I meet Michael in the cafeteria of Building 2 so we could interview each other. We are both eager to find out how the other spent the weekend and how we have been doing since becoming AVR site representatives. We start our exchange with a very good cup of coffee....

Today the 73rd Annual General Assembly of the AVR took place. The AVR is extremely pleased to inform you that the candidates proposed by the AVR Board of Directors for the Advisory Board and the Auditing Committee have been successfully re-elected: Furthermore, the AVR is happy to confirm the acceptance...

Nico grew up in Hölstein in the upper part of Basel-Land and also completed the compulsory schooling there. After finishing the compulsory schooling, he did a Matura with a special focus on mathematics in Liestal (Basel-Land). Where did you grow up and what kind of training did you do?I grew...

After 2 years of virtual meetings, the traditional discussion was able to take place on site again this year. Due to the pending change at the head of Roche, Mr. Severin Schwan was accompanied by his successor Mr. Thomas Schinecker. As usual at this meeting, Mr. Schwan presented the financials...

Where did you grow up and what kind of training did you do?I’m a classic 3B > born in Basel, grew up in Basel and still live in Basel (Binningen). After compulsory schooling, I completed an apprenticeship as a mechanical engineer at Sulzer-Burckhardt. This company was located at Gundeldinger Feld,...

What do I have to consider in my daily interactions with colleagues, customers, suppliers, or patients? How should I behave when I have some non-compliance concerns? Where can I address a potential violation of the Roche Group Code of Conduct such as fraud, harassment, discrimination, or a conflict of interest? Roche is...

After a 3-year break due to COVID, an anniversary celebration finally took place on 13 January 2023. All employees who were able to celebrate 25 or 40 years of service in 2022 met up in a casual atmosphere in the Panorama Restaurant. After an aperitif, AVR President Robert Gray welcomed...

Born in Basel in 1957, Roland Fumagalli lives with his wife in Basel. Their two children have moved out and are independent. The couple have two grandchildren in the Bernese Oberland. You have only been retired since 1st November 2022. Where did you work before that? My first job was...

I trained as a commercial employee in a hotel in Basel and have worked in various areas of the commercial sector, including in Spain, where I lived for a few years. I’ve always been very interested in people, countries and different cultures, which is why my husband and I decided...

Jenny Worgull, born in 1983, grew up near Freiburg and lives with her husband and two cats in Wehr. Living in a house they renovated themselves, she enjoys having her own garden and the proximity to the Black Forest. You have been working at Roche since 08.08.2005. How has your...

I originally trained as a pharmaceuticals assistant and then studied biotechnology. In 2015, I joined Roche as a training manager. Afterwards, I worked at another part of Roche, the former Basel Biotech, in cleaning validation and then as a business process manager. As a change of perspective, I was given...

Just in time for the pre-Christmas period, there are great new offers from the AVR discount system. There is a new cooperation with the company Swibeco, which brings many advantages for the members of the AVR. This is a free offer for AVR members. Another great thing is that many...