Zurich to London and vice versa - highlights from a 2-months life swap

Isabel and Julia first met on Skype on a cold January morning in 2017. At this point, there was only a bad Skype connection and the vague idea of doing a staff swap between Impact Hub Zurich and Impact Hub Islington (London) at some point later in the year.

Fast forward nine months, during which many more Skype meetings took place and funding from Stiftung Mercator Schweiz was secured, they met in London to start the 2-months exchange. It didn’t just involve swapping organisations and teams - they went all in: flats, bicycles, neighbours, hobbies and pets. The exchange was sparked by an appetite to learn from another Impact Hub and concluded with plenty of insights, memories, chocolate/tea and renewed energy gained. Here they share their main take-aways.