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Do I need an official permit to work in the region?

Arbeitsuchende aus einem anderen Schweizer Kanton benötigen keine spezielle Bewilligung, um in der Region zu arbeiten. EU/EFTA-Staatsangehörige können zur Stellensuche in die Schweiz einreisen. Für einen Aufenthalt bis zu drei Monaten ist keine Bewilligung erforderlich. Für längere Aufenthalte benötigen sie eine Aufenthaltsgenehmigung. Die Meldung muss vor Antritt der Stelle bei der Wohngemeinde erfolgen. Weitere Auskünfte erteilt das Einwohneramt der Wohnortgemeinde.

Mehr Informationen (ch.ch/de/arbeiten-schweiz-als-auslander/)

How good are public transport links and cycle paths to local workplaces?

They are very good. The Interregio IR13 train service runs every hour, connecting Chur, Sargans, Buchs, St. Gallen and Zurich. St. Gallen’s S4 circular suburban train route runs every 30 minutes, stopping in many places along the way. The various municipalities are themselves connected with nearby areas, other municipalities and surrounding valleys via a comprehensive bus network. The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) runs services connecting Buchs, Sargans and the region as a whole with Vienna and Zurich. Cycle paths are clearly marked in all local municipalities, and the network is continually expanding.

Timetable SBB (sbb.ch/de/fahrplan)
Timetable Bus OST (busost.ch/fahrplan)
Timeteable Liechtenstein (liemobil.li)

What is the state of the jobs market in Sarganserland-Werdenberg?

The local unemployment rate is significantly below the Swiss national average. Suitably qualified personnel are always in high demand throughout the St. Gallen Rhine Valley, Sarganserland-Werdenberg and the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Sarganserland-Werdenberg Employers’ Association (agv-sw.ch/)
Ostjob (ostjob.ch/)
Jobs in the Sarganserland, Werdenberg and Bündner Herrschaft region (gwerb.info/jobs/)

Can my spouse or partner work in the region too?

Spouses and children of EU-27/EFTA nationals with the right to enter Switzerland under family reunification legislation have a legal right to access the labour market regardless of their nationality. They must report any employment to the relevant cantonal migration authority before starting work.

Migration Office Canton St.Gallen (sg.ch/sicherheit/migrationsamt.html)

Do I have to pay withholding tax?

Employees whose wages are taxed abroad (e.g. people who work in Switzerland but live in a neighbouring country) are subject to withholding tax. Employers are required by law to deduct the tax owed from the employee’s wages and transfer it to the tax authorities. Withholding tax rates vary between cantons.

Withholding tax Canton St.Gallen (sg.ch/steuern-finanzen/steuern/steuerarten/quellensteuer.html)
Withholding tax informations (ch.ch/de/quellensteuer/)

What childcare options are there in the region?

There are nurseries, childcare facilities, lunch clubs and families that take care of the children during the day available across the region. The various organisations providing additional childcare in the region have come together to form the Werdenberg-Sarganserland Childcare Association. The association aims to make it easier for local residents to combine work and family life.

IG CHILDCARE WERDENBERG-SARGANSERLAND (ig-kinderbetreuung.ch/)

What are the local culinary specialities in Sarganserland-Werdenberg?

Local specialities include the maize dish Ribelmais and the local beverage known as Chörbliwasser, which is considered an effective treatment for all sorts of ailments. Sarganserland-Werdenberg is also known for its local agricultural produce, which includes not just fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products, but also bread, beer, wine, spirits and oil. The local Culinarium brand is synonymous with highly profitable agricultural production and short transport routes. It generates significant and reliable added value in the local economy and supports many jobs in the region.

Culinarium (culinarium.ch/)

Worth reading

Patric Scott: «The Culture Pass is a talent factory»

Singing and dancing like the pros. That's what children and young people learn at the Culture Pass in the Sarganserland-Werdenberg region. The new director is the internationally renowned singer and actor Patric Scott. He is also creating new offers in autumn and for adults.

Sportportal.info - THE sports portal for Sarganserland and Werdenberg

Our tip for all sports enthusiasts and those who want to become one: Sportportal.info offers all information on the regional sports world. You're sure to find your new favourite sport here. Is your club not yet listed? Then do it now.

«SlowUp yourself!» and win attractive prizes

The slowUp Werdenberg-Liechtenstein had to be cancelled due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The organisers have come up with an alternative: "slowUp yourself! Cover the route individually and take part in the raffle for attractive prizes.

