Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker A man was fatally injured in an argument in an apartment in Dietikon ZH on Friday evening a man reported to the Zurich cantonal police that he had been stabbed The officers who responded found the 43-year-old Kosovan seriously injured in his apartment Despite immediate resuscitation by the police and paramedics According to the information available so far the victim was fatally injured with a knife was arrested shortly afterwards at Dietikon railroad station The exact course of events and the motive for the crime are still unclear and are the subject of investigations by the Zurich cantonal police and the Public Prosecutor's Office I for Violent Crimes Subscribe!function(m,a,i,l,s,t,e,r){m[s]=m[s]||(function(){t=a.createElement(i);r=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];t.async=1;t.src=l;r.parentNode.insertBefore(t,r);return !0}())}(window,document,'script','https://tibet.net/wp-content/plugins/mailster/assets/js/button.min.js','MailsterSubscribe'); Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche commencing the teaching sermon on the recitation of Medicine Buddha and Manjushri (Jetsun Jamphel Yang) at Dietikon Geneva: The Sera Thekchen Ling Association organised a teaching sermon by Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche in Dietikon region the Representative of the Tibet Bureau in Geneva was honoured with an invitation as a distinguished guest the Abbot of the Rikon Dharma Centre and the representative of the Tibet Bureau Geneva made offerings of Mandalas the Abbot introduced the centre and briefed its annual report to Rinpoche Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche shared the close connection between his predecessor and the centre and shared further insights then toured the premises of the centre and held a meeting with the Abbot for about half an hour During a luncheon held in honour of the Rinpoche’s visit Representative Thinley Chukki apprised the former about roles and responsibilities of the Tibet Bureau accompanied by the Office of Tibet’s Chinese Liaison 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best-case scenario can be built on from 2030 The residential share is expected to be up to 90 % Baloise has completed the study contract for the urban development of the Dreispitz site in Dietikon The winning project was drawn up by ARGE Penzel Valier Robertneun an "important urban building block" is now to be created to the west of the town center at the intersection of Badenerstrasse and Überlandstrasse As the owner and building rights holder of the site Baloise invited six teams to take part in an architectural and engineering study According to a joint press release from Baloise and the city the project is intended to blend in with the existing urban structure and form a "striking prelude to the future city boulevard" The higher building density is to be complemented by meeting and recreational spaces The mix of uses comprises between 80 and 90% apartments as well as commercial space in prominent locations Both compact residential units for smaller households and larger apartments for families are planned Small commercial spaces are to be created in the first floor zones along Badenerstrasse the winning project is characterized by a "successful combination of high-rise building neighbourhood house and terraced buildings" along the city boulevard The design plan process will begin in the third quarter of 2025 and run until the end of 2027 the official consultation process and the public presentation of the private design plan will take place Once it has been approved by the municipal council The actual construction phase could begin in 2030 at best and be completed in 2032 Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche upon arrival at Zurich Airport on August 7 Geneva: Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche arrived in Switzerland at the behest of the Sera Thekchen Ling Association Upon Rinpoche’s arrival at Zurich airport Rinpoche was warmly received and welcomed by Representative Thinlay Chukki of the Tibet Bureau Geneva President of the Switzerland Tibetan Association and along with more than 40 community members on 7 August 2024 Rinpoche is scheduled to journey to Lucerne will address the community and the public audience in Bern on the afternoon of 9 August to deliver a sermon on the recitation of Medicine Buddha and Manjushri (Jetsun Jamphel Yang) Representatives and the Swiss-Tibetan Community people awaits Rinpoche’s Arrival at the Airport with Anticipation Representative Thinlay Chukki Presents a Ceremonial Scarf as a Gesture of Welcome Representatives and the President of the Swiss Tibetan Association welcoming Ling Rinpoche Group Photo Upon the arrival of Rinpoche at Zurich Airport the Hobbits live in the Shire in their distinctive dwellings known as Hobbit Holes They're really just homes built into hillsides with banked earth sitting atop the basic structures as people have been taking up residence in similar dwellings for many years And the idea has now taken a firm hold with those interested in working with The Swiss version of the Shire is the Earth House Estate Lättenstrasse located in Dietikon which is where all of the exterior images in the article gallery are from The company responsible for the Earth Houses has built dozens more similar homes across the country which is where the interior images are sourced from The Earth Houses are so called because they're designed to reside within their environment blending into the natural contours of