Life Stories

Remote-controlled cars, electric trains and flying drones – as head of the technology department at Franz Carl Weber, Dieter Leopold works with the most exciting toys every day. He’s seen some things in his 46 years at the company – like the night two children stayed in the store overnight. However, slowly but surely retirement is approaching.

His job is to take the ideas of fashion designers and turn them into finished pieces of clothing. When it comes to his personal finances, he’d prefer to leave things to his wife. Martin Schumacher, a pattern maker at Strellson, tells us about his professional strengths and his fears when it comes to pension provision.

A small house in the country, lower costs, more self-determination: The dream of home ownership is shared by many Swiss families. And yet these dreams rarely become a reality. The main reason? A lack of equity. This is the conclusion of a recent study by Swiss Life. We provide some practical tips to help you make your dream of owning a home come true.