The FHNW School of Business benefits from its central location in the city of Olten.
The trip to Basel also gave the students an impression of the well-known pharmaceutical companies based there, with a visit to Novartis.
The focus on learning was balanced with leisure activities. A scenic boat trip on the river Aare took the students to Berne to see the famous bears in the capital city. And here the international students experienced hiking, the favourite hobby of the Swiss. The panoramic view from the Castle of Olten, dating from around 1260, is probably an image the students won’t quickly forget. To complete the International Welcome Week, a party organised by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) offered a great opportunity to meet other FHNW students and get to know each other better.
So although most students probably hadn’t heard of the town of Olten before coming to Switzerland, this week showed that the headquarters of the FHNW School of Business are located in a central town offering proximity to a stunning natural environment with a variety of outdoor sports and leisure activities, as well as access to shops and entertainment either locally or in the main Swiss cities 30 minutes away. We hope the students will be able to benefit – professionally as well as personally – from their stay here and will return home with memories of an unforgettable experience.
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