the land rather than merely set down on top of it which makes a lot of sense in terms of insulation though such a design will clearly not fit in with everybody's aesthetic sensibilities The houses surrounding the Lättenstrasse estate are conventional meaning this complex of underground houses certainly stands out At least to those who know of its existence Because of the way the houses are built into the land no one would spot the estate who wasn't actively looking for it The plot of land the Earth Houses are built on covers 4,000 square meters (43,055 sq ft) with each individual house covering between 60 meters squared (646 sq ft) and 200 meters squared (2,153 sq ft) There are three houses consisting of three rooms The houses all surround a U-shaped hill with a pond and wetland forming the courtyard The sleeping area is set in the north of the building with skylights allowing natural light to seep down to the lowest levels of the house The basement and garage are constructed by conventional means while the ground floor of the house is constructed using shotcrete Insulation is provided by a layer of recycled foamed glass while a root-resistant polymer bitumen attached to the shotcrete makes the whole thing waterproof We have seen similar efforts before here on Gizmag, with former soccer player Gary Neville's underground house in Bolton and Simon Dale's Welsh Hobbit Hole house both gaining attention But this is the first estate of Hobbit-style dwellings featured Source: Vetsch Architektur via Design You Trust Earth House Estate Lttenstrasse is located in Dietikon The viridescent mounds of earth have the homes tucked in beneath them It's like stumbling upon a secret underground society that has balanced the best of modern design and energy-efficient living They appear like cozy huts to live in but are actually quite spacious inside There is even an artificial lake in the center and room to grow vegetation on the property Being that the homes are protected by a layer of earth they have natural insulation during the winter that allows them to use only a third of the energy a normal home would consume The houses also boast cool temperatures during the summer making air conditioners and other forms of temperature modification devices unnecessary Vetsch also prides himself on the natural integration of the homes without having to add or remove any extra land or compromise the integrity of the natural landscape He says that they are “not putting a box on top of nature but making the architecture subordinate to nature Want to advertise with us? 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All rights reserved Sikyong Penpa Tsering addressing the Tibetan community of Zurich the democratically elected leader of the exile Tibetan people embarked on his five-nation tour starting with Zurich on 28 April 2024 and Presidents and Vice-Presidents of Tibetan communities in Switzerland and Liechtenstein the community extended a warm welcome to Sikyong as he arrived on his second round of official visits there Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s first engagement was at the Tibet Institute Rekon Representative of the Monastic Community and Ven Abbot Geshe Tenzin Jangchup along with Representative of Tibet Bureau Geneva and President of Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein Sikyong engaged with the Tibetan community at Dietikon including a brief interaction with the teachers and heads of the Weekend Tibetan language school Sikyong emphasised everyone to remember and appreciate the dedicated contributions of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and elder Tibetans for setting up this unparalleled exile community with well established democratic system to maintain Tibetan freedom struggle while imploring the newer generations to uphold their legacies Highlighting the importance of the continued existence and relevance of the Central Tibetan Administration in Tibetans’ pursuit of freedom “Since we are unsure if someone with His Holiness’ level of influence and impact will take the helm it is crucial that this institution must endure in order to safeguard the Tibetan freedom movement going forward.”  Sikyong further apprised the gathering of 16th Kashag’s official undertakings to capacitate and strengthen the operations of the Central Tibetan Administration with regard to the recent comment made by Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson on back-channel communication between the Central Tibetan Administration and the People’s Republic of China “Negotiation is the only way forward for resolving the Tibet-China conflict and the Central Tibetan Administration would continue making appeals to the government and international community to urge the Chinese government to resume the dialogue.” Sikyong urged the Chinese government to start enacting constructive reforms within Tibet instead of giving His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetan leaders instructions on what to do or not Sikyong is set to meet with Swiss parliamentarians in the capital city of Bern A man was fatally injured in a violent altercation in an apartment in Dietikon on Sunday night (30.03.2025) the Zurich Protection & Rescue Operations Center received a report that an injured lifeless person had been found in an apartment in Dietikon according to a statement from the cantonal police An emergency doctor who was immediately called out was only able to determine that the 44-year-old had died Investigations at the scene revealed that the Swiss man "most likely died violently" A 30-year-old