair, and extremely flexible.

Unser tapferer Nero, der schon gegen Leishmaniose und Epilepsie ankämpft, kämpft nun auch noch gegen einen sehr großen Tumor. Dieser Tumor muss operativ entfernt werden, da er bereits 80 % seiner Lunge verdrängt hat. Trotzdem hat sich Nero angepasst, rennt über Wiesen und spielt – er ist ein unglaublicher Kämpfer! Die OP ist Neros einzige Rettung. Helfen Sie uns, die lebensrettenden Kosten zu stemmen und Ihm die Luft zum Atmen zu schenken.

In this project, we experiment with multiple layers of creative expression, where the feeling of doubt — metaphorically called “Café Le Doute” — opens its doors inside a person’s consciousness every time a difficult decision has to be made. Here, our characters — embodiments of dark thoughts such as Anger, Fear, Envy, and others — begin to gather in the café to share their opinions, debating whether the answer should be yes or no.

"A patient man will eat ripe fruit" -African Proverb The tree has taken it's time to bear fruit, and I'm ready with the second album featuring music and musicians from Jamaica, Senegal, and Switzerland to the world. I've decided to remain independent as an artist, and I want to bring down the commercial wall between artist and listener, and offer you a platform to connect directly, where your support goes furthest.

Weep for Syria - Tränen für Syrien Ich möchte in diesem Jahr meine erste eigene Ausstellung organisieren und dafür brauche ich DEINE Hilfe! In der Ausstellung möchte ich verschiedene Werke von mir zeigen, die sich auf meine Erlebnisse und Gespräche mit der syrischen Seite meiner Famile beziehen. Ich werde hierfür mit typisch syrischen Materialien und Symbolen arbeiten. Mit "Weep for Syria" möchte ich meine Tränen für Syrien zum Ausdruck bringen und einen Raum schaffen für Zivilcourage, zur Anteilnahme an den Misstände und zum Gedenken der Opfer. Die Werke sollen zum Nachdenken anregen oder einfach für sich sprechen. Nur mit Hilfe von DEINER Unterstützung wird es mir möglich sein die Ausstellung zu realisieren, da dies mit hohen Kosten verbunden ist. Nicht zuletzt deshalb, da ich zwei grosse Installationen plane, welche die Materialkosten erhöhen. Mit deiner Unterstützung kann ich das Projekt aufrollen, Materlialien bestellen und geeignete Räumlichkeiten suchen und mieten. Weep for Syria - Tränen für Syrien I would like to realize my first exhibition this year and here for I need YOUR help! At the exhibition I will show different artworks which are connected to experiences made and conversations I had with the Syrian side of my family. The materials I will be using are typical and symbolic for Syria. "Weep für Syria" expresses my tears for Syria creating an open space for moral courage, remembrance for the victims and raising awareness for the grievance. The artwork should encourage the visitors to reflect or just speak for itself. I need YOU to realize my artworks and the exhibition. This is very cost intense. Non-the-less because I am planning two big installations which rise the expenditure on material. With your support I can start roll up the project, ordering material, looking for a suitable venue and rent it.

Hi, it's us, the Bagelboys and team. For six years, we have run a bagel catering service in Zurich (www.mybagel.ch). Our philosophy is to work with nature to achieve a well running environment and healthy, delicious products. That means we mainly use organic ingredients, drive electric cars and use power from natural sources. In May, 2016, we will open the first New York Bagel Shop in Zurich ever! The location is the light blue house of the "hipp” Hunziker Areal in Zurich Oerlikon. (Dialogweg 11) …Yet, we really need your contributions to raise funds for our bagel oven. As you can imagine, an oven designed especially for baking a perfect mouth watering bagel, with that unique chewy texture, is not cheap! Grateful for your support, we offer in return, an invitation to join our "Circle of Trust” family, an active community of bagel lovers. :-) We thank you kindly for your support and look forward to meeting you! The Bagelboys, Martin and Rado Our team. Jana, Rodney and Robi (who was unfortunately missing for the videoshooting)

Did you know that in Switzerland more than 2 Mio. tons of food are thrown away every year? This shocking number covers the whole range of all edible goods, from raw food to convenience food. In agriculture, 10 to 30 % of the production of all fruits and vegetables will not end up being distributed to supermarkets, because they do not satisfy certain criteria. The association Bio für Jede concentrates its efforts on the rejects of the organic vegetable market. We buy these vegetables from farmers on a value conserving basis and provide everyone with them. This way, we create a new market of the biological side stream vegetables and provoke a change of values in the society. Until now, the material of the association and the vegetables have been scattered all over the city. . To be more proactive and efficient, we want to gather all our resources in one location. Using this crowdfunding project, we will be able the create our headquarters, consisting of: - A rolling kitchen: Cooking place for healthy, vegan meals. These are cooked from discarded and saved organic vegetables and organic products (1. Step: 14000 CHF). - A refrigerated storage facility: The central „Bio für Jede“ vegetable depot for “Bio für Jede” Zürich and „Bio für Jede“ Schweiz (2. Step: 9000 CHF). - Material and dry storage facility: The storage for our whole infrastructure in one place. This allows our material to be quickly ready for various occasions (3. Step: 5000 CHF). - Meeting point: Platform for cultural exchange in the form of music and art in a non-commercial form. Furthermore we want to strengthen our regional groups by supporting the financially (4. Step: 6000 CHF). With the usage of discarded vegetables, you support organic farmers and help creating a market for side stream vegetables, in which organic goods get a value free of norm. Everyone pays as much as he or she can or want to give, in accordance to our trial of an alternative economy. Our experience has shown us, that human beings are best reached through the stomach. We want to raise the awareness for our health and environment in this way. Supporting his project means contributing to a greener, fairer and peacefuller world. We put a seed in the heart of Zurich for a movement which is spreading across the world. With combined forces, we vouch for a sustainable world and change the general framework of our society in a positive manner!

Ami la natura – anche noi. Abbiamo sviluppato una giacca da montagna estremamente versatile, altamente traspirante, assolutamente impermeabile ad acqua e vento, priva di materiali nocivi e prodotta veramente in Svizzera. I primi campioni sono già realizzati. Per potere andare in serie e creare una giacca del genere anche per te, per produrre la stoffa nel giusto colore, per tornare a scaldare le macchine da cucire e le tapemachine a Mendrisio, abbiamo bisogno del tuo sostegno. Racconta ai tuoi amici, parenti e conoscenti di questo progetto, approfitta del prezzo di favore Crowd-Funding (vedi alla voce Goodies) e aiuta a realizzare questo progetto rivoluzionario. Non appena il Crowd-Funding si sarà concluso con successo, prenderemo contatto con te secondo il tuo sostegno. Riceverai per posta la giacca ultraleggera ROTAUF in primavera. Se non ti va a pennello, niente problema: la cambiamo. Grazie mille!

Introduction Viverra Specialty Coffee is a start-up artisan coffee enterprise with social and ethical visions. My objective is to bring to Switzerland the rich flavours of coffee from the Philippines islands, while supporting farmers to earn better salaries and realize educational projects. More specifically, I would like to establish a coffee-gallery that serves coffee that adheres to the principles of fair trade, explores different cultures of its preparation and provides space for local artists. Details of My Project Imagine a coffee shop warm and welcoming, the smell of different coffee been flavours are filling the room and the walls display pictures, photographs and sculptures of local artists as well as hundreds of books, from Dostoyevski to Asimov and Murakami - a place to be and indulge the sweetness of contemplation. At the same time – other side of the world – there are coffee farmers finally receiving a sufficient remuneration for their hard but traditional labour through fair trade. This is the dream. And here is how. First of all, Viverra Specialty Coffee is a start-up artisan coffee enterprise with social and ethical visions. It adheres to the principle of equitable and ethical trading. By purchasing green coffee beans directly from the farmers at a price determine by them, Viverra Coffee helps the farmers to earn more by avoiding middlemen in the supply chain. It partners with local cooperative to implement social projects that will benefit their community. My vision is to provide scholarship to children of coffee farmers in the future by setting aside part of the profit (i.e. determined by the volume of coffee beans purchased). Viverra Coffee's trust is to provide freshly-roasted coffee. I never roast to stock. I roast what is needed within a week. In this way, the flavour of coffee is conserved. Viverra Coffee are made of single-origin – not a melange of coffee beans coming from different sources, which is a common practice by large coffee companies. Single origin means that each coffee we serve can be traced back to a single geographic location or farm, allowing you to enjoy the unique characteristics of different regions. I already started the ground works for this project. I established a small coffee roasting facility where I roast personally hand-picked coffee beans from different villages in the (country). I sell freshly-roasted coffee through internet and some small shops. However, selling online has its limitation. Although all the necessary structures are in place, the supply chains is in place and the business model is working, our client reach remains limited. I want to create much more awareness for good, high quality coffee and most importantly, its ethical production. For this reason, I want to open a coffee shop. This would not only increase Viverra Coffee's client reach, but it will also allow me to serve freshly-brewed coffee. My goal is to establish a coffee bar that explores different cultures of coffee preparation. It is a coffee house where coffee will be prepared with care, served with pride and enjoyed with indulgent pleasure. It is a café where one can also savour homemade pastries and sandwiches. It is a place where one can sit down and relax, have a place to catch up with friends or colleagues, and read books and newspaper. This coffee house is also about art, passion and creativity. I would like to invite local artist to display their works in the café. My goal is to produce at least one unique art exhibit a month, which encompass a wide spectrum of styles, mediums and expression, such as paintings, photographs and sculpture by emerging and established artists. My target opening date is autumn 2014. Your help in realizing this dream project is greatly appreciated. The money pledged would go towards: - Acquiring the espresso machine and kitchen equipements - Furnishing the space - Start up and preliminary operation costs (materials, first month rent, caution) How can you contribute? 1) On the right side of the page, click "Boost this project". 2) Select which kind of "Goodies" you want to receive 3) Select your payment method. If the project doesn't raise at least CHF32,000, you will be reimbursed and you will not receive any goodies. Please check our reward system for "Boosters"

Many children and families are suffering from isolation due to a rare, orphan disease. Not many people know the diseases by name or the suffering. We will build bridges towards people in need by providing more understanding through developing more information with the book. Our 11 little animals, suported by our charming little dog Cuba, will each present a different disease and story. Children will learn more about other children, their disease and mainfullness through our book in a joyfull and easy understanding way. Our comics will open their hearts. Your donations make this book possible and help to bring this book to the market at a very reasonable price in order that all families can afford it. We are a tax-exempt non-profit foundation under Swiss law.

