Be the Mayor of Basel

Basel, Switzerland · 180,000 people · Technology Hub

The Basel-Stadt Department of Economy, Social Affairs and Environment and the Rhine Port Authority manage pharmaceutical district sustainability agreements with Novartis and Roche campuses, coordinate tri border infrastructure with France and Germany, and maintain international cultural venue networks for Art Basel and the Fasnacht carnival.

The seat for Basel on the Board of Mayors is open. Seat #1 is yours to take.

The city

Landmark: Basel Münster Cathedral & Rhine Promenade.

• The Department of Economy coordinates the Novartis Campus urban master plan — a 200,000 m² life sciences park in the city center designed by global architects, requiring special zoning, clean room utility agreements, and biotech waste management permits.
• The Rhine Port Authority manages a tri national river logistics corridor shared with France (Alsace) and Germany (Baden-Württemberg), handling chemical tanker transit clearances, flood gate synchronization, and cross border emergency response protocols.

How a term works

Take office and every day brings a live situation from the city's services: a decision to make and a result that is measured. A term is scored on approval, infrastructure, environment and innovation, inside a real budget, and every mayor's work adds to Basel's own record on the Board of Mayors. You are not alone in office: message and chat with other mayors, form a council with friends, trade with nearby cities and send aid. Cities rise together: there is no losing city.

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