We kicked-off the new RAC-Year (2022/2023) on the 30th of August at Restaurant 13'80. The new board welcomed the members and guests and a sneak-peek on the upcoming program was presented. First, Gianluca Bergami looked back at a very succesful year 2021/2022. Leah Disse gave updates on the socia ... We kicked-off the new RAC-Year (2022/2023) on the 30th of August at Restaurant 13'80. The new board welcomed the members and guests and a sneak-peek on the upcoming program was presented. First, Gianluca Bergami looked back at a very succesful year 2021/2022. Leah Disse gave updates on the social projects (past and upcoming) and Kay Bucher gave insights on upcoming events. The new year can start!
Eyesight is something which is there but not always valued enough. However, it is not always there for everybody. Helen Zimmermann, the President of the "Schweizerischer Blindenbund", gave us insights about what it means being blind and its challenges. Also, blind does not mean per se blind. We als ... Eyesight is something which is there but not always valued enough. However, it is not always there for everybody. Helen Zimmermann, the President of the "Schweizerischer Blindenbund", gave us insights about what it means being blind and its challenges. Also, blind does not mean per se blind. We also got to know the different types of blindness and could experience with simulation on our own the impact it has. The speech was impressive and made us value our eyesight.
Most probably nearly everybody has heard of Rega. And even more certain is that everybody would hope to never need assistance from Rega, because that would mean you are in a, let's say, difficult situation. But what is happening "backstage" of Rega and how is the whole operation working? This and m ... Most probably nearly everybody has heard of Rega. And even more certain is that everybody would hope to never need assistance from Rega, because that would mean you are in a, let's say, difficult situation. But what is happening "backstage" of Rega and how is the whole operation working? This and many more insights were given by our very own Philipp Tüchthuisen who showed us his workplace and gave us a tour through the headquarters. We also learnt interesting facts about maintenance and hangars.
Listening to good music, having a conversation with friends and family and hearing the sounds of nature is something beautiful. It can be quickly forgotten that the "hearing" is not something which is granted to everybody. Andreas Janner, the General Manager of "sichtbar Gehörlose Zürich" gave us ... Listening to good music, having a conversation with friends and family and hearing the sounds of nature is something beautiful. It can be quickly forgotten that the "hearing" is not something which is granted to everybody. Andreas Janner, the General Manager of "sichtbar Gehörlose Zürich" gave us valuable insights about the life of people who do not hear good or not at all. The challenges, the status of equality and also about the sign language. It was interesting, educational and also fun.
"Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!" The best Christmas is the one we celebrate with good food, good friends and family. We had a wonderful Christmas dinner at Fischers Fritz were we ate Fondue (what else? :-)) and had some Glü ... "Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!" The best Christmas is the one we celebrate with good food, good friends and family. We had a wonderful Christmas dinner at Fischers Fritz were we ate Fondue (what else? :-)) and had some Glühwein (again, what else? :-))
On the 22.02.2022 we had an interactive lecture with Mr. Andreas Geiger from Toastmasters International. The talks were held as hybrid event. The members of RAC had the chance to practise in a fun way their public speaking abilities. On the 22.02.2022 we had an interactive lecture with Mr. Andreas Geiger from Toastmasters International. The talks were held as hybrid event. The members of RAC had the chance to practise in a fun way their public speaking abilities.
Lukas Hässig is one of the best known finance blogger in the German speaking area of Switzerland, where he writes on a daily basis about the Finance sector. On the 17.05.2022 he visited us and talked about his work. He gave us insights about how journalism works from his perspective, his highlights ... Lukas Hässig is one of the best known finance blogger in the German speaking area of Switzerland, where he writes on a daily basis about the Finance sector. On the 17.05.2022 he visited us and talked about his work. He gave us insights about how journalism works from his perspective, his highlights and also what he considers important in life. The discussions were very lively, interesting and the talk was super fun.
On Tuesday 28th of June we held our General Assembly at Restaurant 13'80, a nice venue in Zürich-Höngg, where we had loads of fun and had great interactions and discussions. We are very happy to welcome 5 new members to our Club and to present the elected new board for our Club year 2022/2023:Kay B ... On Tuesday 28th of June we held our General Assembly at Restaurant 13'80, a nice venue in Zürich-Höngg, where we had loads of fun and had great interactions and discussions. We are very happy to welcome 5 new members to our Club and to present the elected new board for our Club year 2022/2023:Kay Bucher as the new vice-presidentElise Betz as club secretary for another yearJesse Vongpanich as responsible person for IT for another yearCatharina Peyer as responsible person for our programLeah Disse as responsible person for our social projectsJosef Snopek as treasurer We also had a fun After GV - Stamm where we officially welcomed the new members who were present and talked about our summer plans and just enjoyed being around eachother.
Oct 20, 2022
What is a REM? REM stands for Rotaract European Meeting. It is a twice-annual conven...
Nov 2, 2022
This year, the Rotary Institute is taking place in Switzerland. This is a great oppo...
Nov 4, 2022
[English verion below]
Willkommen beim Rotaract Club Zürich, dem ältesten Club der Schweiz. Wir sind ein Club interessierter Studenten, Auszubildender und junger Berufstätiger, die sich unter dem Motto Lernen – Helfen – Feiern gemeinsam engagieren. Wir zählen inzwischen rund 30 Mitglieder aus über zehn verschiedenen Ländern!
Unsere Treffen finden in der Regel dienstags im Clublokal statt und bestehen aus einem abwechslungsreichen Programm aus Vorträgen von Persönlichkeiten aus Wirtschaft und Kultur, Betriebsbesichtigungen, Workshops und zwanglosen Treffen, an denen wir unsere Freundschaften vertiefen.
Auf den folgenden Seiten könnt ihr mehr über unser Clubleben, unsere Sozialprojekte und die einzelnen Mitglieder erfahren! Wir freuen uns über jeden persönlichen Besuch bei einer unserer Veranstaltungen! Schreibt uns hier oder auf unserer Facebook-Seite oder auf Instagram, wo auch weitere Informationen über uns zu finden sind.
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Welcome to the Rotaract Club Zurich, the oldest club in Switzerland. We are a club of interested students, trainees and young professionals who are committed to learning, helping and celebrating together. We now have around 30 members from over ten different countries!
Our meetings usually take place on Tuesdays at the Clublokal and consist of a varied program of lectures by personalities from the worlds of business and culture, company visits, workshops and informal meetings where we deepen our friendships.
On the following pages, you can learn more about our club life, our social projects, and the individual members! We are looking forward to every personal visit to one of our events! Write to us here or on our Facebook Page or on Instagram where you can also find more information about us.