Undead Apocalypse is a web-series produced for YouTube and similar platforms by a group of hobby-filmmakers and recently entered production of a second season on a much larger and higher-quality scale. Quickly the costs for infrastructure rise rapidly and we therefore hope for your back up. The series is centered around survivors of a global but largely unknown virus-infection. However: We don't focus on a bloody show reel of a bare fight for survival, but the journey of different people throughout the post-apocalyptic world; right before complete despair, at the edge of insanity and lost in hopelessness the viewer finds a lot more depth in characters and story compared to the first season, which was produced solely as a test project. We want to maintain the promising level of the current pre-production throughout the whole second season and are therefore dependent on your support.

We found a house to open up the first Co-Working Space in Glarnerland in Schwanden. It is a pretty... old house and needs some love and renovation. We need to modernise the electrical connections (fuses, cables, outlets) and also provide a basic network infrastructure in the house, so you can enjoy a proper Internet connection (about 15'000 CHF). We also would like to get some basic furniture (sofas, chairs, desks), so you will sit comfortable and enjoy your stay (about 5'000 CHF). If there is some money left, we plan to paint the house (especially the roof) and invest some money into modern locks, so you can open the house with your mobile phone (> 20'000 CHF). Help us to renovate the house, so we can open the Co-Working Space in Schwanden soon!

Conventional chewing gum uses plastic as the chewing base. This is why the chewing and swallowing of "normal" chewing gum is bad for the human body, and by spitting it out, bad for the environment. We want to change that and launch a tasty chewing gum with a natural chewing base made from the chicle tree. And that is not enough: For every sold multipack we will have a tree planted - so: CHEW ME & PLANT A TREE

The award winning Maya Boutique Hôtel in Nax, in the Swiss Valais is the first hotel in Europe built entirely with straw bales. The Project - Wellness in plain nature What was missing to our guests and is standard in a modern holiday resort: the possibility to relax in a spa facility. That is why we decided to built a barrel sauna with a glass wall next to the guest rooms in which one can not only relax. Through the round glass front you can enjoy the breathtaking views on the Bernese Alps and the fields and forests in front of the Maya Boutique Hotel. This panorama sauna is made with high quality thermo wood and has diameter of 205 cm and a length of 380 cm. It is a two section sauna for 4-6 persons sitting or 2 persons lying. In a second step we will create a rest zone with loungers and plant hedges around the sauna area for more privacy. Furthermore we will install a photo-voltaic system to render the Maya Boutique Hotel and this sauna completely self-sufficient. The sum of 9500 CHF will allow us to put up the sauna. To install the photo voltaic system and the rest zone as well, we would need to cover 45000 CHF. Become part of this unique project and enjoy a stay in the straw bale hotel Boosters who become part of this project will be rewarded with a gift voucher over the invested sum to be used for a stay at the Maya Boutique Hotel. You can use it for yourself or surprise your loved ones with this unusual gift. See the goodies for more details. Everyone is welcome to visit the hotel and get more information about this project. The Construction Method of this Ecological Hotel The Maya Boutique Hotel is a load-carrying straw bale construction with clay plaster for the interior and lime mortar for the exterior. Its energy efficiency exceeds the requirements of passive house standards. 55 ton of straw and 95 tons of wood were used. We took 230 ton of CO2 of the atmosphere and stocked them for centuries into the walls. The “New Eco Life Style” as a central element of the corporate philosophy Solar thermal systems for heat and electricity have been installed in order to render the Maya Boutique Hotel energy self-sufficient. The exceeding heat of the wood fired bread oven is being used as well to heat water for the showers and the floor heating. This way energy cost were reduced by 80%. A cozy and healthy living climate The concept of our ecological construction is consistent with our handmade furniture using natural materials. Made with wood from the region, each of the eight rooms is dedicated to a different type of wood: pine, stone pine, walnut, oak, elm, pear, ash and larch. The sleek design highlights the structure and forms of the organic materials used. All our furniture is treated with 100% natural oils. All rooms are equipped with modern italian designed glass bathrooms. Local Specialties and Old Valais Dishes Local and seasonal products are used in our kitchen. Old Valais and Swiss recipes were researched and transported in to a modern cuisine of today. The hey soup with hey from the village became a classic in our restaurant. Old and long forgotten dishes such as the "cholera" (a pie with potatoes, apples, bacon, pears and mountain cheese) were brought back to life. Nax is a traditional village on a plateau at 1300 m altitude in the Swiss Valais. It is also called the "Balcony of Heaven" and has its own ski resort. It is ideal for lovers of nature and to relax in any season. It has an exceptionally sunny micro climate. Nominated for the Swiss Tourism Award and for the Radical Innovation Award Finally I would like to point out the importance of a project like the Maya Boutique Hotel. Innovation and courage pay off. The Maya Boutique Hotel was nominated for the Swiss Tourism Award Milestone 2013. The Maya Boutique Hotel was listed this year amongst the top ten projects worldwide at the "Radical Innovations Award in Hospitality". The excellence of our services was also awarded with the "Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2014" Some TV shows and numerous reportages in magazines and news papers around the world were published.

Why Thanks to the technologies available today, it is no longer necessary to commute all the time. As a society, we need to reduce CO2 emissions, strengthen local communities, and make them inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. How The VillageOffice cooperative is bringing back work closer to where people live. By 2030, it will be a fine grained network of local coworking spaces, which can be reached within 15 minutes by public transportation or by bike. We are building an ecosystem to facilitate this change faster, in partnership with Swiss pioneers of the field. We are fostering the emergence of new communities and spaces. With your support as a BOOSTER, VillageOffice will develop an IT platform to support this ecosystem. A key element of VillageOffice is the collaboration between people. This is why a VillageOffice is different from Home Office. It is a strong, local, community that allows to build trust and start real, fruitful collaborations, between people from different organizations and backgrounds. The Coworking Community: individual work, strong community Around 60 coworking spaces have formed in Switzerland, where highly creative individualists work on projects for themselves and for companies. VillageOffice, too, is making use of the previously only loosely-connected existing coworking spaces to drive its evolution towards smart corporate office solutions. Companies have so far shown themselves to be more open to home offices but remain sceptical and fear losing control. Employees complain about internal cohesion growing weaker and about reduced communication. VillageOffice is taking advantage of existing coworking spaces to develop new opportunities for businesses of any size to introduce contemporary, flexible workplace structures that combine the best of both home offices and conventional workplaces. Everyone benefits: Businesses enjoy lower and more flexible expenses. Employees benefit from shorter commutes, industry-wide networking and pleasant work environments. Communities can expect a revitalized city centre and a boost to the local economy. In addition, reduced commute distances represent a valuable contribution to the protection of the environment. A central characteristic of coworking is the so-called “community” - communication with coworkers that goes beyond the purely professional. Current coworking spaces were often created because of moral convictions or to facilitate certain activities such as start-ups. With VillageOffice, even “ordinary” employees, for example from a major corporation, will be able to integrate into a community in the future. Coworkers can choose the VillageOffices that best meet their needs. This is dependent not only on the location of the space, but also on the community and on how the space is designed. We’re bringing the workspace to the people! The VillageOffice cooperative is creating new, smart corporate locations close to home. Ultimately, this results in a closely-knit ecosystem of local VillageOffices that are accessible from home within 15 minutes by public transport or by bike. In addition, the VillageOffice subscription will grant access to all VillageOffices in Switzerland. The VillageOffice cooperative sees itself as an ecosystem that sparks the change to flexible work processes and network-based, cross-border project teams. It is promoting the addition of new VillageOffices, advising companies, expanding partnerships, creating standards and will create an IT system with reservation and billing options, a website and mobile apps. Secure areas will be installed to allow companies with sensitive data to work in larger VillageOffices.

Are you driving to work or school by bicycle every day – and in all weathers? Then you need a reliable companion that allows you to get to your destination protected from the rain. Neverain is your first choice for functional and trendy rain gear in the leisure segment. Our first ‘chef d’oeuvre’ is a rain overall perfectly tailored to your needs that convinces with its quality and appealing design. The overall is very easy to put on, along the lines of ‘zip, fix ‘n’ go’. Equipped with a specifically created breathable 3 layer functional fabric and additional zips for ventilation, it has all the necessary features for cyclists. Road safety has been taken into account as well. The hood is fixed so as to not get in the way when glancing over the shoulder. The outer fabric on the legs and the protection for the shoes do not risk to get taken into the bicycle chain. And of course, reflector stripes assure good visibility. It has not been easy to pack all requirements into one design. But after 2 years of developing, the rain protection is now finally ready for production. But for this – we need your support!

You know it: The Coq d'Or in a small town in Switzerland isn't just your normal bar. It's a unique cultural space dedicated to everything from metal to visual art and from literature to indie music with 2 stages and over 100 events a year.

The first 100% plastic-free organic online shop for: Nuts, dried fruits, superfoods, gluten-free goods & very special colourful nut-fruit house mixes. And the best thing is - we will also be even cheaper than the "big ones". This is what we conjure up with larger packages from 500g upwards. Now in the Goodie Store at particularly favourable Super-Magic-Crowdfunding prices. Organic for all!

I need your help to help fund a new CD and Lyric Booklet. I am writing and recording all the songs myself. However, I need your help to fund professional production of the CDs and Booklets, as well as the hiring of professional musicians to play on certain tracks (percussion, trumpet, violin), and professional post-production mixing of the final CD. These are all things that my fans have asked for, so I hope, with your support, that I can make it happen!

We (Urs and Pierre) have been successfully brewing beer together for five years. In 2016 the inevitable next step came: we registered the name Bear’N’Stein (Bear=Urs, Stein=Pierre, so "Urs and Pierre“) in the directory of Swiss breweries, founded our microbrewery in Kreis 5 Zurich and soon began to receive positive reviews (award: Best Newcomer 2017 from the renowned beer sommelier Bov). Then we met Daniele, another passionate homebrewer who knows all about technical details and trends. Thanks the many positive feedbacks, we decided to open the first brewpub in Kreis 4 Zurich.

