The Consulate General of Switzerland in Hong Kong cordially invites Alumni of Swiss Public Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences currently living in Hong Kong and Macao (incl. former exchange students) as well as current exchange students from Switzerland in Hong Kong to the traditional Swiss Alumni Event 2016: Connecting People Around the Gotthard: Swiss Alumni Event 2016. On 1 June, 2016, Switzerland celebrated the opening of the worldÕs longest railway tunnel, which was a milestone of worldwide significance. For this occasion we invited Prof. Emeritus Christian Schlchter Ð Assistant Professor between 1986 and 1983 at the Institute of Geology at the ETHZ and Professor and Chair in Quaternary and Environmental Geology at the University of Bern Ð to talk about this masterpiece in engineering from a geological point of view. Join us for this fascinating talk about the geology and the difficulties to cut a tunnel through the Gotthard Massive. Additionally the Consulate General of Switzerland will present a small exhibition which documents the Gotthard Base Tunnel from sketch to construction, proudly brought to you by Presence Switzerland.
