Swisscom Magazine

Laura Reuland

8. June 2021

“Playing a video game together never replaces meeting people in person.”

Will gamers get through the pandemic with better mental health? We considered this question in an interview with Oscar “Sleety” Thomsen, Loris “Dokhan” Jungen –…

From gamer to e-athlete

What does it take to move from being a good gamer to an e-athlete? Five tips for gamers who want to make it big.

Games for commuters

Four million Swiss citizens commute to and from work every day. Their journeys are dreary and tiring. Smartphone games provide the distraction they need to…

Nintendo fan art: here are our favourites

Swisscom Gaming asked the Twitter community to share its best Nintendo fan art. These are the winners. For many people, Nintendo is their gateway to…

5 Swiss computer games

Mobile puzzles for commuters, shooters with elements from the Matrix, or immersive story-based games for rainy Saturdays – the Swiss game industry is very diverse.…

The best Swiss Mario Maker 2 Levels

Swisscom Gaming asked their Twitter Community to send their best Mario Maker 2 Levels. Our Nintendo-fanboys Domi and Pascal played through all levels. Here are…

2019: New challenges & milestones for our StartUp Challenge alumni

2018, with all its highs and lows, is over – our StartUp Challenge alumni Eugenia Balysheva (Dotphoton), Sandro Schmid (Aaaccell) and David Gugelmann (Exeon Analytics)…

The announcement of the PoC during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Kickstart Accelerator with Manuela Disch, Patrick Veenhoff (both from Swisscom) and Teachy founder Christian von Olnhausen (from left to right).

When everyone learns from each other

How is it possible to find and exchange knowledge in a large enterprise? That’s the question Swisscom is investigating with the start-up Teachy in a…

A tracker for Krokus the cow

Thirteen cows on Alp Funtauna have recently started wearing IoT trackers around their necks. This experiment shows how one of the Grison Alps can benefit…

Founder interview: ‘Car was my first word as a child’

The digital vehicle assistant Autosense has been live for 50 days. CEO Jaap Vossen spoke with us about obstacles, pride and jitters during the founding…

The best Swiss Mario Maker 2 Levels

The level that launched the internal competition. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to set the world record. Mario Maker 2 ID: JD1-JC6-NXG

One of our favorite levels. The goal is to collect 150 coins and the level architecture is very inviting and motivates you to explore. Mario Maker 2 ID: W8G-T3J-KLF

Innovative and “crazy” level design. The idea that the level turns upside down fascinated us. Some parts are a bit crunchy but the level is fun. Mario Maker 2 ID: 4DQ-TF7-4NF

We don’t really like “lava-mounting” levels. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the creation of @_Cochu. Mario Maker 2 ID: W2R-3Y8-SSF

Pitching: Vivien Fuhrer, founder and CEO of Swiss start-up EZYcount.

An accelerated start in the start-up scene

Sixty start-ups pitched at Kickstart Accelerator’s bootcamp in Zurich in early July for a spot on the mentoring programme. Comments and impressions.

How to sell your startup: Plan your exit right from the start

Selling a startup doesn’t just happen out of the blue – great startup exits are oftentimes well prepared for and guided by strong advisors. Finding…