With Greeny Foodtruck I bring clever, innovative and yummy food to the streets. Out of the freshest ingredients, I can find on the local farmer markets, I cook daily changing, healthy menus with a lot of flavour and love! Cooked from a passionate and professional chef live in front of your eyes. - Fresh and creative market cuisine to go! No matter how hungry you feel or if you have rather a sweet tooth or a salty taste we have the perfect threat for you on board! We offer complete menus in all sizes, where you can choose what you like: snacks, desserts and our home-made specialities like blends of tea and spices, sweet and salty baking mixes and much more! As chef with international experience and professionally specialized dietary chef my food is not just colourful, full of taste and flavours, which are inspired from all over the world but also healthy and suits for everyone! Everything is cooked from scratch and because of my specialisation I can offer professional gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian options without any compromise in the taste! My goal is to share my passion and knowledge for cooking and food with everyone, make the gastronomy greener, healthier and enjoyable for everyone! To cut it short: Transform fast food into good food! For this I need your support! Become a part of this food revolution today while getting cool goodies and tell all your friends and family about Greeny Foodtruck!!!

Our hens have to move as their run is turned into a human settelment. Grün Stadt Zürich has found a new place for them and donated a fence. Thank you very much! Now we have to turn the fallow into a meadow, put up a new shed and construct a roof protecting the animals from rain and sun. The finfteen-year-old house has to be renovated and fitted out to meet the chickens' needs. That's what we are trying to finance. The association "Verein Hühnerhof" has been keeping chicken on the Kronenwiese in the middle of the city of Zürich for more than fifteen years. A dozen beautiful hens live to a ripe old age in a carefully designed house with a wide space to move about. Their enclosure is a pleasent point of interest to many – families with small children on their way to the playground as well as senior citizens living in nearby homes. The hens teach us, where eggs come from and how it works to live in a flock. May our hens live happily at Niklausstrasse ever after the end of April!

Series Producer, Director: Raphaela Wagner Producer: Cyril Fischer Production Manager: Roxanne Tabatabay Title: Once One Language: English Logline: In a 17th century mountain village, farmer’s daughter Zina witnesses a new outbreak of witch trials. Because of her parents’ connections to the mysterious Laegrits, people with strange abilities and accusations of witchcraft, Zina suddenly finds herself in the centre of danger. Infos: The Fantasy Series Once One plays in the Swiss and Austrian Mountains and combines historical happenings with fantasy elements in an intriguing story! The first episode will be shot as the final project of our studies at Met Film School London and we are very happy to have found two amazing Locations in the Alps. While portrayed in the mystical surroundings of a fantasy series, Once One should communicate the importance of teamwork and how a united group can achieve great things, both good and bad. With this mystical series the viewers can escape the real world and follow the female protagonist onto a journey, which will put them on the edge of their seats by the multi layered characters, allowing them to feel emotions from fear and devastation to hope and inspiration. So far the project is being supported by the Austrian Film Comission Cine Tirol, the community of Scuol and the society of Altfintermünz and in order for our project to finally become reality, we need all of you too! With your help, we can pay the first part of the logistic costs and get the costumes and equipment! Join us on the adventure of producing a fantasy Series!

"Skaldenmet", in old Norse Odrörir, is the mead of the gods in north mythology, of which is told it has the magic ability to let anyone sing and write poetry! Even if it's just a legend I can guarantee that you at least think you can sing better, well, that's a good start! I've been brewing natural and quality mead for years and therefore have my own webshop. Now, I will found a start up company to start my own business.

"You can’t imagine what cancer does to you. That’s why, I strive every day to give affected women hope and courage. I know, what it means, and I know, what those women need. That’s why I want to help them" (Angiolina Berardelli) - The goal of this crowdfunding is to make Angiolina's business financially independent.

OpenMindCenter is the house für Consciousness, Development and Culture in the heart of Zurich. It stands for the culture of change and is a place for co-creation and community, being and meeting for openminded people, young explorers and Cultural-Creatives. The heart of the house is a Co-Working space as a future-lab for Start-Ups and innovative Entrepreneurs, a big hall for regular events, and a City-Lounge with a Café as meeting place, with a little shop. More rooms in various sizes offer space for workshops, Coaching, Meditation, Yoga and other movement techniques. The investment-phase has started. We are focusing our engagement on a building we found in a central place in Zurich, where from April 2014 four floors will be available. The calculations for the rent will come in around end of June. We need a lot of financial resources and the Crowdfunding is just a start for it. To start the establishment of the company, pay a small salary to the leading team and as depot for the rent, we are looking for small and bigger donations and we will give you some goodies in exchange. Some of the team members have still some income from other jobs. All the raised money will be hold on an account at the Swiss Alternative Bank and will be set free as we need it.

Carbon Queen Grill The Carbon Queen Grill is a Micro Gasifier that transforms wood to gas and charcoal. The gas produced (H2, CnHm, CO) is mixed with air to achieve a total and proper burning (CO2 and H2O). The mix of Biochar with compost provides ideal nutrients for plants. Furthermore, the nutrients remain in the soil instead of being flushed out by water. Carbon Queen Crowd funding: why do we need your money? For our launch on 10.05.2014 we were able to produce the first, small series of the uniquely designed and high quality Carbon Queen Grill. The grills can be ordered for 980CHF in varnished black- or grey-, unvarnished-, or polished stainless steel (1200CHF). Now that we have successfully built our prototypes, we are fundraising in order to produce the next series of Carbon Queen Grills. If funded at the level of 12,000 CHF, we will be able to finance the next series of grills. If funded at the level of 36,000 CHF we will be able to finance the next series AS WELL AS build up the concept for developing countries. If funded at the level of 96,000 CHF, we will be able to finance the next series, as well as build AND implement the concept for developing countries Your help will allow us to stand on our own two feet financially – then with big steps – turn our vision into reality and help those who need it most! Every cent counts, and no donation is too small – give what you have! Advantages of the Carbon Queen Grill • Because it burns the gas produced by the wood rather than the wood itself, the energy can be used more efficiently and the grill is smoke free. • The grill’s heat can be regulated with the air controller. • The biochar allows for nutrients and humidity to be stored in the soil, which in turn is funnelled into the plant roots by microorganisms. This leads to a substantial increase in harvests. • The atmospheric CO2 used by plants is stabilised in biochar for centuries and stored in the soil. Hence with each grilling you are doing your part to stave off climate change. Vision Carbon Queen – From waste to value Our aim is not only to sell the uniquely designed, high quality Carbon Queen Grills in Switzerland. We also hope to support small-scale farmers in developing countries through the implementation of a biochar system that enhances nutrient deficient soils. We intend to finance that vision via local sales of the grill as well as through other support (such as crowd funding). We are working on a concept of closed nutrient cycles, resulting in the most efficient implementation in agriculture and gardening. The central idea is to use “waste” to produce new, valuable, raw material. Composting, biochar and maggot breeding play key factors in our system: From waste to value. With the Carbon Queen Grill you can get to know the first puzzle piece and enjoy it in your own garden. To learn more about our activities, check out our website www.carbonqueen.ch or follow us on Twitter @ _Carbon_Queen!

Carvina is a short movie co written by very close friends and professional film makers. Carvina is going to tell you a universal story that deeply represents a lost side of our generation. Patty, Ste and Lollo are three close friends grown up in the same suburb. Lollo is a spoiled young boy, Patty always had to take care of herself and Ste has very strict parents who have great control on their son’s lifestyle. The three of them are waiting for something that will change their boring and empty life. They spend their time drinking and complaining about everything. But the big change has to come from themselves. They got to stop waiting for their redemption without doing anything to gain it. The main character of Carvina is an actual Scratchcard. The themes (Lottery, scratch-and-win, Gambling, Casino) have always affected the world and ruined many lives. The belief that life can be improved through a winning card, is a system created to deceive people. The conviction that the chance of living the life of your dreams, might happen every day.

Dear friends and acquaintances Maybe some of you had the opportunity to see my special Switzers exhibition in Zurich, this summer. The reactions to it were impressive and therefore gave me the drive to continue. Now it's all about a 400-page book in large format. Yes - of course something like this costs money, funds we still have to generate. The production and printing costs thus amount to a total of CHF 68'000.- The Switzer's Book will be a very elaborate production, involving all 195 protagonists concerned. The result however will be a fabulously beautiful and exciting book. Raising the funds will be done at different levels. The printing costs alone amount to CHF 18'500.- a sum we hope to be able to collect through crowdfunding. You probably know yourself how difficult it is to ask friends for financial support. But for me there is no way around it if this book project is to become reality: the Switzers’ team and I want to make it! A MUST-READ PHOTO BOOK A 400-page book displays photos of our fellow citizens from the 195 nations that are represented in Switzerland today. The camera zooms in as close as possible to the portrayed individuals. Their eyes and their expressions are meant to reflect their handwritten personal stories and the statements on the right-hand page of the book. It will be an extraordinary book with life stories, texts of all kinds, illustrations, pictures, collages, drawings, paintings, travel tips and even some exotic recipes. The German and French translations of the texts will always be added on the lower part of the page. The forms chosen for the self-portrayals have been left to each of them, as long as they are personal and authentic. However, with regard to their formality and graphic depiction, they are all subject to one clear concept.

As a tiny family start-up we got so fare because many people supported with their heads (brains), hearts and hands. We are more than grateful to receive this outstanding support. To achieve the next level our resources and financial possibilities are limited so we hope that we can count for a second time on your supporting "boost" and the crowd sharing our vision and values. Happy customers and well thought out products are our motivational drivers. There are many customers waiting for the next sizes - we would love to serve them with two more sizes within 2018 at the latest. Furthermore. we strive to finally develop and test a new winter and mud stud and launch it this winter season. We believe that appropriate horsemanship and open stabling meets the natural behavior of horses best and will support this with our start-up vision. The next hurdle we will master thanks to your support as BOOSTER. You can allow us to get to the next level! With the collected/raised money of 60'500 Swiss Francs we will: - realize the product design of size no. 3 & no. 8 = 20'000 CHF - produce prototypes and conduct tests = 9'000 CHF - final development of the winter stud = 3'500 CHF - pay the additional cost due to the complexity of the tooling for SG no.3 = 28'000 CHF If we excel the funding target of 60'500 CHF we will: - pay the additional cost due to the complexity of the tooling for SG no.3 = 28'000 CHF - start immediately to construct the tool for SG no.3 = 70'000 CHF - start to construct the tool for SG no.8 = 80'000 CHF Did you know that Swiss Galoppers donates since the beginning 2 CHF per any boot that has been sold on a charity account? With this money, we intend to support 1-2 projects focusing either on appropriate horsemanship or on offerings for disabled children in the area of therapy and pedagogic riding. We love to do meaningful things.

