The Engel restaurant on Artherstrasse has been transformed into a haunted house since the beginning of December. The homepage proudly states: Focusing on the essentials – No compromise on culinary delights – Best ingredients – Fresh and with the craftsmanship and dedication of our chefs! The restaurateur of the restaurant showed strange behaviour by not wanting guests from the village. After all, we are a first-class restaurant!

And now: The restaurant is closed for the winter months. Like the marmots, the restaurateur has apparently gone into hibernation. You've earned so much in the summer months that you can safely close the restaurant for the winter months... How much longer will the landlady watch this goings-on? The future of the Restaurant Engel therefore remains uncertain... (kh)

Over 70 members and guests experienced a wonderful evening at the Restaurant Aesch.

Guest speaker Manual Studer, representing the Gemeinderat and Kulturkommission Walchwil, treated guests to an upbeat and amusing reflection on just how far the club has come since becoming a Verein earlier in the year, as well as the importance of ongoing collaboration to drive further cultural integration in Walchwil

Dani and his team at the Restaurant Aesch were wonderful hosts, with exceptional food served with friendly enthusiasm.

The paintings are on display until 26 January.

About the artist Katsura Suzuki

Katsura Suzuki was born on 27 January 1962 in Tokyo, where she was brought up in the traditional Japanese way. At the age of 22, she travelled via the United States to Switzerland, which she has called home since 1987.

Katsura Suzuki has a doctorate in business administration and worked for many years in the financial sector, including 20 years at Ernst & Young in Zurich and, since 1997, with her own company.

As a balance to her work in the financial sector, Katsura has always worked as an artist. In addition to the paintings exhibited here, she is the author of two books, a children's book and a biographical life guide.

Katsura Suzuki has lived in Walchwil since 2021.

Under the motto ‘join in – stay fit’, we meet every Thursday in the gym or sometimes outside in summer to do something for our fitness together – but also for fun and games.

We are active and adventurous men aged from 30 to over 80, and we prioritise exercise, fitness, fun, sociability and camaraderie over top sporting performance. We often have a good laugh while playing.

After the ‘fitness’ session, we enjoy a small drink to discuss current topics of the week or simply quench our thirst. In addition to gymnastics, we go on excursions and take an active part in village life and other social activities. Trained or untrained, everyone is welcome.

Would you like to get some exercise in a friendly, sociable group? Then sign up for a non-binding trial training session.

Information at: https://maennerriege-walchwil.ch/

Guido Pirovino

The years of rising electricity prices are over: on Thursday, the Swiss Federal Electricity Commission (Elcom) published the total electricity prices for private households in 2025. In 2025, the annual electricity costs for a typical household in Walchwil will be around CHF 1,298, which is around CHF 207 less than in 2024, corresponding to a decrease of 13.8 per cent.

Under the motto "join in - stay fit" we meet every Thursday in the gym or in summer outside to do something together for our fitness - but also for fun & games. And about once a month we devote ourselves to social activities.

We are active and adventurous men from the age of 30 to over 80. Exercise, fitness, fun and sociability as well as camaraderie are more important to us than sporting excellence. So there is often hearty laughter during the game. After the "fit" there is a small drink to discuss current weekly topics or simply to quench the thirst.

In addition to gymnastics, we go on excursions and actively participate in village life. Trained or untrained, all are welcome.

Would you like to do some exercise in a friendly, sociable atmosphere? Then sign up for a non-binding trial training.

https://maennerriege-walchwil.ch/kontakt

Weekly gym session
Thursday, 20.00 to 21.30
Oberstufenturnhalle
Schulhausstrasse 44
6318 Walchwil

A driver reversed his car into the entrance area of a building and then drove forwards into a wall. The driver was seriously injured and had to be hospitalised.

The accident occurred on Tuesday (16 July 2024), shortly before 11:15 a.m., on Hinterbergstrasse in Walchwil. A 65-year-old driver reversed out of a car park and lost control of his car. As a result, he crashed the rear of the vehicle into the glass façade of a building and then forwards into a wall near the car park.

The driver was seriously injured in the accident. After receiving initial medical treatment, he was taken to hospital by the Zug ambulance service. The damage to the vehicle and the building amounts to several tens of thousands of francs.

The exact cause of the accident is the subject of further investigations.

Source: Kapo ZG

Number of nations (incl. Swiss): 68
Population: 4010

Largest groups of foreigners in Walchwil
Germany: 336
Great Britain: 164
Italy: 62
Russia: 58
France: 57
Denmark: 50
Netherlands: 50
Sweden: 44
Belgium: 40
USA: 39

These nationalities live in Walchwil
Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cabo Verde, China, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Iraq, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Austria, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Korea (South), Kosovo, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, South Africa, Sweden. Kitts and Nevis, South Africa, Syria, Thailand, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, Venezuela, USA, UK, Vietnam.

Sources
Data as of 31.12.2019. There are no more recent data on the foreign resident population in Switzerland. The data from the previous year are published on 1 September of the following year.
The data was collected by the Federal Statistical Office and the Statistical Office of the Canton of Zurich.

The bathing season in Walchwil officially begins on 1 May. The Saturday before, on 27 April, the municipality invited the local population to an aperitif at the lakeside resort.

The small bistro will be run by a new but familiar tenant this season. Jonny Azizi already runs various establishments in the region, including the Plaza in Zug. Managing Director Vjosa Turjan will be the boss at Badi Walchwil.

After the introduction of the new tenants and their staff, those present enjoyed a delicious aperitif in the pretty lakeside pool with its breathtaking view of the snow-covered Rigi.

In terms of the temperatures, the focus in the first few days will certainly be on the Badi-Beiz and probably not yet on swimming.

For more pictures see photo gallery Seebad Walchwil

The Walchwil Women's Community held its annual general meeting on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, at Restaurant Aesch in Walchwil.

After the memorial service in the Mütschi retirement home chapel, the community met in the Aesch. Despite the rainy weather, over 90 people accepted the Board's invitation and were warmly welcomed by Co-Presidents Bettina Ihle and Nicole Rust. Before the AGM, those present were served a delicious meal. Thus fortified, the General Meeting began at 9.00 pm. In the 60 minutes that followed, last year's minutes, the reports of the various departments and the budget were approved by the voters present. The women's community organised an impressive 137 events. Unfortunately, Myriam Hürlimann has announced her resignation. She will be replaced by Yvonne Wicki. The Co-Presidents and the entire Board were re-elected by the voters for a further year.

The Board is made up of the following members: Nicole Rust (Co-Presidency), Bettina Ihle (Co-Presidency), Claudia Rust (Finance/Administration), Bettina Borgen (Social Media), Chantal Stähelin (Actuary), Benjamin Meier (President), Verena Rode (Advisory Board), Sandra Hürlimann (Advisory Board), Yvonne Wicki (Advisory Board), Arti Maheshwari (Advisory Board).