Careum high-rise in Zurich's university quarter is inaugurated

(CONNECT) The Careum Tower was officially inaugurated in mid-November after around two and a half years of renovation work. According to a statement from the Careum Foundation, which is in charge of the project, the former nurses' tower of the University Hospital Zurich (USZ) has thus become a modern working and meeting place for education and healthcare. This will create more space on 17 floors in Zurich for the planned expansion in the field of medicine, it is said. This was celebrated at the inauguration with the Director of Education of the Canton of Zurich, Silvia Steiner, and the Director of University Medicine Zurich, Beatrice Beck Schimmer, among others.

The Careum Foundation has concluded a rental agreement with the USZ for 40 years with an option to extend. There are now 6000 square meters of floor space available with the possibility of 350 workstations. The foundation itself, which offers training and further education in the healthcare sector, intends to use three of the 17 floors itself. For example, the Careum Publishing House and the Careum Center for Health Literacy will move into new premises. The remaining space has been leased to institutes of the University of Zurich Medical School.

"We are thus expanding our campus and creating additional space for networking and inspiration between disciplines and institutions. In line with our foundation's purpose, we are using the potential in Zurich's university district to further promote education and research in the healthcare sector and make a contribution to healthcare provision," says Careum Foundation President Hans Werner.

According to a documentary, the historical character played a central role in the renovation. Two floors were left in their original state. According to the press release, the experts in charge at Bhend & Schlauri Architekten worked closely with the City of Zurich's monument preservation authorities. ce/yvh