New to the area or looking to expand your social circle? The Basel Area Social & Sports Meetup creates and promotes a mix of social and sports activities where people can get connected, plug into the community, contribute talents and meet new friends. Since most people on the site are new to the area I'd like to also tell you about some other great social networking sites that helped me to meet new people and get involved.  I'm still new here so if you have found something please post it and sha …

Welcome to Swiss Alpine Adventure, the biggest and most active cycling group in Switzerland. We cater for all interested bikers who are searching for like-minded people to enjoy Switzerland on two wheels. The group is very much about inclusion and we want to help as many people as possible see why Switzerland is such a great country for outdoor sports. While we are based in Zurich our members are situated throughout the country and we regularly organise events to different cycling hotspots. If t …

The Hash House Harriers are an International Group founded in 1938 with over 70,000 active worldwide members. We are a social running (we have a lot of walkers as well!) group that focuses on on the social element rather than just running. We meet regularly once a month) every second Saturday in the month. Our aim is to bring together local Swiss people and expats who want to socialize and have a bit of exercise at the same time. It's a great forum to meet new friends and potentially travel int …

The Basel Dragons Running Club Latest news: the next absolute beginners running group will start April 8th! Our club meets every Monday and Thursday evening at 18.30 under the Wettsteinbruecke (Muenster side) at the Basel Dragons club house. We also organise weekly Saturday morning runs (approx. 20km) in the Basel area, meeting points vary. The club caters for all levels - from people who have never run before, to people who used to run and want to get back in shape, to advanced runners who reg …

Welcome to ZürieXpats Hike & Outdoor and Sandbox!!! Probably you are a needed Ausländer in Switzerland, whose productivity helps the Swiss Economy to maintain the highest international standards. And why? Because; Swiss Economy need qualified human resources to keep the wheels turning to keep wealth and health on a sustainable level there is a shortage of Human capacity; intellectual capital and without expats the society will collaps There are NOT ENOUGH SWISS available to do all high skilled …

This group is open to any rock climbers, hikers, or mountaineers who want to explore the beautiful mountains and crags of Switzerland. Beginners, bouldering, sport, trad, and alpine climbers all welcome. We try to organize a climbing outing at least once a week during the summer, including single-and multi-pitch routes, adventure hikes, and via ferratas. Our outings take us all over Switzerland (it is a small country!), so you do not need to be a Bern "local" to join. We are also a very loosely …

Let's get together and have a chat while our kids play. There's a lot of playgrounds with cafes in Zurich, there's great barbecue areas, walks, kids' events/festivals, indoor climbing halls.... We can be active or lazy. It doesn't matter. As long as our kids have playmates and fun! Meetups every second weekend. All ideas welcome! Open to all families and single parents with kids aged up to 10 (and older siblings if they don't mind being the eldest). All nationalities!

Do you watch too much daytime TV or find yourself looking for things to do during working hours?!? Maybe you would be interested in this new group! Set up by two ex-pats (from London and NY) who relocated to Zürich recently due to our partner’s jobs, we found ourselves at a bit of a loose end in the day while we try and find our feet in Zürich . Used to leading hectic lives and having enjoyable careers, relocating to Zürich has been a roller coaster full of many highs and undeniably some lows. U …

Gathering decent, quality people to meet and do fun, social, relaxing, recreational activities together like dinner, boardgames, dancing, biking, hiking, weihnachtsmarkt, drinking, whatever people do in Ulm or around Germany, Europe, and beyond. Singles, couples, all are welcomed.

For social outdoor activity fans looking to find some Piste-buddies for snowboard and energetic ski fun. Whether you are new to the region or have a regular activity during the off-season : Log-in, meet-up & get on the Piste! We are focused on an active membership seeking like-minded souls who would like to join-in &/or set-up trips, outings & skirmishes. We are not focused on novice/beginners but we are always happy to extend support to members with basic skills and competencies.

Lesbian & bi-women in and around Zurich (ZH) who would are interested in social gatherings, meeting in the "scene", watching movies (Pink Apple/DVD nights), doing sports/outdoor activities etc

This is a group for people interested in BBQ in the open spaces, getting to meet new friends and expanding your social network. I found out this hill right behind my apartment with the perfect BBQ area for summer BBQ and socializing. If you want to meet up with new English speakers and expand your social network, get to know about different cultures and enjoying a day in the open air please feel free to join us. This meetup is open for all people with all ages, and all you have to bring a long w …