Neighbourhood associations
The 25 neighbourhood associations in the city of Zurich are open to all interested persons and organisations as politically and denominationally neutral associations organised under private law.
For more than a hundred years, they have been committed to a high quality of life as well as to the cohesion and integration of the population in the 34 urban districts. On the basis of a great voluntary commitment, they organize around 170 events every year – from the traditional Räbeliechtliumzug to information events for newcomers. The neighbourhood associations thus make a significant contribution to the diversity and liveliness of Zurich. In addition, they play an important mediating role between concerns from the population and the city administration.
The neighbourhood associations have therefore been financially supported by the City of Zurich for over 30 years.
The Quartierkonferenz is the umbrella organisation of the 25 municipal neighbourhood associations: www.quartierverein.ch
Contact persons from the administration for neighbourhood matters
Präsidialdepartement
Stv. Direktor Stadtentwicklung
Telefon +41 44 412 36 36
Postfach, 8022 Zürich
Miriam Lautenschläger
Sekretariat Stadtentwicklung
Telefon +41 44 412 33 33
Postfach, 8022 Zürich
Stadtkanzlei
Leiterin Kommunikation | Informationsbeauftragte des Stadtrats
Telefon +41 44 412 31 04
Stadthaus, Postfach, 8022 Zürich
Finanzdepartement
Kommunikation und Stabsaufgaben
Telefon +41 44 412 52 92
Morgartenstrasse 29, Postfach, 8022 Zürich
Sicherheitsdepartement
Delegierte Quartiersicherheit
Telefon +41 44 411 70 16
Amtshaus I, Bahnhofquai 3, 8001 Zürich
Gesundheits- und Umweltdepartement
Tiefbau- und Entsorgungsdepartement
Stv. Leiter Kommunikation
Telefon +41 44 412 46 14
Amtshaus V, Werdmühleplatz 3, 8023 Zürich
Hochbaudepartement
Leiter Kommunikation
Telefon +41 44 412 22 34
Amtshaus IV, Lindenhofstrasse 19, 8021 Zürich
Departement der Industriellen Betriebe
Leiter Kommunikation
Telefon +41 44 412 49 61
Haus der Industr. Betriebe, Beatenplatz 2, 8021 Zürich
Schul- und Sportdepartement
Leiter Kommunikation
Telefon +41 44 413 87 03
Amtshaus Parkring, Parkring 4, 8002 Zürich
Sozialdepartement
Beauftragter für Quartieranliegen
Telefon +41 44 412 62 74
VZ Werd, Werdstrasse 75, 8036 Zürich
Cooperation Agreement
The city and the neighbourhood associations maintain a wide range of contacts at various levels – from the annual "top meeting" in the Muraltengut to the exchange of information between neighbourhood association representatives and municipal project managers for construction projects.
The principles of relations between the city and the neighbourhood associations have been laid down in a joint agreement since August 2011.
Mayor Corine Mauch and Willy Furter, President of the Conference of Neighbourhood Associations, at the signing of the agreement on 24 August 2011.
Review of the interface between city and districts
In 2019, the city administration analysed its interface to the districts and looked for opportunities for improvement in a transparent participation process together with the neighbourhood associations and other neighbourhood organisations.
The report on the participation procedure and further background information are available on the website www.stadt-zuerich.ch/schnittstelle-stadt-quartiere.