Swiss man suspected of the crime was arrested at the scene the same day while a 20-year-old man from Sri Lanka was arrested a few days later by the Zurich cantonal police Two further suspects were arrested on Friday The two suspects are a 27-year-old Swiss national and a 34-year-old Tunisian A total of four arrests were made in connection with the altercation The Public Prosecutor's Office I for Serious Violent Crime has applied to the compulsory measures court for pre-trial detention for the two men arrested last Friday The two men previously arrested have since been remanded in custody by the compulsory measures court The course of events and the motive for the crime are still the subject of ongoing investigations The presumption of innocence applies to all suspects until the final conclusion of the proceedings Tesla has opened its 18th and to date largest supercharger location in Switzerland in Dietikon near Zurich The special thing about it: In addition to 24 charging slots the Californians had only pushed the construction of lounges in the USA in combination with charging parks Tesla is now beginning to implement its lounge concept in Europe as well The lounge offers a play and painting area for children table football and console games as well as pull-up bars The charging park in the Silbernquartier in Dietikon is now the 18th Supercharger location in Switzerland along with 250 locations with destination chargers Tesla’s European charging network has now grown to more than 450 Supercharger locations and more than 5000 Destination Chargers I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology the retailer Migros Supermarkt and the Europe-wide toy retailer Smyths Toys will open their new stores in the "Ried03" retail park at the "Silbern" retail location in Dietikon Hiag completed the comprehensive revitalization of the retail park in late summer of this year This included the parking area and a comprehensive building refurbishment the rental space of 5,500 sqm was handed over to the two retailers for the interior fit-out SBB and the city of Dietikon want to develop the station area into an attractive location for living and working and a public transport hub The project competition was won by a design by Hosoya Schaefer Architekten from Zurich and Bryum Landschaftsarchitekten from Basel The SBB sub-project envisages preserving and extending the station building from 1977 The apartments in the building will be gently renovated and further affordable residential units are planned in the extension On the first floor The lower floors of the station building will house travel-related uses and a bicycle station office and service uses are planned for the lower floors and apartments above The first floor will be used by the public SBB plans to expand the center on the north site: According to the project website the first floors will be used for public and residential purposes the upper floors for apartments and the second floor of the high-rise building for office and service space A service and office building is being constructed opposite the district building According to the factsheet for the project a total of 14,000 square meters of residential space 3,300 square meters of office space and 1,700 square meters for retail and services will be created SBB expects construction to begin in 2029 and the building to be occupied in 2031 The winning project also provides for a redesign of the public space A tree canopy will connect the center of Dietikon with the train station The final stops of the bus station will be divided into two bus islands Under the tree canopy is a chaussiered area which is intended as a space for movement and recreation This overall concept gives the area a strong identity and enhances the station area as a public transport hub and at the same time as an attractive place to stay and meet writes the town of Dietikon in a press release The unsealing and greening will also greatly improve the urban climate The four-star Hotel Conti on Hammerstrasse in Dietikon was forced to close in the wake of the corona pandemic and now the building and real estate group DHG Holding is its new owner DHG Holding plans to convert the hotel rooms into 90 studios the aim is to meet "the unbroken demand for single rental apartments in an urban environment." The studios are to be rented out at a flat monthly rate that starts at CHF 1,200 net The Hotel Conti has a net floor area of around 2,500 sqm The development on Lägernstrasse in Dietikon comprises 13 apartment buildings that are now in need of renovation and no longer meet today's requirements for example in terms of age-appropriate living Swiss Life and Solida Versicherungen are the landowners of seven plots of land between Römerstrasse the majority of which belongs to Swiss Life The site borders directly on the route of the Limmattalbahn and is therefore in the area of the planned city boulevard which is why the city of Dietikon is also interested in its further development it signed an urban development contract with Swiss Life in which the insurer undertakes to build a sustainable construction project (Minergie P-Eco) and to create a new public square and a public bicycle parking facility in the area of the Limmattalbahn stop A total of eight residential buildings with around 175 rental apartments are to be built The municipal council approved the design plan in May but critics of the development have lodged a referendum They complain that the new building project will result in the loss of affordable housing On the basis of the cantonal planning