The 2026 Annual General Meeting of DACH Basel will take place on Zoom on Monday, March 2 at 7:30 PM!
Are you interested in attending? Please RSVP on the event page here.
Whether you are able to attend this year's AGM or not, please consider filling out our 2026 Chapter Engagement Survey. Your responses will help guide our discussion at the AGM, as well as planning for 2026 as a whole.
Tentative Agenda
| Topic | Time | Responsibility | |
| 1. | Introductions & Welcome | 7:30 PM | Liz Voss, Basel Chair |
| 2. | Approval of Minutes from the 2025 AGM | 7:35 PM | Kristen Jafflin, Basel Secretary |
| 3. | Year in Review | 7:40 PM | Liz Voss |
| 4. | Announcements & Upcoming Events | 7:55 PM | Liz Voss |
| 5. | GOTV Ideas, Questions, Comments, Suggestions Based on 2026 Engagement Survey |
8:10 PM | Membership |
| 6. | Basel Business Meeting | 8:25 PM | Basel Committee |
| 7. | Adjournment | 9:00 PM |
Your Basel leadership team wants to make sure that we are holding events that you are interested in and care about, so it is important that we hear from you! Please plan to attend our AGM and/or answer our Engagement Survey!
Democratically yours,
Liz Voss
[email protected]
Chair, Basel Chapter
DPCA Voting Representative, Switzerland
Also in this newsletter:
- Call to Action: Freeze Out ICE
- Event Assessment Request
- 2026 Tax Talks
- Upcoming Events in February and March
- Save the Date for Future Events!
The appropriations bill to fund DHS and ICE has now returned to the Senate to be voted on no later than February 13. Call your senators now and demand that they defund ICE!
As Senator Warren says, "We have a chance to rein in ICE, but it's going to take ALL of us on the front line."
How to contact your senators and a call script can be found here.
We want to know what you think about the events we've had so that we can make future events better!
2026 Online Event Assessment Form
2026 In-Person Event Assessment Form
We have scheduled our 2026 Tax Talk series. Here are the Basel and online dates!
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Basel Tax Talk |
Tuesday, March 10 Magnolia Lounge |
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Online Tax Talk |
Tuesday, March 31 Zoom; purchase tickets to receive the details |
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Online Pensions Talk |
Tuesday, April 28 Zoom; purchase tickets to receive the details. |
Once you purchase a ticket, you will receive the Zoom link (if applicable) as well as a Google Form that will allow you to submit your questions to Rebecca Heid of AIT Services.
Please note that while you are welcome to attend any of the events organized by the Taxation Task Force, the events we have organized here in Switzerland are specific to the tax treaty and investment rules that apply to US citizens living in this country.
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Basel Family Fun Day |
Sunday, Feb. 8 |
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Basel Drinks with Dems |
Friday, Feb. 20 |
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DACH Geneva Book Club |
Tuesday, Mar. 3 Zoom; RSVP for details |
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Sunday, Mar. 8 Online; RSVP for details |
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DACH Basel at the 2026 Expat Expo |
Saturday, Mar. 14 Congress Center Basel You must register for your (free) tickets prior to attending. |
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2026 National Annual General Meeting |
Sunday, Mar. 15 Zoom; RSVP for details |
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Basel Family Fun Day |
Sunday, Mar. 22 There are group rates available if we have 10+ attendees, so please RSVP if you plan to come! |
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March 28 - No Kings 3.0
We are in the process of applying for a permit. An event post will go up on our site as soon as we have approval from the city!
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April and May - Wellness and Self-Care Series
Join us for a series of online or in-person events designed to help our volunteers relax, refresh, and rejuvenate themselves in between protests and voter registration events.
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June 21 - Father's Day at La Famiglia Fluhberg in Sissach
US Father's Day falls on Sissacher Räbesunntig this year. Join us for a day trip to a festive wine tasting!
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July 4 - Independence Day
Since it's an election year, we will celebrate the 4th of July all together, near Bern. We are currently looking at venues and an event post will go up as soon as possible!
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Walking Tours
We will be organizing a Basel Hidden Stories walking tour for families as well as a Basel History Tour that will be geared towards adults. Keep your eye out for these event announcements!
As always, please go to our website for more information on upcoming events, how to become a volunteer, and how to become a sustaining donor.