The Centre for Global Dialogue

The Centre for Global Dialogue in Rueschlikon (Switzerland) is Swiss Re's premier conference venue, fostering insightful discussions and tailored stakeholder engagements for Swiss Re’s employees, clients, partners and third-party organizations.

For over 25 years, the Centre has welcomed some of the world's most inspiring thought leaders, industry experts and innovators who address global challenges, promote knowledge exchange, and drive meaningful dialogue.

Our team's dedication to excellence ensures an engaging and enriching environment for innovative dialogue and productive collaboration.

Discover a selection of captivating artworks as you explore the Centre. Outside, Sol LeWitt's Sloping Progression nestles among the trees, its stacked concrete blocks reflecting the artist's fascination with seriality.

Nearby, Peter Fischli and David Weiss's Concrete Landscapes invite interpretation as both abstract landscapes and dynamic organisms shaped by nature’s forces.

Inside, Ulrich Rückriem's Untitled granite mural greets visitors with its monumental simplicity, while Günther Förg’s playful interventions in the villa’s architecture reduce its opulence, creating a dialogue between history and modernity.

This interplay between past and present extends to the Centre’s very architecture. In 1995, an international competition was launched to design a modern conference building that would complement the original neo-Baroque villa. The jury awarded first prize to Zurich architects Marcel Meili and Markus Peter, whose vision seamlessly integrated contemporary design with the site's historical character.