Traditions and modernity Alpine Living

How do time-honoured traditions reconcile with rapid development? And how do the locals deal with it? Andermatt has developed strongly. Over the last 15 years, more than a billion Swiss francs have been invested in Andermatt. New houses, new hotels, new facilities in the ski area, a golf course and above all one thing: guests from all over the world.
We asked around to find out what the times were like. Back then, 15 years ago.
"It looked bleak," says the well-known Bernhard Russi from Andermatt about the time around the turn of the millennium. "With all the people who moved away, we didn't know if we could still handle the municipal expenses".
Old traditions had died out in part because there wasn't enough interest. With the upswing, residents also came back. And with it, life.
"I haven't lived in Andermatt for almost six decades. If this change hadn't happened, I wouldn't have come back." Erich Renner is now a member of the Andermatt municipal council.
New opportunities also arose for the younger generation who moved away because of the lack of work. Elena Danioth now works in the tourism office. "I find it very fulfilling to be a part of the development and to welcome the guests here in our beautiful high valley."
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