Dear AVR Member, We are delighted to invite you and a guest to the AVR Party 2026: Please note: Drinks (soft drinks, beer, and wine) are complimentary, courtesy of the AVR. Cocktails can be purchased at the bar. Registration & PaymentTo register yourself (and your guest), please fill out the...

To give the newly established Apprentice Committee an appropriate kick-off and provide it with a broad platform, two joint breakfast events were held at the beginning of May. Numerous apprentices gathered on May 4th in Kaiseraugst and on May 7th in Basel to connect in a relaxed and casual atmosphere....

Hi Ali, let’s start with you. How long have you been with Roche, what is your current role, and what did you do before your time here? I joined Roche in 2019, starting as an intern. Shortly after, I was able to take over a project in the Calibration department,...

This year’s “Bike to Work” Challenge, jointly organized by the Roche Employees’ Association (AVR) and the Site Mobility Team, was a resounding success. Throughout May and June, more employees than ever before jumped into the saddle, impressively demonstrating how much can be achieved together for both health and the environment. ...

The 76th Annual General Meeting of the AVR took place on April 29, 2026. The results of the Voting and Elections were announced. We are extremely pleased to inform you that the candidates proposed by the AVR Board of Directors for the Presidency and the Members of the Executive Board...

We are pleased to inform you that our partnership with Swisscom has been extended. There are a few minor changes you should be aware of: 1. New Prices as of January 2026 New, more favorable conditions have been in effect since the beginning of this year. You can find the...

Due to the transfer of Mimoza Achermann to the AVR Executive Board, her position as Site Representative became vacant. Although Carola achieved a very high number of votes in the last elections in 2024, she narrowly missed out on joining the AVR Board. As one of the most-voted candidates, she...

What do the years 1985 and 2000 have in common? Aside from various musical, political, and cultural milestones—such as Live Aid, the election of Mikhail Gorbachev, and the launch of Microsoft Windows 1.0, the rise of Coldplay, the election of Vladimir Putin, and the PlayStation 2—these two years mark the...

Following the success of last year’s event, we are delighted to invite you again this autumn to the exclusive “Private Sale – Winter 2025.” Thanks to our cooperation with Premium Brand Solution (PBS), fantastic pre-Christmas offers at heavily reduced prices await. Get ready for over 1,500 products with discounts of...

Cross-border commuters can now increasingly benefit from the Swibeco platform. New deals have been made available in Germany and France to help ease your everyday budget there as well. Here are some of the new discounts in Germany and France: Visit the Swibeco platform or download the Swibeco app to...

We would like to thank you all for participating in our 75th AVR anniversary competition! We’d also like to give a special thanks for the incredible amount of feedback you shared with us. Your opinions are very important to us and will help shape our future work. In celebration of...

In the news article from October 7, 2024, we informed you that we would be taking a closer look at ourcollaboration for supplemental health insurance and analyzing the market. After a careful market analysis of the current conditions, the AVR is pleased to announce that our successful collaboration with CSS...