With your support, we can finance the game collection for DuBischDra, the first board game café in Switzerland. We plan to open the café mid-year in the FOGO area next to the train station Altstetten. The area is easily accessible by train and tram from Zurich and surrounding areas. In our café you can play all day long, if you like. Our game gurus help you choose the best games and explain the rules too. We charge a one-time cover charge when playing games.

Lightness and vitality, love and freedom, profoundness with a hint of melancholy - all these things you can find in our music. We are Wintershome, the folk-pop band from Zermatt. Now we have the opportunity to record our first album in the United States, in Seattle with Ryan Hadklock, a Grammy-awarded producer! But this project has its price. That's why we need your support :)

Dear Supporter, The manufacturing of an electric guitar made of aluminum and 3d-veneer is absolutely new. Also sensors instead of a normal 3-way-switch are never used before like that in the guitar branch. Till Pirmin played the first time with the prototype he did not knew if his idea with the senors will work and, occasionally more important, if the guitar sounds good. And... after hours of working out... everything operated. And the sound is also for Pirmin surprisingly "superb": warm, vibrant, great sustain... You have to hear or much better to play it by yourself. Due to the e-guitar "Jane" got plenty of positive feedbacks, also from accomplished musicians, Pirmin Giger and his longtime friend Silvan Küng foundet the guitar label "Relish Guitars". These guys have the goal to produce and to merchandise "Jane" in series. Afterwards more products are supposed to join in. Both Pirmin and Silvan are passionate guitar players / musicians with a handcraft as well as design and marketing background. As you can see we currently are in the preparation phase. We are open minded and thankful for your help by financing our prototypes! Your Relish Bro's Primin & Silvan

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Enuu is the first free* LEV sharing service that redefines urban mobility. Enuu is based on a intelligent and highly efficient light electric vehicle. It allows you to avoid being stuck in traffic jam and has a very low carbon footprint. Everyday, your first three rides are free of charge. What we call "INizio" ist the launch of our service in the city of Biel/Bienne taking place in the third quartal of 2018. With a fleet of 60 vehicles, every person who has registered on our app will be able to use our service 24/7. With your help we can set up everything so that Biel/Bienne will be the first to enjoy our new mobility. Help us to prepare our urban mobility revolution!

Amici italofoni Abbiamo bisogno anche del vostro sostegno! Grazie mille! The world-famous Lion Monument brings every year about 1.2 million visitors to Lucerne. But who knows about the historical happenings of which the Lion reminds us? During two months we wan to tell this mostly forgotten story out of a new perspective by creating a time travel towards to the Lion Monument. We came up with a conducted tour of about 90 minutes. Using different modern media this exiting and eventful tour will address each and every of your senses. We can offer several highlights. One of which will be the 5x10 meter big historic picture “Tuileriensturm” from 1889. For over 125 years it’s been rolled up and waiting inside of the Alpineum in Lucerne for its moment to shine. We digitized this monumental diorama and by plotting them onto huge wooden surfaces we will show off sequences of it right within the park and the pool right in front of the Lion Monument. In order to create these conducted tours as promised we are still in need of a considerable large amount of money. The city of Lucerne gave us permission for the realisation of the project as well as a generous financial support, as did the Albert Köchling foundation. Nevertheless, far from all costs are covered. With your help and every single contribution we can reach our goal! The very best of it is that you won’t go away empty-handed. We will acknowledge your support with presents from signed books about the hometown of the Lion (available in german or english) to private tours followed by a dinner in a revolutionary ambiance. We are collecting money for different parts of the conducted tours about which we won’t tell you the details… because we don’t wish to goof the surprize! We are a team of young historians and history lovers. Together with the Büro für Geschichte, Kultur und Zeitgeschehen Dr. phil. Jürg Stadelmann GmbH (www.geschichte-luzern.ch) and the graphic artist of meierkolb (www.meierkolb.ch), both located in Lucerne, we brought this project into being. The goal we set is very high. Please help us to achieve it by donating, sharing the project and promoting it to your friends and family – only together we can spectacularly revitalize the history of the Lucerne Lion Monument! On the website www.1792-luzern.ch you’ll find more information about our project. We are also actively sharing on Facebook “1792-luzern” and Instagram “1792luzern”. Thank you for your support!

Discover our innovation for outdoor coffee: Dissolve 1-2 teaspoons paste in hot water and enjoy a perfect cup of coffee wherever you are. The high concentration gives you up to 25 coffees in one tube. No water available? No problem! Enjoy the caffeine kick with bread, fruit, or chocolate on the go. Look forward to uncomplicated, intense coffee enjoyment outdoors.

With our album 'The Other Side' a whole story has begun. As we started recording two years ago, we were a duo... But then came ambient-guitar, singing saw, violin, sitar and more. Today - two years later - our music contains half an orchestra from the USA, Israel and Holland. It turned in to life and our Album started writing itself. Adaya Lancha Bairacli - the singer and composer of this Band writes songs since she is 11. Her passion for Celtic music and her charismatic way of creating sounds made place for a new genre; Celtic Americana Folk. Our music is like the sea, sometimes wild, sometimes calm. Our band is like the wind, it comes from everywhere and goes everywhere. Our hope is as high as the mountains and I hope so is yours! To be able to spread our music like seeds, it needs to be digital. You can help! HERE SOME FACTS: 'The Other Side' will come out by the end of this year AT THE LATEST. We are recording at our 'Trash Palace' Studio in Bern, Switzerland. That's what we need to finance: - Mix&Mastering - CD Artwork - CD Production - SUISA Fee's (Swiss copyright company specialized for music) The Album will contain 13 original songs. You made it all the way here, wow! Do you want to take one more step? 'Follow me to the other side'

Kubur is an Indonesian theater group which has been active in Jakarta for over thirty years now. The plays are currently written by Yustiansyah Lesmana, student and director of the group, and are telling about the life in the 28 million metropolis. Haifa, Ratu, Diah, Saring and Hendra are the current line-up of the group and worked throughout the last year on cultural diversity through improvisations and intense rehearsals - the result is a 60 minutes' play which has its premiere in Jakarta by the end of may. To avoid language barriers, the whole play is non-dialogue - everything is done by music, dance and body language.

Support Transgender Network Switzerland in fighting for the legal recognition of non binary people. For two years we have been leading a crucial case, which is now before the Federal Supreme Court: A gender marker that was “deleted” in Germany is to be recognized under Swiss law. Accompanying this, we want to increase non binary visibility in the media and awareness among politicians. Help us to cover the costs for lawyers, courts, and our work!

"ACHO" is a Swiss film about friendship, love, home and integration. You can expect a funny comedy with outstanding actors. Zeki, the most successful Swiss social media entertainer, is shooting a feature-length film with Graubünden producer Ditti Bürgin-Brook ("Schellen-Ursli") and director Markus Welter ("Der Bestatter") that shows multicultural Switzerland in a humorous and exciting way. www.acho.film

Our school is a small Swiss Steiner-Waldorf school, based in Yverdon-les-Bains, in the northern part of the canton of Vaud, in a beautiful house surrounded by ancient trees. Our school welcomes about thirty children in primary education (classes 1-6) and another thirty in our two kindergartens, supported by seven teachers trained in the Steiner-Waldorf pedagogy. Why do we need your help? In 2016-17, our school went through an important crisis, leading to the departure of two teachers and a few families. This crisis has had important repercussions generally but mostly financially. Despite our significant efforts, which have helped to relieve the situation and to give the school a new start, we now have to rapidly gather the means to pay for four late rents and an overdue heating bill, traces of that difficult year, so as to avoid the closure of the school and its long-term survival (for more details, please see below). Why help us today? - Because, like the Phoenix, our school is rising from its ashes, with a renewed, motivated and dedicated team of Waldorf qualified teachers; - Because new families have joined us, and many of the parents are very proactive and keen to see this wonderful place thrive for their children, with its amazing energy. - Because we place great trust in our project’s success and that we do everything in our power to provide an alternative pedagogy to local parents looking for caring teaching, without pressures and where enthusiasm and the child’s development rule; - Because what drives us is helping children grow into confident and independent adults, open-minded and capable of taking initiatives in tomorrow’s world. What will my donation achieve? As we want things to be clear, we would like to clearly outline our situation as well as the detail of what your donation will cover. The costs of the crisis as well as the missing school fees have made a significant dent in our 2017-18 budget (€ 105'000.- / 120’000.- CHF), leading to significant delays in the settlement of some of the bills. We have now been able to cover a large part of this debt (env. € 70’000.- / 80’000.- CHF), thanks to the arrival of new families, the additional financial commitment of the parents as well as the teachers, to the reduction of some of our charges, to a new project involving renting out our premises and to exceptional gifts. However, we still have four rents to catch-up on (4 x € 5’300.- / 6’000.- CHF) and the heating bill for 2017-18 (2 x € 7’000.- / 8’000.- CHF). The landlords of the building have even agreed to help us by lowering the rent long-term by € 1’300.- / 1’500.- CHF per month, but on condition that we pay our debt fast !! It is however, impossible for us to come up with that sum so quickly, having already tapped-into all our private resources to help with the crisis, which threatens our very existence. This is why we had the idea of appealing to the solidarity of families and friends from Steiner schools worldwide who will understand our desire to see our school live on and thrive! If 2’000 people worldwide were to give € 15.- each, we would be able to guarantee our survival into the future ! If you want to be a part of this initiative, please don’t hesitate to make a donation now ! (We have deliberately chosen to ask for small donations so as not to overshadow other schools’ fundraising efforts but aiming to reach a vast number of participants!) What if the gift amount to more than the sum needed? That would enable us to guarantee a smooth transition and help us to build our project for the 100 years of Waldorf education: building a climbing wall and a big den with our classes 5 and 6 (with mostly recycled materials). Our school Our Yverdon Steiner school was founded 30 years ago. Despite a history with ups and downs, it has always found the necessary resources to carry on offering the Waldorf pedagogy to many children. The small size of our school offers a family-like environment which helps the children to blossom, in particular children who have experienced difficulties within the state educational system and who can renew their trust and enthusiasm for learning. Our park and our vegetable patch, which is biodynamic, allows the children to become aware of values concerning a respect of nature and he environment. If you wish to know more, please have a look at our website: www.ecolesteiner-yverdon.ch Why help a Steiner school based in Switzerland ? A request such as ours can seem surprising coming from a Swiss school… but even though we are located in a country deemed comfortable, our school receives no subsidies or financial help from the state or the local authorities. We are not even recognised as being of public service by our local authority, which is a serious hindrance for fundraising. The school fees are used to pay the rent of the premises and to pay the professors of the school, who are paid very little compared to the state system and who give a lot of their time on a voluntary basis. The parents also contribute greatly to the existence and running of the school. The school fees are therefore very high despite being income-based, so as to cover all the costs incurred by the running of a school (fees from min. € 700.- / 800.- CHF to € 2'100.- / 2400.- CHF per month, which is high even in Switzerland…). The parents and friends of the school have already given as much as they could this year, which is why we are now obliged to look to for outside help to enable us to overcome this crisis and follow this new energy! Small drops make great rivers… (French proverb). In advance, we give you our warmest thank you for your solidarity and help!

