The Uri Institute Cultures of the Alps is dedicated to the special features of the Alpine region in all its thematic breadth - from prehistoric evidence and specific traditions to the challenges of the present.

Agenda

19. March 2026, 09:20 Uhr

5. Andermatt Tourism Law Forum

19. - 20. March 2026 Hotel Radisson Blu, Andermatt

29. March 2026, 16:00 Uhr

Event organized by the Entlebuch Historical Society and the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve

Adlersaal, Hauptstrasse 16, 6170 Schüpfheim

09. April 2026, 20:15 Uhr

Book launch Die Alpen im Lied der Schweiz

Im Uristiersaal, Dätwylerstrasse 27, 6460 Altdorf

18. March 2026, 14:30 Uhr

Culture-Café with Andrea Keller

In the monastery café of the Kulturkloster Altdorf

21. April 2026, 15:00 Uhr

Wool of the future. Revival of an underrated local raw material

At the HSLU DFK and at the Kulturkloster Altdorf

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The orte-podcast – an immediate encounter with literature

The podcast “Föhnrausch” is based on the orte edition of the same name, which features literary texts on alpine phenomena from the summer of 2025. It is a collaborative project between the Urner Institute Kulturen der Alpen, the music festival “Alpentöne,” and the literary magazine orte.