“The Basel region is a very good place for me to work, where I can feel just as much at home as a professional in a football-mad city as I can as an integrated individual in an attractive residential area.”
Koji Nakata
former Soccer player FC Basel
Living in the Basel area

Where everyone feels at home

It does not take long for new residents in the Basel region to settle in. The region offers an excellent quality of life for all those who work here, and their families. Among the advantages are good housing, short commuting distances, excellent schools, a range of top quality cultural activities and untouched countryside in which to relax just a stone’s throw away.The region of Basel has a strong tradition of internationalism and open-mindedness. Everyone feels at home here. 150 different nationalities live in Basel and one third of Basel’s citizens are foreigners. In the business environment, as well as in many shops and restaurants, English is spoken as a matter of course.