I meet Loredana in the cafeteria of Building 2. We want to get to know each other better, exchange ideas and are interested in what our first experiences have been like since we were elected to the AVR Site Representative Board. We start our exchange with a delicious coffee on site....

On a beautiful, sunny Monday morning, I met virtually with Isabella, our new AVR trainee representative. Quite curious, I asked Isabella some questions. Isabella, you’re doing an apprenticeship at Roche. Can you tell me more about it?Yes, I’d be happy to!I’m currently in the first year of my fast-track apprenticeship...

…offers you a supportive and positive learning environment in which you are encouraged to develop your communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth? You will find a safe environment where you can try your hand at ease! Do you want to develop your skills, gain new...

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...