In 2024, sausage dogs were suddenly everywhere: the dachshund went from old-fashioned grandma's companion to the coolest animal online. A trend between 600 years of hunting-dog history, an Olympic mascot and TikTok.
What sparks us.
Stories, gadgets & good reasons from Lucerne.
15/06/2026
Why the Sun Stands Still on 21 June
Around 16 hours of daylight, fires on the mountains and dancing Swedes: the summer solstice is far more than a date on the calendar.
In 2021 the axolotl swam into millions of children's rooms via Minecraft — and became world-famous just as it was almost vanishing in the wild. The story of a trend between game hype, real science and conservation.
June is the sweetest time of the year: Swiss strawberries are at their peak. Here are the most fascinating facts – from botany and nutrition to growing your own berries on the balcony.
An 8-part series on the visual trends of the past ten years: from the unicorn Frappuccino to the axolotl wave. Why some hypes burn out, others become classics — and what is left on our warehouse shelves.
01/06/2026
Wedding Season: Why June Belongs to Lovers
A Roman goddess, an invented vein to the heart and a sawn log: why June rings with wedding bells — and what couples truly love to receive.
In this heat, one in seven young people thinks sunscreen is more dangerous than the sun itself. Time for a calm facts check: vitamin D, the UV index, skin cancer and the most stubborn sunscreen myths.
Whit Monday is around the corner — and with it that mysterious urge to just get outside. Where it comes from and what you actually need.
Mid-May marks the end of frost risk in Switzerland – the perfect moment to turn balconies and terraces into a small garden.