We want to create a space where dance enthusiasts - professionals or amateurs - can meet and enrich the practice of their art through these exchanges. Thus, we wish to establish a dance studio in Geneva that which will serve as a meeting venue, host our activities - conferences, workshops - and will welcome in optimal conditions Romandie artists who need a place to create or rehearse.

We love activity, sport and nature. Muon Ecofunctional Wear is the label for sustainable performance wear, naturally efficient and 100% without plastic. Thanks to New Age Fibers of botanical origin instead of polyester, lycra & Co. In short, no petrol-based synthetic fibers that harm the environment and our health. For revolutionary textiles in sports and active life - environmentally friendly, comfortable and extremely high performance.

café révolution is not a coffee place in the conventional sense. With café révolution we, the collective of the same name, want to create a meeting point in the midst of Bern like no other: it is our dream to create a Safer Space free of racism and discrimination for people who are faced with and affected by racism, as well as a platform for anti-racist projects. To make this dream come true, we need your support!

You want to be a World Changer? Then help Guatemalan families by getting one of the products here. With each order a child in Guatemala can be send to school. These are unique hand-made shoes. Let's change step by step together the world.

«three best things from switzerland: cheese, chocolate, the band mellowtone» ... «such an appealing sound is an achievement itself» ... «style and swagger in a cool and dark way» ... that's just a selection of the incredible reviews we got for our second album «broken rooms» – and that's only thanks to you! with your support, we were able to realize our second album and even more: we are on the verge of a third album!

At the Jikishinkai Schiavone Dojo we practice the Japanese martial art Aikido. It exists till 8 years. 1.5 years ago it moved into own rooms which were renovated in treasured handycraft. THESE ROOMS ARE NOW COMPLEATELY DESTROYED! Material damage: 20 000.-CHF (19 000.-€) without the damage of the building, which seems to be more than a million. One thunderstorm: and everything that was build up in the last years, is gone? No! The people behind are still there. As well as the will to continue! We are short before our next tests and do everything we can to not let them be "rained off". We need your help to be able to work out again! With 2100.-CHF we`ll be able to pay the rent in the next months in another dojo in town. HELP US TO COLLECT THE 2100.-CHF (about 2000.-€) FOR THE NEW START. The ultimate goal is to rebuild our dojo. But the first step is to make sure that training goes on! After this comes new mats and own accomodations again. So we are also happy about everything that goes above the 2100.-CHF. The path to the missing 20 000.-CHF is long…

z'Nacht is rethinking meal delivery. We choose high-quality, local ingredients from the region and transforms them into creative, interesting, healthy menus -- that we prepare, chill, pack, and deliver to you on your commute home. Our modern, organic methods yield fresh, delicious meals with no preservatives. Pick up your meal at your local train station, so no need for an extra stop on the way home! You heat your entree in the oven for a few minutes, and dinner is served at your convenience. Your contribution will help us buy commercial equipment, find a kitchen, and buy a cargo bike. We will start service at Binz Station in October, expanding to five other Zürich stations by the end of next year. Help make dinner better for everyone! Please support us today!

Maillardos is a dream that we have been roasting in our heads for almost three years. We thought opening a coffee shop was a distant and unattainable dream. But after careful planning we have decided to take a leap of faith and pursue our dream now. We would like to invite you on this special journey with us and become a part of this dream, because only together can we make it a reality!

In 2016 it will take place for the 25 times and will celebrate this anniversary with the best and renowned contemporary comic artists worldwide. Fumetto started in the year 1992 as a very small comic event at the local youth center by a few comic fans. Over the years the festival has developed into the top location for artistically ambitious comics in Europe. Unlike the usual comic-events Fumetto has devoted itself explicitly to the art. Every year it runs a finely tuned international program of exhibitions with comics at its center. Following this long tradition the Festival 2016 will present a retrospective of the last 25 years and will show artists that already have been part of the festival in the past. In addition there will be a very special comic art book published by Fumetto. All chapters are created by comic artists who were important for the festival and the international comic scene and the chapters of the book are closely related to the exhibitions. Every art book will turn to a one of a kind copy and a unique collector’s item. How it works? Come to Fumetto and find out yourself! Fumetto fans can’t miss a happening like that! We’re looking for supporters to realize this exceptional art book.

Everyone knows it: Frying pans that stick. Thats why every year we throw away about 1,000,000 frying pans in Switzerland alone! RePan recoats your frying pans. This way we save at least 80% of resources, produce regionally and in a consciously better standard. Quality, fair and even cheaper. For the realization of our company foundation, we need you! Buy a new coated pan or have yours recoated. Let nothing burn!

To finance the first production of the e-bathboard, I need around CHF 60'000.- for materials, tool design & construction. In the last couple of weeks I could already convince two big Swiss retailers of the e-bathboard, so they are willing to place their orders. So I am just lacking CHF 20'000 to get started. Support the idea and save one (or more ;) of the first e-bathboards in the world!

On July 11, we want to facilitate the exchange between more than 1000 people at Helvetiaplatz, in Zurich, to promote tolerance, mutual understanding and living together. For this purpose, a monument is created in an artistic way in which you can participate, too! The process of gentrification and the effects of the real estate appreciation of Zurich are pervasive. The resulting consequences are oppression, repression and intolerance towards certain groups of the population. In order to strengthen the multiculturalism and tolerance of Zurich, it is essential to support the exchange between people from different community groups. We use art as a means to to promote these values and the interaction between people. "ŠTO TE NEMA" or translated "Why aren`t you there?" is a nomadic monument that uses the genocide in Srebrenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) as a symbol to remember what people can turn into if they do not reflect soon enough. Together with the local diaspora communities, it wants to set a signal against repression, oppression and violence by promoting a dialogue on these topics between different groups of people with the local population. This exchange promotes tolerance, mutual understanding and living together. So far "Što Te Nema" has already taken place in 12 world cities. "ŠTO TE NEMA" is an art performance that creates a monument of coffee cups throughout the day. Currently the monument consists of ~ 7000 Bosnian coffee cups "Fildžan" and will be larger this year by other donated cups. The art performance is defined in a way that volunteers engage in dialogue with the local population of Zurich, while filling the cups with coffee. No one drinks the coffee. Each cup symbolizes a victim of Srebrenica, who can no longer drink the coffee because he is no longer among us. (title "ŠTO TE NEMA" or "Why aren`t you there?").

One urban district, more than 70 different nations and many children. The Babel-district in Lucerne, Switzerland. Help us to introduce children who mostly belong to families with low social background into Aikido so we can show them how to find peaceful conflict resolutions and to strengthen their self-confidence! A big chance for the children - our future. A project with long-term effect! MERELY 3130 CHF (about 2500 €) ARE MISSING TO START!

With your support, we want to bring a natural, sustainable and light protein shake made with Swiss whey to the market while doing something against food waste. Your boost helps us to be able to finance the first production.

V-Day is a global activist movement that aims to eradicate violence against women and girls. Through annual V-Day campaigns like The Vagina Monologues, local volunteers raise awareness and gather funds for organizations within their own communities who are working towards the same goals. The first edition of The Vagina Monologues in Basel took place in 2017. Following the successful premiere, there was much enthusiasm to continue with The Vagina Monologues in Basel on a yearly basis. Which brings us to now: the presentation of the second edition. There are various aspects to The Vagina Monologues that makes this a unique performance – one that carries a long and varied history of productions throughout the world. Firstly: this is a play that is based on women’s true accounts. It is, by definition, authentic and adaptable. Secondly, the production of The Vagina Monologues is a non-profit-based-and-led project, run solely by volunteers. It is worth pointing out how many people have already contributed their support to this project, dedicating time, effort and passion to its development since spring of this year. This includes the five production team members and 16 cast members, as well as the various individuals who have helped out with filming/editing, proofreading and photography, among other activities. Thirdly, according to the V-Day guidelines, all profit will be donated to a local organization that aims to end violence against women and girls. This year, like last year, we are donating our profits to Aliena, an organization committed to improving the conditions of women working in the sex trade in Basel. Another guideline we adhere to is to produce The Vagina Monologues both locally and at a low budget. This being said, we are asking for your financial support to help cover our production costs, which include but are not limited to the rehearsal space, the venue and the printing costs. We appreciate any and all contributions!

There is no holding back the demand for good quality street food. We will bring our smoked salmon specialties to you as well as various festivals and events. With your help we can realize the interior design of the truck. 1st stage Within the first step of the building we get the basics for an hygiene interior like stainless steel work surfaces, non slippery floor and a fireproof backwall behind the smokers. Also the first coat of paint inside and out belongs to the first stage. 2nd stage With reaching the second stage we get all the gas components, electric installation like lights, power sockets and fresh and black water installation. 3rd stage By now we can buy all the power tools we need like refrigerators, two smokers for the LaxBurgers, toaster for our yummy buns and other little gadgets we need. 4th stage With reaching the final funding stage it will give us the ability to wrap it with nice designs, fonts and signing so everyone who sees it wants to try that delicious smoked salmon from Neuheim!

