Migros Museum
How your nose decides who you love
People’s aroma is a key factor in determining how much we like them. Researcher Bettina Pause explains just how strongly we’re guided by fragrances in our daily lives.
LGBTI
LGBT – say what? The queer ABCs
Do you only understand half of the acronym LGBTI? You are not alone! We have put together a queer glossary for you. Sharing is not only allowed, but encouraged!
Most people probably know what homosexuality means. But what exactly is the difference between trans and non-binary – and what exactly is cis? Here we briefly explain the most important terms relating to gender and sexuality.
Heterosexual
A person who has an emotional, romantic and/or sexual orientation towards someone of a different gender.
Homosexual
A person who has an emotional, romantic and/or sexual orientation towards someone of the same gender.
Bisexual
A person who is attracted to more than one gender (biologically or socially).
Lesbian woman
A woman who feels attracted to other women.
Gay man
A man who is attracted to other men.
Pansexual
Attraction to people regardless of the person’s gender/gender identity.
Asexual
A person who does not experience sexual attraction.
Intersex
People with gender characteristics that differ from the male or female characteristics typically expected.
Trans
People who have a gender identity that is different from the one assigned to them at birth.
Non-binary
People who do not identify exclusively as men or women. Sometimes also called agender, genderqueer and genderfluid.
Sexual orientation
Describes who a person is attracted to romantically, emotionally or sexually.
Gender identity A person’s inner sense of their own gender.
LGBTI
An abbreviation that refers to anyone who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer, or a member of any other sexual or gender minority.
Cis
People whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth.
Cis-heterosexual
People whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth and who are attracted to members of a different sex.
Queer
An umbrella term for people who identify as non-cis-heterosexual.
Any questions?
The LGBT+ helpline, which is supported by Migros Culture Percentage, provides information on topics relating to the queer environment – regardless of your sexual orientation or gender identity. From coming out and safer sex to sexualised violence, all concerns and problems have a place here. Find out more
Parents can also find tips on how to deal with their children’s sexual orientation at Famigros.
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Migros Aid Fund
Exotic species are conquering the peaks
Alien species are also spreading in the Alps. How can hikers spot these plants, and what should they do? An overview.
Migros Culture Percentage
Learn lots of new things en route: seven extraordinary themed trails
Looking for an exciting walk to do? We show you seven trails on which you’ll discover lots of new, surprising and fascinating things. For people of all ages.
Street festivals
Music in the alleyways
From blues to rock to pop – discover six music events across Switzerland for those balmy summer nights.
Einsiedeln World Theatre
A tiny village creating a big stir
The legendary ‘World Theatre’ returns to Einsiedeln from 11 June. Hundreds of amateurs will bring the monumental play to the stage. We visit a community where a huge effort is being made.
Dance Festival Steps
«I trust him more than I trust myself»
They have been dancing in unison for nearly 30 years: Saburo Teshigawara and Rihoko Sato. But how did the Japanese duo become global icons? We met them before their performance at the Dance Festival Steps.
Time stress
Five ways to reduce leisure stress
Never before have we in Switzerland had so much free time as we do today. And yet, we are more stressed than ever. This was the finding of a study conducted by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute. Time researcher and psychologist Marc Wittmann explains how you can relax.
Music industry
What it takes to become a pop star
Some music careers happen overnight; however, most of them are the result of years of work. What this means.
Inclusion
A man with an iron will
After suffering an accident, René Hübner had to start using a wheelchair, but he adapted to his new situation and now works as a forklift operator for Migros.
Late apprenticeship
«Sometimes we’re proud of ourselves»
Omidullah Azad fled from Afghanistan to Switzerland seven years ago. This summer, he completed his Migros apprenticeship, scoring top marks. Here’s how he managed it – and what he dreams of.
Working in the Migros Group
Jeremy's journey from language student to Club School employee
Born in Australia and now a resident of Basel, Jeremy Blanchard (42) learned German at the Migros Club School. Today, he works as a Product Manager for Languages. How this came about and where the challenges lie.
Working in the Migros Group
«You have to be brave and just go for it»
At 33 years old, Lolita Vazquez is deputy head of production in the orders department of the Elsa Group, in Estavayer-le-Lac (FR), in a traditionally male-dominated field. But things are changing.