and building law (PBG) the city could have demanded that some of the new apartments be rented at low prices but the city and municipal councils have not done so The referendum will be held on November 27 demolition of the apartment buildings is expected to begin in the second half of 2024 The new buildings will be ready for occupancy in mid-2027 at the earliest The revitalization of the specialist retail center at Riedstrasse 3 in Dietikon is making progress: Hiag Immobilien Holding has announced that the rental space in the expanded building will be ready for occupation in the fall of 2023 and the tenant fit-out process will begin the last two large retail spaces were leased on a long-term basis to the Migros Zürich cooperative and to a major European retailer of toys and baby articles Head of Portfolio and Transactions at Hiag This means that the retail park at the "Silbern" retail location is virtually fully let The openings of the Migros supermarket and the toy store which together occupy around 5,500 sqm of space are scheduled for the start of the Christmas shopping season next November Since the motorcycle club Razorbacks MC Switzerland has dissolved the operating company of the oldest sports facility in Switzerland had to look for a partner for the Harley meeting The new partner is Bächli-Motorcycles Dietikon The team is celebrating its 55th anniversary and is now teaming up with the race track which is celebrating its 110th anniversary Indian and Victory A maximum of 200 riders on US motorcycles of the brands Harley Davidson Indian or Victory may present themselves to their fans on Tuesday a comedian and country & western pro Albi Matter will choose the most beautiful bike in Switzerland The first 500 guests inside the open race track can determine their favorite with a ballot - and thus also take part in a raffle for a season ticket Meeting under the patronage of Love Ride The Harley Meeting 2022 is for the first time under the patronage of the Love Ride which can celebrate its 30th anniversary this year The event is not only the biggest event of the Swiss scene but also the biggest charity event of this kind in Europe The evening program at the racecourse will once again include the popular steeplechase races with multiple Swiss champion Giuseppe Atzeni and his pacemaker Mathias Luginbühl and there is also a Love Ride donation box at the entrance racetrack-oerlikon.ch Eritreer wollten in der Stadthalle 22 Jahre Unabhängigkeit feiern Dabei wurden sie von einer Gruppe Gewalttätiger angegriffen Der Vorfall in Dietikon ist kein Einzelfall. Schon 2011 stoppte die Polizei in Winterthur einen Demonstrationszug von rund 120 Personen dunkler Hautfarbe. Dieser befand sich auf dem Weg zur City Halle, wo Eritreer die Unabhängigkeit von Äthiopien feierten. Nur weil die Polizei die Demonstranten rasch einkesselten, konnte eine Eskalation verhindert werden. Als der Sicherheitsdienst und die Polizei eintrafen, ergriffen die Täter die Flucht. Nur zwei Personen konnten festgenommen werden. Micanovic sagt: «Die Täter wussten, dass noch mehr Leute auf dem Weg zum Fest waren, und wollten ihnen am Bahnhof abpassen.» Bei den Schlägereien wurden neun Personen verletzt, von denen sich gestern noch zwei in Spitalpflege befanden. Das Fest der eritreischen Unabhängigkeit findet jedes Jahr an einem anderen Ort statt. Dass sich die Veranstalter 2013 für die Stadthalle entschieden hatten, freute Reto Siegrist, den Präsidenten der Genossenschaft Stadthalle Dietikon. 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das sind just jene Gemeinden die mit der Bahn am wenigsten in Berührung kommen Eine erfreute Carmen Walker Späh zeigte sich am Sonntagnachmittag vor den Medien Die Annahme der Limmattalbahn sei Anlass zur Freude: «Die Stimmbürger haben die Weichen für die Zukunft gestellt» sagt die Zürcher Regierungsrätin mit einer passenden «Diese Unterstützung für den öffentlichen Verkehr ist beispielhaft.» Durch die Limmattalbahn aber würden die Ortszentren entlastet Der «wegweisende Entscheid» werde die Lebensqualität der Anwohner erhöhen Unterm Strich sei dies ein «historischer Tag» «auch wenn diese Einsicht noch nicht bei ganz allen angekommen ist.» Karte in Vollbildansicht öffnen Bemerkenswert bleibt die Ablehnung der LTB im Limmattal: Damit scheint sich ein ähnliches Resultat abzuzeichnen wie bei der Abstimmung über das Tram Schwamendingen im Jahr 1978 das die Bewohner des betroffenen Stadtkreises 12 ablehnten Auch sie wurden damals von den anderen Stadtkreisen überstimmt Ein deutliches Votum für die LTB gab die ebenfalls betroffene Stadt Zürich ab Damit liegt Altstetten indes noch deutlich unter den Werten aus den anderen Stadtkreisen: In Zürich 4 und 5 sagen 82 Prozent Ja Abgestimmt wurde über den Zürcher Anteil am Bruttokredit für den Bau der LTB; in Höhe von 510 Mio Das überkantonale Tram für die Agglomeration im Westen von Zürich soll den wachsenden Verkehr im Bezirk Dietikon auffangen Eine erste Etappe vom Bahnhof Altstetten bis Schlieren Geissweid soll 2019 die ganze 13 Kilometer lange Strecke mit 27 Haltestellen bis Killwangen (AG) 2022 eröffnet werden Für die Befürworter war die Limmattal die richtige Antwort auf die künftigen Verkehrsprobleme und sie erwarteten einen positiven Einfluss auf die Siedlungsentwicklung die vor allen in der Region selber aktiv waren befürchteten gerade ein zu starkes Bevölkerungswachstum als Folge der Bahn und Behinderungen für den Autoverkehr Der Kanton Aargau hatte seinen Beitrag an das Projekt bereits rechtsgültig beschlossen Von den Parteien gab lediglich die SVP die Nein-Parole bekannt.