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It’s almost time: from 15 to 31 May 2026, Switzerland will play host to the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Once again, a stamp is being released to mark this sporting event.

Issue: Focus on stamps 1/2026

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

Pro Natura has selected the European hedgehog as animal of the year in 2026. This prickly beast is always a welcome guest in our gardens and green spaces - but it needs protection.

Issue: Focus on stamps 1/2026

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

In honour of Alberto Giacometti’s 125th birthday, his most famous work is featuring on a Swiss stamp.

Issue: Focus on stamps 1/2026

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

Braving the snow and the cold, photographer Sandro Reichmuth set out on behalf of Swiss Post to capture winter moments. While some of his ideas came to nothing, others were met with applause.

Issue: Focus on stamps 4/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

The new Pro Juventute designs are about achieving growth together. The focus of one of the organization’s services is on young people being there for other young people.

Issue: Focus on stamps 4/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

Each of the seasons has its own special appeal, as celebrated by these four new stamp designs – one for each season.

Issue: Focus on stamps 4/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

How was the year 2025? What got Switzerland going? The new year book takes a look back from the perspective of its stamps. This year again, our chronicle of the year is accompanied by a conceptual series of artistic photos.

Issue: Focus on stamps 4/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

This year, all staff at Swiss Post branches were given a new look. Using original fabrics from the familiar shirts and blouses, Swiss Post threaded them together to create a new stamp.

Issue: Focus on stamps 4/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

The Toilet Duck first appeared in 1980. This world-famous household product traces back to a Swiss patent that was originally owned by the Düring family from Dällikon and their company.

Issue: Focus on stamps 3/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

Before telephones and e-mails, one form of communication had long been in use: the carrier pigeon. These feathered “mail carriers” have flitted through human history for thousands of years – used by pharaohs, crusaders and the Swiss Armed Forces. Nowadays, they are mainly used in sport, and their navigation skills are still a source of fascination for scientists.

Issue: Focus on stamps 3/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

To raise awareness of the importance of peace, an international initiative has created the “Dove of peace” stamp.

Issue: Focus on stamps 3/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

In her stamp design “Le invisibili”, Marta Margnetti gives invisible things a presence. The cobweb takes center stage, symbolizing the connections between people, their domestic space and the environment.

Issue: Focus on stamps 3/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps

100 years ago, Europe’s major powers met to draw up the Locarno Pact. In this anniversary year, we are celebrating the symbolism of peaceful politics.

Issue: Focus on stamps 3/2025

Transcript: spoken version of the article in Focus on stamps