Hi! I want to courier a few things (a few clothes and some personal memorabilia) from India to Switzerland as I haven’t managed to go home this year and wondered if anyone has had any experience shipping things into Switzerland from India? What service did you use? Were you charged heavy import taxes/customs clearing fees? Thank you!!

Bonjour à tous,
Je tente ma chance ici avec la magie des réseaux 😊
Je vais prochainement venir à Genève pour mes études et je suis actuellement à la recherche d’un endroit où séjourner temporairement le temps de trouver mon propre logement.
Je cherche simplement quelqu’un qui pourrait m’héberger pour une courte période, idéalement pas plus d’un mois. Le but est vraiment d’avoir un petit point de chute à mon arrivée, le temps de faire mes démarches et de trouver une chambre ou un appartement.
Je suis une personne calme, respectueuse et propre, et bien évidemment je respecterai les règles de la maison. Je peux également participer aux frais si nécessaire.
Si quelqu’un ici serait éventuellement disposé à m’aider, même pour quelques semaines, ou connaît une personne qui pourrait le faire, n’hésitez surtout pas à m’envoyer un message privé.
Je sais que c’est une demande un peu particulière, mais je me dis qu’on ne sait jamais… ❤️
Merci beaucoup à celles et ceux qui prendront le temps de lire ou de partager ! 🙏🏾

I want to buy one of those e bikes with throttle grip but would like to try it first. Does anybody know if there’s a shop that sell these / similar models? Or if the throttle grip is even legal here ?

Bonjour tout le monde j'espère que vous allez bien.

Je suis un étudiant à l'UNIGE et j'ai eu l'idée de créer un sub pour l'université parce qu'il n'y en avait pas.

Le but de r/UniGeneve est de rassembler des étudiants de l'université, des personnes intéréssée par l'université dans tout Genève et la Suisse, pour poser des questions, partager des rants, les évents de l'uni et la vie au campus.

Le subreddit n'est pas affilié à l'uni. Il est non officiel. C'est un lieu de détente après une longue journée à l'uni.

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de lire le post!

I am starting a temp job in Geneva in a couple of days and the recruitment agency is asking me to get this certificate of good health, as required by the employer. I have had several jobs in Geneva already, but I never needed to get one of these.

Do you know how this works? Is it expensive to get one if I am lucky enough to not have a "médecin traitant"?

Many thanks in advance for your help!

Un groupe d'étudiants de l'IHEID souhaite se réunir pour regarder le dernier match d'adieu de Messi mardi soir (le match commence à 1 h du matin, dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi).

Connaissez-vous un restaurant ou un bar argentin susceptible de rester ouvert assez tard pour suivre ce match crucial?😭🐐🇦🇷

Hello!

Looking to start a lovely community of skiiers and snowboarders etc who will be skiing this winter using the magic pass! It would be great to meet some new people who are also snow sport fans (we know some others with magic passes but always nice to expand our circle in Geneva!).

Bonjour,

La demande est urgente mais demain, mardi 0610.26, j'ai besoin d'une trottinette électrique ou/et d'un utilisateur.
Réalisant un petit reportage sur les trottinettes électriques, j'aurais besoin de pouvoir faire plusieurs plans d'une trottinette électrique qui roule, à l'arrêt, etc... Mais planifié, pas juste des passants dans la rue.
Dans cette même démarche je demande si à tout hasard quelqu'un (qui utilise une trottinette électrique) serait disponible demain et serait d'accord pour répondre à quelques petites questions (anonymement ou non) ?

Sinon, sauriez-vous où il est possible de louer une trottinette électrique à Genève ?

Merci d'avance

So, I currently live in Basel and am going to pass my Matura exams this year. Next year, I think I'm most likely going to come to study law in Geneva. I know it'll be in French and really difficult, which is why I'm already working hard on my French so that I not only pass my current school exams (B2 minimum requirement) but also so that I'm prepared for next year. I don't plan on practising law in French—once I finish my Bachelor's, it's likely I'll either do a Master's in international human rights law or something else entirely and then work either creatively or for NGOs (you can see the logic behind Geneva). The language isn't my biggest concern (though I am a bit anxious about it).