Municipality of Quarten: A chat with Erich Zoller

With this series of municipalities, we introduce you to the 14 municipalities of the Sarganserland Werdenberg region in a special way. Today Erich Zoller, president of the municipality of Quarten, chats out of the closet.

Bad RagARTz – When distance sharpens the view

Do you know where Europe's largest open-air sculpture exhibition is located? That's right, in the Sarganserland-Werdenberg region, specifically in Bad Ragaz. Our online editor visited the creators of Bad RagARTz and got an exclusive look behind the scenes.

City of Buchs: A chat with Daniel Gut

With this series of municipalities, we introduce you to the 14 municipalities of the Sarganserland Werdenberg region in a special way. Today Daniel Gut, the only "town" president in the Sarganserland-Werdenberg region, chats out of the closet.

Municipality of Flums: A chat with Christoph Gull

With this series of municipalities, we introduce you to the 14 municipalities of the Sarganserland Werdenberg area in a special way. Christoph Gull, mayor of Flums, is the first to tell you all about them.

Flott-Bikes new in the "Energy City" Buchs

Buchs is the first city in Switzerland introducing Flott-Bikes. These are e-bikes that can be rented via app. The "Energie City" of Buchs is thus taking a further step towards reducing the emission of environmentally harmful greenhouse gases.

"Schönheit" art project shows the diverse work of regional artists

The beauty of life is reflected in a picture, a sculpture, a song. This is what over 70 regional artists are showing at the "Schönheit" exhibition from 10 April to 7 May in the Werdenberg area. The pieces can be admired in galleries, banks, cafés and shops.

What Heidi has in common with blockchain

Digital development does not stop at the tourism industry. Blockchain solutions are designed to make travelling even more convenient. At the forefront: the tourism destination Heidiland in the Sarganserland-Werdenberg area. It is currently working on the world's first blockchain network in tourism.

Looking for an apprenticeship during Corona

Career choice events are cancelled. Try-out apprenticeships are only possible to a limited extent or not at all. The current situation presents apprenticeship seekers with particular challenges. In Sarganserland and Werdenberg there are alternative offers for pupils.

Our little Christmas miracle

The wish tree in the Gass in Buchs has caused quite a furore in the Sarganserland-Werdenberg region: passers-by have fulfilled a total of around 350 wishes from people in need. The recipients at the Wieden old people's home and Lukashaus tell how this wonderful action sweetened the hard Corona time for them.

Saturday & Sunday present the region Sarganserland-Werdenberg

Loredana and Kilian give an exciting insight into their home region. The young couple from Buchs works as video creators and is known throughout Switzerland named as Saturday & Sunday. In this video they show which highlights the region Sarganserland Werdenberg has to offer.

Buchs Campus: Next up for land negotiations

The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Campus Motel in Buchs is scheduled for 2022. With the approval of the investment credit of 1.5 million Swiss francs for the redesign of Hanflandstrasse, the project has cleared the first hurdle. Now the Buchs locality is to be strengthened together.

Living the dream of 5 stars at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

Amanda and Sven Wassmer met as apprentices in a hotel. Their big dream was to work together in a luxury restaurant one day. Today they are living this dream as Wine Director Quellenhof and Culinary Director Quellenhof at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz.

Winter sports facility with international reputation planned

The canton of St. Gallen presented the "Sportvision Ost" project. The heart of the project is a winter sports facility in the Hagerbach trial mine in Flums. Top athletes from eastern Switzerland, the whole of Switzerland and abroad will one day be able to use a training facility of the highest standard here.

Verrucano - The new flagship of Mels

Over the past 10 years, the Melser town centre has developed from a backyard into a meeting zone. The centrepiece is the Verrucano Culture and Congress Centre. The manager is the actress Eva Maron, known from "Die Wache" and "Alarm für Cobra 11".

The face of the new „OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule“ in Buchs

Since September 2020, the former Interstate University of Applied Sciences Buchs NTB together with the former FHS St.Gallen and the former HSR Rapperswil have formed the new Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences OST. The fusion also marks the beginning of a new era for the long-standing NTB Rector Lothar Ritter.

Flumserberg and Pizol defying Corona

The Flumserberg and Pizol cableways had to postpone the start of the summer season by one month due to the Corona pandemic. In that time, it was in doubt whether these losses could be compensated. Today it is clear: Yes! Both are registering a strong plus.

New tourist signs on the motorway

Who noticed the new signs on the motorway in the area Sarganserland-Werdenberg? New tourist signposts are currently being installed. The process has taken almost eight years.

   

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