Summerfling ist ein Pop Up Projekt, welches im Sommer oder besser gesagt in der Sommerpause des Café Apfelgolds in der Längasse durchgeführt wird. Seit mehreren Jahren backe ich begeistert Kuchen und interessiere mich für die "pflanzenbasierte" Küche. Vorallem sogenannte Desserts - mit Benefits. Also Alles was lecker schmeckt und dem Körper gut tut. Auf meinem Blog vanillacrunnch.com und auch auf Instagram @vanillacrunnch teile ich meine Kreationen mit 133'000 beigeisterten Lesern und Leserinnen. Für mich war es seit immer ein Traum mal ein Café zu führen und diesen Sommer erfülle ich mir diesen. Ich wünsche mir, dem Längasse- Quartier frischen Wind einzuhauchen und den Menschen aus der Gegend einen Ort zum Austausch und Treffen zu bieten. Summerfling, soll wie ein schönes Sommerfest sein, 16 Tage lang, und alle sind eingeladen. Für das ganze Kuchen testen (Zutaten etc) plus die Raummiete braucht es natürlich Kapital und ich freue mich über jeden Zustupf :)

This project consists in giving group of adolescents with type 1 (insulin-dependent), aged 14 to 17 years, from Switzerland and Quebec, activities to share together the management of their disease and discuss the challenges and solutions that can help them to become more autonomous in the daily management of their treatment. After a first edition managed by the HUG in 2011, the Association Genevoise des Diabétiques (Geneva Association of Diabetics) organises another meeting that will bring together, for two weeks in the summer of 2016, 24 adolescents. Switzerland and Canada sometimes have some differences in their approach of the treatment that have greatly enriched adolescents during 1st meeting. Participants also witnessed a real awareness on the feeling of not being alone in living with type 1 diabetes. The exchange will take place from 8 to 24 July 2016 and will bring together 12 young participants from each country, boys and girls as well as the 4 nurses and 4 adults who will be supervising the project. The teenagers from Quebec will spend the first week in Switzerland, met with their exchange partners and in turn will receive the Swiss during the second week under the same conditions. Thus, at the heart of families, they will have the opportunity to speak of diabetes, constraints and share tips with each other. Swiss families are planning a program of visits and activities to accommodate Quebec participants, and make them live in various group experiences meant to strengthen the management of their diabetes. Type 1 diabetes (also known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes) occurs when the pancreatic beta cells which normally produce insulin necessary to regulate blood sugar, are destroyed by the patient's immune system. Type 1 diabetes occurs most often in children and young adults but can affect people of any age. Type 1 diabetes is treated with daily insulin injections (with insulin pens or insulin pumps ). There is no way to prevent type 1 diabetes. The funding of this project must be completed before June 30, 2016. Several initiatives are planned to raise funds (see graph below) and we need to CHF 6’000 to fund an activity of two days in the mountains including a stay during the night in a cabin. This will allow them to learn how to manage their disease in height with a physical effort. Please talk about this project to your friends, families and acquaintances and don’t forget to visit our website and facebook page: http://diabetexchange2016.jimdo.com or www.facebook.com/diabxchange To see the report done by the RTS on the old edition, from the show “Ensemble”, July 12, 2015: http://www.rts.ch/emissions/ensemble/6833355-un-echange-entre-jeunes-diabetiques-de-geneve-au-quebec.html We are counting on your financial support to transform this project into an unforgettable experience !

This summer I'll be starting my masters in Expressive Arts Therapy, with the goal of learning how to use dance and other art forms in the healing process for people suffering the mental, emotional and spiritual impact of trauma. A new adventure, not only for me, but also for my family; an adventure that you have the opportunity to join through this campaign!

Not much time is left until we will paint Europe red again! But if we'd go on tour like you see it in our video, it will be blood-red, and that's actually not what we'd like. So, we rely on your support. We need a set of wheels with some accommodation included, also known as caravan. But those caravans are not that cheap to rent, and they use to be thirstier for expensive drinks (petrol) than we are! Of course we don't just beg for a donation of you, but we provide rewards, and all of them are a helluva funny things - just look through them and choose your favourite one. If you don't find anything that fits you, you still you want to help us make the tour happening, feel free to add your own amount. We are thankful for everything and wait eagerly to find out who will travel with us or for who we will play a show...! THANK YOU MUCH!!!

The road movie (Swiss cinema film ca. 90 minutes) is about Bave Tayaro, a Syrian Kurd, blessed with 4 wives and 16 daughters. He leaves everything to look for his only son Tayaro in Europe. On the journey, he meets other families in which daughters and mothers are highly regardedHe also learns how much migrants lose to find the supposed dream in Europe.

Anna Mae doesn't want to wait any longer to release her debut album! During the past 4 years, the versatile and independent swiss singer & songwriter has been working on her own account. After playing countless gigs in Switzerland and abroad, after showcasing at North America's renowned festival Canadian Music Week in Toronto, and after holding a songwriting session in Uppsala/Sweden, Anna Mae is absolutely ready to release her very songs!

Bierwerk Züri is a microbrewery located in the centre of Zurich, where beer is produced and served straight out of the tanks. Our philosophy is to offer high quality, local and diverse beer as fresh as possible, and to create a place where beer production and enjoyment get combined. The only missing part is a beer garden, where you can relax and drink our beers!

Hi, my Name is Lukas and I study mechanical engineering at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. In my master thesis I am working on the design of a CFRP rotor blade for a water turbine, which will be used in the framework of the project JOINTVENTUREEARTH of TU Delft. The design of rotor blades is highly fascinating me and poses a lot of challenges to me to prove my engineering skills. The Project: In 2018 the pioneering project JOINTVENTUREEARTH aims to sail around the North Pole with an energy neutral sailing ship to promote the development of renewable clean technologies. The idea of this academic project founded at TU Delft is to let a team of engineering students design a complete CO2 neutral ship energy system including energy harvesting from solar, wind and water, energy storage, ship operation and propulsion. The energy from the different power sources available on the ship will be stored and used for propulsion if needed, as example during bad wind/weather conditions or manoeuvring. For the propulsion of the 70t sailing ship a 30kW hybrid powertrain is planned. During autumn semester 2016 a core team of students from TU Delft will start to work on the project. For this energy system a Sailing Current Turbine (SCT) needs to be designed to harvest energy from the water current around the ship while being in sailing mode. The design of current turbines (at large scale mostly tidal energy) is part of ongoing research and poses different design challenges such as high loads exerted on the turbine, blade cavitation, hydroelastic effects and wear caused by the high turbulence flow field. This thesis will focus on a specific design task further explained in the following and will be carried out in collaboration with the team at TU Delft. Objectives of my thesis: The objective of my thesis is to design and manufacture a CFRP Sailing Current Turbine (SCT) rotor blade, suitable for the propulsion system of the ECOLUTION. The rotor blade design will be based on standard modelling and simulation tools commonly used for load and power prediction of rotors. First a literature study needs to be carried out on existing approaches for SCT and existing methodologies for the design of such systems (possibly BEM code, FAST/Aerodyn, FEM calculation or other calculation methods). Additionally, the desired power output and the boundary conditions on the rotor (geometric limitations and max. allowable drag force) have to be defined, in accordance with the project team of JOINTVENTUREEARTH. In the second part, the rotor blade shall be designed, modelled and analysed. The blade loads, resulting power curve and performance are important points to be investigated. The best suitable materials (GFRP, CFRP, Biofibers, coating, ..) and layup shall be selected. Furthermore, for the inner structure of the blade, modern design concepts shall be investigated (net shape design, 3D printing). In the last part of the thesis, the blade shall be manufactured and tested. Low energy manufacturing solutions (low temperature prepreg, VARI, out of autoclave) will be consider to improve the energy balance of the final product. The produced blade prototype will be tested in a lab scale environment. The design of rotor blades is very interesting to me and challenges my skills as engineer on daily basis. I hope by doing this work I can contribute to change towards more renewable and sustainable energy systems of the future.

A Kino Kabaret is a spontaneous filmmaking event. It brings together directors, technicians and actors from both local and international scenes ; both experienced and professionals in the making are welcome. It takes place in a brief timelapse (several 2 to 4 day filmmaking sessions) and allows them to put their skills in common to make quality films. Your support will help cover the costs associated with holding this event: rent for the KinoLab during 11 days, 3 screenings, mandatory insurances, etc.

Since two years I am working on my songs and with a lot of support they got a new outfit. Until now everybody knew my songs only with guitar and voice, now we arranged them with many diiferent instruments - piano, flute, fiddle, percussion... I spent countless hours in the studio of Reto Hofstetter, a graphic designer is drawing my booklet and then finally the CD needs to be made. It includes 12 beautiful songs. Until now I financed everything by myself and the musicians worked for free. To finish the project well I need financial support.

Our set of percussion instrument which we purchased over the last decade has been under heavy use. It shows severe signs of wear and tear and will soon need a partial replacement. But to do so we need generous donors which support us in our cause. There are many different percussion instruments that see themselves gaining more importance in today’s music. So if we want to continue performing music on a high level and give kids and teenagers in the area the possibility to gain valuable experience we need financial support. If you think we deserve it we ask you kindly to donate to our club. Even a small amount will serve us a lot.

Children of addicted parents are stigmatized for life, socially disadvantaged and often stand alone. From birth, they are responsible for the sick parent or both, keep the family together and raise younger siblings. Despite social help with out-of-home placements, foster families, children's homes, etc., these children experience terrible things. Often violence, physical and verbal abuse and rejection are repeated.

From December 21 to January 4, 2018, I was invited to Jerusalem to create a choreography with the local dance company DOUBAN. The company under the artistic direction of dancer Hanna Tams was founded in 2013 with the aim to promote professional dance of the Palestinian youth and to establish common grounds with other cultures within our world. The choreography will be part of the full-length show "SALAL", which will be performed in January 2018 in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and Ramallah. The main sponsor of the Company is the Collège des Frères de La Salle of Jerusalem (CdF) and a handful of individuals who believe in and support the idea of ​​DOUBAN. The company provides me travel and accommodation, but is not financially able to pay me a salary. For this purpose, I am now addressing you and you have the opportunity to support me and my work with DOUBAN Dance Company. It is important for me to be able to continue my work in Palestine, which started in 2011, and to support the dancers in their efforts for professionalism and development. Link to blog about my work in Palestine since 2011: https: //mirjamdanse.wordpress.com/

My Project … My Project … I've been working in full swing on the forthcoming LP since last fall. I ’ve already spent a lot of time in preproduction and through the resulting demos I was able to gain a lot of new supporters. It’s now time to publish my songs. The release of the LP is scheduled for the end of the year 2015,or january 2016. Live show are also scheduled (see the ginny ill website) But what I still need is financial support to cover production costs, specifically for: Recording 7 days in studio 4600.- 1 drummer 500.- 1 pianist 200.- Mixing (7 days studio) 4600- Mastering (1 day studio) 650.- Barcode (Phontastic formula) 120.- Graphism / Video clips (Johanna Castellanos) 1000.- Pressing, impression, packing (1000 pieces) 2000.- Promotion Impressions 1000.- Total 14670.- What I have already invested in: video shooting photo shooting website studio equipment preproduction Become a part of my project …

We are a society of more than 20 babywearing consultants and babywearing is our passion! We want to spread the love and for that we applied for a stall at the biggest family fair in Switzerland (FamExpo), where we can reach babywearing newbies. In our opinion babywearing is of great beneficial value for every baby and parent –so help us to spread the word! We will lend babycarriers to all parents for free, so that they can enjoy a beautiful experience right there! Who can resist the beautiful feeling of a sleeping baby while strolling through the fair? We have made good experiences at smaller fairs so far with an incredibly good resonance, as people enjoyed testing a variety of carriers and slings for free. Babywearing is underrepresented at the FamExpo and we want to change that! Help us to reach all those parents that just do not know, what they are missing! As a non-profit-organization, we seek your support to help us raising the funds! The money gathered via Crowdify will be used to cover stall-rent and the installation. Your money is worth it, every happy carried baby is! Thank you for your support and LOVE!