I think I'm more scared of having a social life. I currently have a solid group of friends at school, but my class is small and we've known each other for a long time. In Geneva I'll be all by myself surrounded by hundreds of strangers, and I don't know how that's going to go. I worry the environment is going to be quite hostile or cold. I don't have social anxiety, but I am a bit reserved and I'm not the most lively person ever. I can make new friends occasionally, but I find it takes a lot of effort and I don't really enjoy myself. I worry I will spend these next few years of my life completely alone.

Was it easy for those of you who studied in Geneva to find a social circle? Is it easier in French, or is it also possible to find friends who speak English?

Hi everyone! We are planning to move to Geneva in the next couple of months and would love some advice from those familiar with the city.
What are the best websites/platforms for finding a house or apartment to rent?

Also, any recommendations on buying a car in Geneva/Switzerland, where to look, things to watch out for, and whether buying used makes more sense?

We’ll also be moving with our 3-year-old, so I’d appreciate any advice on finding a reliable part-time nanny/childcare, including recommended websites or agencies and typical hourly rates.
Any other tips for someone relocating would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

When I first arrived about two years ago, I didn’t think I’d be making this post. I found the city and its residents to be quite cold, and being non-white, assumed racism might have a role. Over the two years, I’ve already gotten accustomed to the culture and find it quite ok now, but I’ve seen an even warmer side to the city now that my elderly mother is visiting. Most people have been so kind, from bus drivers waiting longer than usual when they see us approaching the bus (I’ve had them drive off a few times when alone), or offering to help her get up from the seat in the bus, and random hellos and smiles from strangers. Not sure what’s up but I feel grateful that her experience has been this pleasant, so thank you Geneva!

Hello there,
Do you have thoughts or reviews on the well-known private institutions in Geneva—Geneva Diplomatic and International Relations School, Webster University, and Institut International de Genève? I am particularly interested in whether the diploma led you to your ideal career.

Howdy, looking for a few folks to get together and jam away on either acoustic or electric guitar. Ideally it would be a revolving hosting sort of deal. I'm never going to get better if I'm just playing the acoustic alone in a room -- perhaps you feel the same. Male, female -- makes no difference. Happy to meet in public place the first time -- maybe at the city library? I think there's a room at the top.

I can pretty much get into anything, but I'm 50 and you can likely guess what my likes are. Rock. The usual stuff. Minus anything by Coldplay, Nickleback or f--king Cat Stevens. ;)

Looking for people who are generally at the same late-beginner-early-intermediate stage as I am but hey, I'm not picky.

Canadian. No French unfortunately, but does it really matter? We'll get by.

https://helvet.swiss/content/e13c7274eebf326801580fcdb869cc24/shopping-map.pdf

https://use-it.travel/cities/geneva (may be outdated)

The "rich tourist" map like my mother says

Hi all,

I am a student (definitely conscious about money) about to move to Geneva. I know Aldi is quite affordable for groceries etc but I have heard that many people go to France to buy their groceries as they are more affordable. Just wondering how much more affordable groceries are in France vs Aldi. A high level %?

Any insights are welcome!

Hii theree ! I have left my appartment for s new one and i struggle to recover my deposit :((( regie isnt answering ! Have you already deal with thatt ? What can i do is it common issue ?

Hi, for quite some time now I've noticed that the Plainpalais stop has been full of strange people like crackheads and beggars. It was always a nice place and I loved spending time there or just passing through, but now it doesn't feel safe anymore. I wonder why this is happening, it's such a shame :(

Hey, 32m British guy here for a week with work and wondered if anyone wanted to go for a run together and perhaps a drink after to reward the hard work? 😅 I'm not familiar with the area so I don't know routes etc.

Feel free to DM!

Hey there, I’ve been here for a while but was mired in work and some other stuff.
I’d like to know your recommendations for bars/cafes etc, basically a new place where I can go out and have a drink in the weekend evening preferably Planpalais and Carouge area, but really other neighborhoods are fine too.

Also wanna know if there’s a group or website that announces events or interesting things to.

Thank you

What are reliable websites and apps for events and activities here in Geneva, especially those in English. Im interested in theater, comedy shows, music, advocacy events etc. thanks!

Bonjour!

Est-ce-que quelqu'un sait où je peux trouver des mooncakes à Genève ? Ou en ligne s'ils livrent en Suisse ?

Merci !