News
Schiff’s Apero
30 August - Schiff's ApéroOur Schiff's Apéro is held on the last Friday of the month and starts at 18:00. It will be held in the W+ B Common Room, located on the 5th floor of the Schiff in the C Wing. On the top row of the bank of "call" buttons next to the elevator,...
The Basel Tattoo – “From America to Australia”
Scottish military and other music is the heart of every Basel tattoo – second only in size to the annual event in Edinburgh. This year’s Tattoo theme explored the endurance of Scottish culture as many left their homeland from the 18th Century onwards seeking a new...
Sparing a thought for those less fortunate
The W+ B Common Room served as the venue on 18 June for a presentation about a charity making a sustainable difference to the lives of underprivileged girls and women in a city suburb in Senegal, West Africa. Virtually every seat in the living room was taken up by...
The Swiss don’t want to downsize
Switzerland has one of the world’s tightest housing markets, with vacancy rates (1.15%) even lower than tightly packed New York City. City planners have long hoped that our ageing population would prompt parents would downsize after children had grown up and moved...
Events
We organize community events for W+ B members and friends about once a month. When the weather is fine, we take walks in country areas of the Basel Region. Other W+ B events include musical recitals, Apéros and workshops on topics of interest to our members.