The time is right, dear brothers and sisters, to release new music into the world. Music to dance and cry to. Music to sing and drink wine to. It's up to us to get it out there - and up to you to help us. Reaching Step 1 of our goal will ensure that the record is mixed and mastered by the very best: by The Master himself; the King of the Young Gods and a bonvivant with a bucket-load of savoire-faire: Bertrand Siffert. Reaching Step 2 of the goal will release some very, very rare treasures from the Dead Brothers' box of wonders that will make dead collectors turn in their grave and get up again for! And if we reach Step 3, you'll get a tour that will be bone-rattling, soul-shaking, and fit for a voodoo king and queen!

With our "FREEING THE SPIRIT OF SPIRITS" mission we want to break social drinking norms and celebrate everyone's freedom of choice. Our truly alcohol-free REBELS 0.0% Gin, Rum and Aperitif Alternatives are inspired by the classics and the perfect sophisticated base for your favorite longdrinks & cocktails. Crafted in Switzerland, we use our unique DOUBLE DISTILLING process to bring out the typical & complex flavors even without the alcohol.

The autonomous cultural center Espace Noir, located in Saint-Imier - Switzerland, is preparing a woodblock print exhibition in collaboration with the Inter-Asia Woodcut Mapping Group. 11 committed collectives and artists from various regions of Asia will showcase their prints on the gallery walls of the cultural center. We hope to welcome a few artists to Switzerland to facilitate exchanges between artists and collectives from here and there.

Haus Wabi Sabi will be the first wellbeing space in Switzerland to combine a café, supervised children's area, family lounge, multi-purpose room for courses, events and coworking and an eco-friendly shop under one roof. We focus on sustainability, mindfulness, authenticity and wellbeing. We strengthen families, bring people together, create freedom and offer flexibility. And very tasty waffles. With your support we will open in Autumn 2020.

The band SOOMA was founded in 2015, in Zurich. After releasing our first single "Violet Violence", and having played many national and international concerts, we will be releasing our debut LP “SOOMA” this autumn. The self-titled LP was recorded on an analog device, on tape. Recording, mixing and mastering were done in the French studio, White Bat Recorders. We decided to release the LP on vinyl to keep that raw and analog sound. This campaign helps us to finance a part of the recording as well as the pressing of the vinyl. We are thankful for every donation we can get. As a token of appreciation for your support, we offer many different goodies*. Thank you for your support! Please share this with your friends! *Goodies: All products come from a fairtrade and ecological production. We will be able to deliver the goodies right before the record has been released. The download code will be sent immediately.

I am a volunteer in a day centre for migrants where I got to know Mr Salloum, a Syrian refugee who arrived in Switzerland in September 2016. His family is in Damascus, Syria, and he is extremely worried about them. His wife, Hanan Awad, 37 years, suffers from a serious cardiac condition and urgently needs an operation. She takes care of their two children, Amir 5 years et Noor 3 years. The hospitals in Damascus are over-loaded and haven't been able to accept Hanan. Her only option is to go to a private hospital in Damascus, or in the neighboring Jordan or Lebanon. But a precise diagnosis ís very expensive, approximately CHF5000 and an operation at least CHF7000. The family cannot afford to pay for them. Let's help one Syrian mother so that she can get better and continue to take care of her children! Mr Salloum will be very grateful for every single donation, big or small. Video transcript Anna: Hello, my name is Anna. I volunteer here in Geneva at a day centre for migrants, so for refugees and asylum seekers. Here I have met Mr Salloum a few months ago who arrived in Switzerland in September (2016). Mr Salloum is from Syria. I wanted to help Mr Salloum as his situations is quite difficult. Mr Salloum, can you tell me about your family? Mr Salloum: Thank you for your this.. help and work with you. I am from Syria, doctor and have another diploma. I worked in Damascus and then I worked in Yemen, university in Yemen. After that I came to Geneva. I have a women (wife), I don’t know what happened to her but she is sick from the heart for 10 years. One day I don’t know what happened to her, her head turn… she lost her (consciousness) and fell to the earth. I take her to the doctor, he said she has problem with her heart. She wants operation, medical… She is not good. Before two weeks she take baby, I don’t know what happened but she fell down. She (dropped) the baby and she (the baby) broke her leg. Anna: So just to summarise, you are married, your wife is very ill for 10 years already, she has a heart disease, some kind of heart disease. She has been feeling very unwell in the recent months. Mr Salloum is very worried about her. Just recently, she was feeling very dizzy and she fell, she had one of his children in her arms and the child broke (her) leg. So we are looking for help for your wife specifically so that she can get better and take care of her children. What kind of treatment would she need? Mr Salloum: Madam, you know very well what happened in Syria. Now it has been 6 years war in Syria. Before we had hospital for government, no problem, we get money, government help, all good. Now no one can give (even) 1 franc because everyone want eat: no food, no clothes, no milk, no yoghourt… Anna: So we are looking for help from anyone who can give any money, either big donation or small donation, but all help is welcome to help Mr Salloum’s wife to get better so that she can take care of their children. Thank you!

ManaBar is a project by the nonprofit organization VAISk, whose goal is to unite all of what game culture has to offer. Combine that with an amazing dedicated Cocktailbar and a partnership with our neighbour Dominos Pizza. A perfect evening out with friends, family, or even your date? The Covid pandemic really challenges our financial situation.

Would you also love to know which companies and organizations act local and produce in a sustainable and meaningful way? The challenge: The label jungle is dense. The flood of information on search engines is overwhelming. And outside of supermarkets, it costs conscious consumers a lot of time to find alternatives for all needs of life 🏘️🚲🏕️ - We want to change that together with GreenPick and your support! 🤸

Everyone deserves to experience flavor so indulgent that the journey stays with you long after you’ve enjoyed the products. MOON is an indulgent, plant-based concept store combining 'bean to bar' chocolate and Scandinavian baked goods focused on providing unique flavor experiences that are new, innovative, a tad rebellious, and with a focus on using ingredients of a superior quality. We believe in using business as a force for good.

Dear Ronsters, there are obviously many costs associated with keeping a website running and producing newsletters but, despite our English Ronster community being in the tens of thousands, Swiss companies see us as a niche market, and prefer alternative German-language outlets to focus their advertising budgets on. So, after having explored, and exhausted, all the other alternatives, it has finally come down to two options. The first is that Ron Orp in English will cease to exist by the end of the year. This hurts my fingers just typing it, but there it is. The other option is that if you love what i do, if you enjoy my unique view of what the city has to offer, if like being part of the Ronster community and all that that brings, then i need more that your love - i need your support. I've always loved being a small part of your lives and sharing with you my Ron-eyed view of the city, and, from what hundreds of you have told me over the years, you also love me being your window to the city. But the times they are a-changing, and in the ever-evolving world of online publishing, the old ways of doing business no longer work. If you decide to give to this crowdfunding effort, not only will Ron Orp English be able to continue in 2019, but there are plenty of unique goodies on offer for you to brag to your friends about. Ron

Photography exhibition from 26 July until 10 August 2014 in one of the oldest factories in Switzerland. The theme of the photographs are museums in Switzerland, the school museum in Amriswil and the open air museum in Brienz. At the weekends during the exhibition, the gallery will be transformed into a pop-up photography studio. Please come and visit and let us take your photograph in one of the oldest Buildings in Switzerland.

Haus Wabi Sabi is a visionary model focused on meeting many needs under one roof: community café, spacious play area with childcare as needed, family lounge, yoga, meditation, events and co-working and a small shop. We aim to support mental, physical & emotional wellbeing with a holistic offering and to inspire people to live with more mindfulness. In order to continue to do this, we now need support ourselves after a challenging 3 years.

Maison Merula is a space that brings together people from all kinds of backgrounds. A space for honest, open exchange and real encounters. Encounters with oneself, with other people and cultures, with art, knowledge and much more. Supported by a non-profit idea: our solidarity-based price system is intended to compensate for social and financial disadvantage and to make the entire programme accessible to everyone.

The Celtic Cello is dedicated to bringing you the most beautiful Celtic melodies arranged for Cello. My dream is to record an album of these melodies. Please support me in financing the studio costs, mixing & mastering, CD printing, graphic designer, promotion and distribution which will cost 11,000 CHF. Thank you very much!

With "Echolot", Dina Jost and Thomas-Maria Reck publish their very first record. The duo decided upon live recordings based on its history. 's Echo vo dr Feldbergstrooss was hosted by the Karthäuserchurch in Basel in February and April 2020 where they recorded the songs for the album.

Every day is an opportunity to say «merci». With your support, I want to create a space for inspiring encounters and social interaction. «treffpunkt merci» should not just be a café, but a home where your needs are taken seriously. Whether you have coeliac disease, are vegan, vegetarian or omnivorous: There will be something delicious for everyone. Become part of my vision and let's make «treffpunkt merci» a reality!

With your support, two African experts will have accessible accommodation and services at the European Conference on African Studies (ECAS) in Basel, Switzerland. We are looking for your financial support or/and alternative contribution in enabling 1) Sefakor's access to hotel and transportation by wheelchair from 27 June to 2 July in Basel, estimated cost of CHF 1500 and 2) Ambrose's access to keynote lectures, roundtable discussions and panel presentation in the form of CART (real time captioning services) at an estimated cost of CHF 7500. If we reach the first target of CHF 5000, we can support Sefakor's wheelchair accessible hotel and transportation costs as well as real-time captioning service for one and a half days of the conference for Ambrose. Actually, considering the fees, I would word it thus: If we reach our goal of CHF 10000, we will be able to support real-time captioning for all three days of the conference, wheelchair accessibility and possibly accommodations for the cultural program taking place in the evenings. You can join the barrier-free project with financial support for two experts and/or with an alternative contribution (i.e. offering accessible accommodation for Sefakor or offering your professional services/technological know-how to support captioning services for Ambrose).

