Swiss School Students Create Crowdsourced Apple iPhone App

For the past few months some 80 international students of more than 20 different nationalities who currently study at IMI University Centre in Luzern, Switzerland have collected data to create the the world’s first crowd-sourced student guide. The iPhone App is a collaboration with Luzern Tourism which also has its own tourism city guide and covers much more than just the best places to have your pizza or beer. It’s about Swiss culture, stories... Read More

Study Clean – Stories from Swiss Hotel School Students

Study clean could be the slogan of IMI BA student Agnes Chee. She was surprised about the cleanliness and the well organized lifestyle during her studies in Switzerland cleanest city Luzern. For a project during her Bachelor Studies at IMI University Centre, she started a blog on cleanliness in Switzerland. One of the subjects to be found on the blog is for example drinking water. !!You can drink from the `tap`!!! The water that comes out of Swiss... Read More

Bolsters in Switzerland – Stories from Swiss Hotel School Students

First of all what is a bolster? A bolster is a long narrow pillow or cushion filled with cotton, down, or fibre. In western countries, it is usually placed at the head of bed and functions as head or back support. Since approximately the 1960`s bolsters are also used in yoga classes. In order to encourage more accurate positioning, that would help people to perform in poses with greater comfort and better form. In Southeast Asian countries, in particular... Read More

Video: Hotel School Students raise awareness about Food Wastage

Here’s a video sent to us by IMI Luzern hotel management school students, who are trying to raise awareness about food wastage. Video Description: Students from IMI University Centre in Switzerland take the initiative and launch the “Food Wasted Campaign 2010″. Get involved and follow the movement: “I will finish my food today” There are no EXCUSES anymore for wasting food! Stop hunger now, start from yourself!  Read More

Swiss Hotel Management Education – Study in Lucerne, not only a HUB for tourism!

Every day thousands of tourists are strolling around beautiful Lucerne, sipping coffee after extensive shopping or after a nice walk along Lake Lucerne’s shoreline. Lucerne has established a reputation as a worldwide tourism hub and its monuments such as the modern KKL building and famous wooden medieval Chapel bridge are well known all over the world. Lucerne, like no other city really represents the “chocolate side” of Switzerland.  Read... Read More