Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago

Our team is complete again! 🎉

Last month, we were thrilled to welcome our new Consul General of Switzerland in the Midwest: Beat Schmid! He arrived in cold, windy Chicago from warm Bengaluru in India.

We are happy that the team is fully together again, and are looking forward to this new chapter.

Please join us in welcoming him to the Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago ! 👇

🎷 Happy ! 🎶

Celebrate with us tonight at the Roosevelt University. The Consulate General of Switzerland will be joined by the Consulates General of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Poland, Brazil, and the Fulbright Association.

Switzerland will be represented by Samuel Mösching and Ethereal Kinks!

🗓️ Thursday, April 30, 2026
🍢 Reception at 5:30 PM
🎷 Performances start at 6 PM
📍 Roosevelt University (430 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605) - Fainman Lounge, 2nd floor
🎟️ This event is free and open to the public. Register via the link in the comments.

We look forward to seeing you there!

🚨 Last week to submit your application and maybe join the Chicago team at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs! 🚨

Our team will accept applications until Monday, May 4, 2026.

Read more information below 👇

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🎷Celebrate International Jazz Day 2026 With Us! 🇨🇭

Established by UNESCO in 2011, International Jazz Day is held annually on April 30 to celebrate the power of jazz as a force for peace, dialogue, and mutual understanding.

has been named the Global Host City this year, reflecting the city's historic legacy as a major center of jazz and its ongoing influence on the global cultural landscape.

Join the Consulate General of Switzerland in partnership with the Polish Consulate in Chicago, the Czech Consulate General in Chicago, the Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Chicago, and the Fulbright CHICAGO for an evening of jazz at the Roosevelt University. 🎶

🇨🇭 Switzerland will be represented by Swiss guitarist Samuel Mösching, Lucia Sarmiento on sax and synth, bassist Jeremiah Hunt, and drummer Wes Julien (see the picture below).

🗓️ Thursday, April 30, 2026
🍢 Reception at 5 PM
🎷 Performances start at 6 PM
📍 Roosevelt University (430 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605) - Fainman Lounge, 2nd floor
🎟️ This event is free and open to the public. Register via the link in the comments.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago is currently looking for an Operations & Project Manager to start in summer 2026 on a mutually determined date.

The Operations & Project Manager will manage operations and Public Diplomacy & Communication projects for the Consulate; plan and execute events, trips, and visits; represent the Consulate General with internal and external contacts; and perform additional tasks, in order to efficiently and effectively support and realize the activities of the small team.

Please find more details following the link below.

Should this opportunity be of interest to you, please send your resume, a letter of interest, your salary expectations, and you earliest potential start date in electronic format (PDF) to [email protected] by Monday, May 4, 2026. Please write "Operations & Project Manager" into the subject line.

If you know someone in your network who may be a good fit, we would appreciate you sharing it with them.

Click here for more info:

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C'est déjà fini / It's already over... 🇫🇷🇨🇭🇧🇪

With La Francophonie coming to and end, what better way to finish the celebrations than with a delicious dessert? A Belgian, French, and Swiss chocolate from the Barry Callebaut Group, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products. 🍫

We were once again hosted by the Alliance Française de Chicago, who welcomed over 150 guests (😱) to the second edition of our chocolate evening. New this year were our Belgian colleagues from Wallonia-Brussels International and from the Honorary Consulate of Belgium, as well as Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education.

During the presentation, Cédric Bono, the group's CFO, presented Barry Callebaut in numbers, but also its commitment to sustainability and innovation. Did you know that BC is dedicated to making sustainable chocolate the norm? They are also the undisputed leader in chocolate and cocoa innovation, offering cutting-edge solutions that support and strengthen the business of their industrial and Gourmets customers. ♻️💡

After this fascinating presentation, Chef Martin Diez, Director of the Callebaut Chocolate Academy, showed us how to taste chocolate using the senses of touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste.

To ensure everyone was paying attention, our Belgian colleagues hosted a short quiz at the end, with three winners receiving gifts from Wallonia-Brussels International, Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, and Barry Callebaut Group. 🏅

We concluded the evening with a reception featuring chocolates, individually paired with Belgian beers or Swiss wines from the Romandie. 🍺🍷

Thank you to all our partner for making this event such a success, and thank you to the audience for coming along to this second edition. 💐

À bientôt!