Julia Grueter, Senior Operator Cell Bank Center BDSS - “What I found very exciting at the beginning was that you can feel the history pulsating throughout the site. By that I mean, for example, the old storage tanks and the train tracks.”
Giovanni Bonavia, chemist at Ciba - “We have always tried to take into account the problems and concerns of the people.”
Paul Nickler, laboratory technician - “The dye production facility was located on the Rhine; they produced red and green dyes there. Those were some poor guys. They were always full of dye, which didn’t come off even after showering.”
Esther Keller, Head of Construction and Transport Office of the canton of Basel-Stadt - “As a former Novartis employee, Klybeck is very dear to me. Being able to redesign the neighborhood is a great privilege and an opportunity to lead Basel into a sustainable and innovative future.”
Paul Svoboda, Head of the Water and Soil Department of the canton of Basel-Stadt - “It is clear that over a hundred years of chemical production has left its marks. We know a lot about the area, but not everything.”
Max Bitterli, dyeing technician - “The merger of Ciba and Geigy proved very positive because it allowed the two companies to make progress in the manufacture of wool and synthetic fiber dyes.”
Valerie Broennimann, research scientist - “What I like most about Klybeck is its proximity to the Rhine and downtown.”