Two hobby brewer have teamed up to brew first class craft beer in one shared brewery and to push the flourishing Swiss beer culture forward.

Music video to the new album “In Absolute Silence” The production for a music video is related with high costs. For a student like me crowdfunding therefore is an option to reach the goal and pay for the equipment, catering for the crew and cast, costs of props and the rent for the location. We can achieve this only with your contribution. Some GOODIES are waiting for you! Thank you! Merci! Grazie mille! Thomas, Jessica, Timo, Gregor, Mischa, Balz und Manuel.

After many years of singing and waiting for the right moment, I am finally ready to take off with my own music. Together with wonderful musicians we will record my music in a very good studio to achieve the best possible result that was worth the waiting!

Have you heard of Peter? Peter is the owner of a unique collection of film-related artifacts and equipment that he has collected with dedication over the years. The collection is a kaleidoscope of history, full of technical marvels. Our mission: We need money to digitize this collection, document the technical details and make them accessible to posterity - and that's where you come in!

Karten sind die Zukunft. Kartografie ist heute so etwas wie der Todestern in Star Wars. Karten können alles machen - die ultimative Waffe im Universum. Sie können dir den nächsten Starbucks finden oder zusehen, dass du dich auf dem Weg dahin verläufst. Navigationsgeräte führen dich auf Wegen die noch gar nicht existieren zu Zielen von denen du gar nicht erst eine leise Ahnung hattest. Aber Karten können noch viel mehr. Im Geheimen arbeitet die Zürcher ETH seit der legendäre Anden-Expedition von Ed Imhof in den 1920ern an einem Gerät, das auch fiktionale und fiktive Fakten aufzeichnen kann. Eine Multitude. Ein MDMD, ein Multi-Dimensional-Mapping-Device. Unser Film, das erste Cartomentary aller Zeiten, deckt dieses ungeheure Forschungsvorhaben auf und zeigt die fatalen Folgen, die im Zusammenhang der ersten Feldversuche mit dem Prototypen begannen in Erscheinung zu treten. Hilf uns, unseren 20 minütigen Experimental-DocFilm zu produzieren. Der Grossteil des Budgets wird von Seiten der ETH Zürich, Institut für Kartografie und Geoinformation übernommen. Die 5000 CHF, die wir auf diesem Weg suchen fliessen vor allem im zusätzliche Massnahmen in der Postproduktion. Hilf uns, unser Cartomentary noch schöner werden zu lassen. Ein Projekt von und mit Jan Buchholz, Sébastien Caquard, Loris Ciresa, Christoph Cramer, Kiriakos Hadjioannou, Lorenz Hurni, Elamr Kurze, Tabea Martin, Taien Ng-Chan, Lorenzo Oleggini, Stefan Räber, Anne-Kathrin Reuschel, Clemens Pagel, Barbara Piatti, David Röthlisberger, Claudia Schmid, Alan Twitchell ENGLISH VERSION MDMD is an experimental short-film on cartography. The project is a mockumentary suggesting a secret research in the dark dungeons of ETH Zurich. One of Switzerlands most important cartographers, Prof Ed Imhof went out for an expedition into the Peruvian Andes, to measure some mountains. However, during his excursion an event unforeseen must have occurred and he started to question the role of cartography for the people. Cartography should be able to measure more than only 3 dimensions. It should be able to measure a multitude of dimensions, especially the intensity of fictionality. It should be able to measure myths, oral history, works of fiction, and fine art related to a certain spot. This is why Imhof set out to develop the MDMD - the multi-dimensional-mapping-device. After his return to Zurich, Imhof focussed on creating a secret lab inside ETH and also founded a secret organization which should pursue this larger than life project after he would have passed away. Especially with augmented reality becoming and issue in recent years, Cartopopo realized that it would have to intensify the research to "bring cartography back to the people". Cartopopolists shared a belief the in today's age, maps are only distracting people and guide them to further useless occasions of extended consumerism. Where is the next gas station, coffee shop, restaurant that suits my taste and wallet? Cartopopolists seem to believe that maps should provide knowledge and not only information on where to shop next. With all that in mind, they tried to create the MDMD-APP which would allow everybody to measure the multiple dimensions Imhof was dreaming about. There was even rumors of a MDMD-Pro-APP which would be able to turn people into fictional characters. But then, something seemed to go terribly wrong. Our project received a basic funding but we hope for your help to create a better financed picture. Thanks a lot – Alan, Christoph, Claudia & Jan

Join SWEET BEAN COFFEE's vision to bring high-quality coffee to more coffee lovers whilst supporting women coffee farmers around the world. Help us finance a bigger, second-hand roaster so we can continue our journey!

Foreign nationals may be detained in Switzerland for up to 18 months. We represent our often destitute clients before the courts and ensure that they are not unlawfully detained. Most of our clients never get to see a lawyer, even though some of them have been in custody for months. Without legal representation it is not realistic to win or even to make a complaint.

The non-profit rental fashion boutique Kleihd is discontinued. We from SHAREaLOOK - a young rental fashion startup - want to keep the boutique alive and develop it into a shared wardrobe for all women in Zurich. Support us with our project!

L’idea che spinge ad organizzare questo Festival di Musica e Culture è la ferma convinzione che la conoscenza passi attraverso l’incontro, è quello che intendiamo promuovere con il festival Grin. Grin in dialetto di Roveredo vuol dire Grillo, e si vorrebbe che attraverso questo evento le persone si fermassero per una giornata ad ascoltare il canto degli altri; la scelta di un termine dialettale come nome del festival è necessaria ad affermare come l’incontro tra le diverse culture debba partire dalla conoscenza della propria. Grin è anche il suono della parola “Verde” in inglese e in questo caso rappresenta il luogo in cui si svolge l’evento, immerso nel verde, all’interno di un azienda agricola biologica. A livello musicale si vuole riproporre il concerto di musica indiana e integrare altre comunità presenti sul territorio Vallerano: -Comunità balcanica con concerto del gruppo musicale Balkan Lovers https://www.facebook.com/balkanlovers -Comunità africana con il concerto di Issa Kouyaté e Prisca Guanter https://www.facebook.com/naturalethno/ -Comunità indiana con il gruppo indo-germanico Neckarganga https://neckarganga.com Il programma dei workshop: - Danza Africana tenuto dalla maestra Cristiana Zenari - La Musica Classica Indiana tenuto dal maestro di Sitar Shyam Rastogi che propone un viaggio musicale nella sua città natale Varanasi - Workshop di fotografia di Alessandro Ligato “La natura come immagine statica” Nella sezione “news” verranno pubblicate le informazioni riguardo ai nuovi workshops in programma. Il mercato - Omar Mariani: Strumenti musicali Tank Drum prodotti a Bellinzona - Bruno Cattaneo: Corni delle alpi prodotti a Roveredo - Santi Occorso: Flauti di Pan prodotti in Ticino - Luca Venzi: Thè dal mondo e mobili asiatici - Associazione angeli del focolare: Manufatti birmani - Nick Schnieder: Strumenti musicali seconda mano Ristorante/Bar - Piatti indiani e balcanici - The artigianali - Birra e vino mesolcinesi - Gelato fatto in casa

This summer Stahlwerk is recording its second album with original music. For the studio session and many other things we need your support!

Planting the Future is a social project focused on increasing the living and educational standards of students and children in Paraguay. This project was started in 2012 by students of the SIM program (the Master in Strategy and International Management) at the University of St. Gallen as part of the SIMagination Challenge, and has been carried on by generations of SIM students since. This year we will again visit the foster home in Pedro Juan Caballero and bring educational supplies and energy. Furthermore, we will visit a school 45min from Asunción and help them to get self sustained. To achieve this we cooperate with them in establishing a jam production and selling the jam in the region. This additional income stream helps the students to develop an entrepreneurial spirit and at the same time solves a problem of local farmers, who are not able to sell most of their produced fruits on the local market. Furthermore we consult the school on the optimisation of existing products to increase the profitability and reach. This extra profit and knowledge will not only increase the funds of the school but will thereby also increase the living standards of the whole community. Remember the Ice bucket challenge? Well it was cold, but because it is already pretty cold here in St. Gallen anyway we decided to do something different. For every milestone we reach one of our team members will be covered with a bucket of sticky, liquid jelly. As incentive to support us we will jellify ourselves in the following order: 1. Mitch 300.- 2. Désirée 600. 3. Moritz 800.- 4. Nicolai 1000.- 5. Cosima 1200.- 6. Fabrizio 1400.- 7. Ying Ying 1500.- 8. Olga 1600.- For every milestone you will receive a video proving our commitment! Help the children and students in Paraguay, donate now and jellify us ;)

🎮 OBJECTIVE The first important stage of our evolution is to transform our current business model from an accessory activity to a limited liability company. Through donations, you support a young and dynamic company, in a growing environment, to become a recognized player in the international market. 🎮PROJECT IN PROGRESS The creation of a very first game for the PC.

Together with our network of Global Changemakers, we have created a set of Toolkits that have already been used by over 10.000 young people people all over the world. Up until now, these Toolkits only exist in English. We want to translate the tools in other languages so that more and more people can also use them. We will start with the Swiss languages in order to support young people who want to create real on the ground change, whether battling climate change, corruption or poverty.

The river. The roof. The stairs. For almost 20 years, Openair Wipkingen has been an important part of the cultural agenda in Wipkingen and the city of Zurich. A small neighborhood event has grown into a large festival that provides a stage for music and culture. Now the Openair needs 50,000 CHF to be able to continue.

No Shame in the Game – the name says it all. Because no taboo remains unbroken! In doing so, we encourage teenage girls in their sexuality, give them self-confidence and show them how important self-love is. The game is released online, so we can add new questions and current topics at any time.

We need your help! Superar Suisse is in urgent need of financial support so that we can continue to provide high-quality music lessons for over 400 children and adolescents in the future.

We are The Anthronauts, from Zurich. In four years we have grown into a ten-piece Afrobeat band that has toured all over Switzerland. Now we are working hard to release our first studio album. Why? First of all because of our love for music: We have written new songs that we want to put into a worthy format. And: An album opens new doors for us. Will you help us to make it a reality?