Text english, Transkript 5.12.12. cw That one won’t leave again for another hour. Can I help you? Schtompts?? Yes, St. Moritz certainly is one of Graubünden’s most famous places. This is where one of the first winter-sports areas was created. And here we continue to spoil guests from around the world to this day. And every year the World Economic Forum in DAVOS attracts key politicians and business leaders. Apart from places like St. Moritz, Davos, Flims/Laax and Lenzerheide, there are also many small winter-sports areas to discover in Graubünden. Graubünden is a mountain canton; Switzerland’s largest yet least populated canton. Only about 200,000 people live here. Chur is the seat of the government and parliament; from here, it’s only a short journey to Zurich, Berne, Milan or Munich. Where are you going to? Brussels. I’ve got a job there. Oh, that far away? Yes. Well then, best of luck. ((Newspaper Headline)) Living where others spend their holidays Two thirds of Graubünden’s area is covered with forests or sheer rock – too steep for any cow to stand on. Where possible, we produce lumber, our famous dried meat, wine and Graubünden mountain cheese. Our production processes are sustainable: 50% of all farmers in Graubünden, much more than the average in Switzerland, have practiced organic agriculture for a long time. In addition to organic agriculture, we also focus on renewable energies. Graubünden provides a fifth of Switzerland’s entire power supply ... from clean hydropower, that is. Our bottled water is even distributed around the world. Graubünden offers Europe one of its most important north-south links through the Alps. Transport links cost a lot of money. But they are well worth the investment. Because people will stay in a place where they have access to roads, the railway and a village school. This is where Graubünden lives - this is where Switzerland lives In Graubünden, our guests have a lot to choose from: action, sports and wellness but also culture and our local customs. I know you think we’re completely over-styled. No, it’s quite okay... We still like to visit. With over 5.5 million overnight stays per year, Graubünden is Switzerland’s number one host canton. Many of us therefore work in the tourist industry. Highly trained specialists are also employed by international corporations with headquarters in Graubünden, or in one of the many small businesses. We build skis that are bought by the stars, are awarded top Gault Millau ratings and have world-renowned architects and artists who capture their impressions in oil or iron. And almost every Graubünden village has its carpentry. The famous Schanfigg toboggans are still hand-made today... by an immigrated colleague. “Bien di”… That was Romansh and means “hello”. In Graubünden, we not only speak German and Italian but also Romansh. Romansh is Switzerland’s fourth national language. It is an important part of our Graubünden identity. For us, education starts in the village school, continues with an apprenticeship or high school and leads to one of our universities. Graubünden is also an international research location. We strive to educate our young people and offer them good job opportunities later on. It’s September! September is hunting season, and malicious gossip has it that life in Graubünden then grinds to a halt. Closed. In Graubünden, there’s nothing exclusive about hunting. All it needs is a license. By the way – clever deer and chamois move to the safety of our National Park at the first gunshot... Game specialties - Do you know him? - Yeah, he keeps coming back. - Just like these fans, they also travel to every game. Not only for hockey fans Graubünden has it’s own railway system,– the Rhaetian Railway. Parts of it are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The railway and post busses provide an important service for tourists and of course also for our community. They keep us connected to the centres... especially in winter. Winter in Graubünden is something very special. Graubünden has a lot of character – our mountains, our animals, and our people... Of course, we are sometimes a bit peculiar... Just like our heraldic animal, the ibex. It became almost extinct and needed to be resettled. I think, I’ll stay here as well ... … or what do you think? This must be a joke? Hello. Good evening! In Graubünden, we even deal with visiting bears.