Episode guide
26 short films. Tap one and watch.
Can you do laundry on Sunday in Switzerland?
Ep. 1 · This is Ueli
Sam's phone: “Washing. Kitchen.” Frau Huber: “Tuesday is Huber.”
Be like Ueli.
Can you flush the toilet at night in Switzerland?
Ep. 2 · Ding or Clonk?
23:14. Ueli, in pyjamas, considers his options.
Be like Ueli. Flush. Then sleep.
Why is Switzerland so expensive?
Ep. 3 · This is Ueli
Sam's receipt is longer than Sam's lunch.
Be like Ueli. Count every Rappen.
Is it illegal to own one guinea pig in Switzerland?
Ep. 4 · Ding or Clonk?
Ueli does not count. Neither does a rabbit.
Be like Ueli. Never just one.
Why do Swiss homes have bunkers?
Ep. 5 · This is Ueli
Behind the blast door: jam. In rows.
Be like Ueli. Keep it ready.
Can anyone change the Swiss constitution?
Ep. 6 · This is Ueli
The Hörnli holes are too small. Frau Huber signs. 99,998 to go.
Be like Ueli. If something bothers you, collect 100,000 signatures.
Why is it so hard to make friends in Switzerland?
Ep. 7 · Ueli's Word
Once you are in, you are in. Sam gets a key to Ueli's cellar.
Be like Ueli. Crack the coconut slowly.
Are Swiss people always on time?
Ep. 8 · Ding or Clonk?
Two minutes late. Ueli writes a complaint. Then folds it. Perfectly.
Be like Ueli. Be on the platform early.
Do you have to register when you move to Switzerland?
Ep. 9 · This is Ueli
One street over. He registers before he unpacks the kettle.
Be like Ueli. Register first. Unpack later.
What is Znüni in Switzerland?
Ep. 10 · Ueli's Word
At nine, Ueli stops. Everything.
Be like Ueli. Eat by the clock.
Can a guinea pig live alone in Switzerland?
Ep. 11 · This is Ueli
Not even in mourning may Beni be alone. So Ueli rents one.
Be like Ueli. Nobody is left alone.
Did Switzerland really vote on sausages?
Ep. 12 · Ding or Clonk?
Two in the morning. A Cervelat: fine. A Bratwurst you have to fry: not allowed.
Be like Ueli. Vote on everything. Even the sausage.
Did Switzerland really vote on cow horns?
Ep. 13 · Ding or Clonk?
Blüemli lost the vote. She kept her horns. And her bell.
Be like Ueli. Respect the result. And the horns.
Who runs Switzerland?
Ep. 14 · This is Ueli
Seven people run the country. So Ueli writes the same letter seven times.
Be like Ueli. Complain to all seven. Politely.
Swiss health insurance: when can you switch?
Ep. 15 · This is Ueli
Ueli sends his letter by registered post. On 1 November. Just in case.
Be like Ueli. Compare in October. Cancel by November.
Why is Switzerland neutral?
Ep. 16 · Ding or Clonk?
Ueli takes no side. Except about the Rösti.
Be like Ueli. Stay neutral. Except about the Rösti.
Why does the rubbish bag cost money in Switzerland?
Ep. 17 · Ueli's Word
The right bag, out on the right morning, tied with a perfect bow.
Be like Ueli. Right bag. Right day.
How do you win a Swiss apartment?
Ep. 18 · This is Ueli
Ueli's dossier is one PDF. Sent the same evening.
Be like Ueli. One PDF. Same evening.
Swiss German vs German: can you understand it?
Ep. 19 · Ueli's Word
Sam learned German for three years. Sam can read everything. And understand nothing.
Be like Ueli. Say it slowly. Chuchichäschtli.
Do you need health insurance in Switzerland?
Ep. 20 · This is Ueli
Sam is never sick. Sam still needs insurance within three months.
Be like Ueli. Insure in month one. Not on day 89.
Who is Samichlaus? 6 December in Switzerland
Ep. 21 · Ding or Clonk?
Ueli recites his Versli. All four verses. Without a mistake.
Be like Ueli. Learn your Versli.
Du or Sie at a Swiss office?
Ep. 22 · Ueli's Word
After 23 years, Herr Meier offers the Du. Ueli needs a moment.
Be like Ueli. Wait for the Du. Then say yes.
The Swiss office apéro: what are the rules?
Ep. 23 · This is Ueli
The speech is long. Ueli does not look at the bread sticks.
Be like Ueli. Speech first. Snacks second.
When does the workday end in Switzerland?
Ep. 24 · Ueli's Word
17:00 and zero seconds. The pen is already in the drawer.
Be like Ueli. When it's Feierabend, it's Feierabend.
Do the Swiss really get a 13th salary?
Ep. 25 · Ding or Clonk?
In December, Sam's colleagues get paid twice. Sam reads the contract. Every line.
Be like Ueli. Read your contract before December.
Do you get a day off to move house in Switzerland?
Ep. 26 · Ding or Clonk?
Ueli carries one box at a time. It takes him the whole day.
Be like Ueli. Ask for your moving day.