Swiss Motto

Who’s angry with you, Helvetia? And mocks you and threatens you? Wohlauf, wohlan, wir Schweizer stand And offer battle and death. Who dares, who threatens with flame and sword to destroy our silent hearth? Tremble not, Helvetia, we, your sons,  are still here....
Z-Day is approaching.

Z-Day is approaching.

Dear guests Z-Day is approaching. During our preparations, Adrian and I returned to our initial idea: It would be great to be able to discreetly control the images that will be created for the film. We believe that introducing a dress code would be too extreme; it...

Crowdfunding

we made it!!!     Schokke with a Z On October 30th, we exceeded our original target of 30,000 francs. You have made it possible! This is great and we are really grateful to you. Now hopefully we will all see each other on 1.12. 2019, at the Zschokketag in...

Overnight hospitality in Zürich

I (Rahel R. Zschokke-Longridge) am offering a (simple) guest room for 1 – 2 persons in Zurich for guests coming from far away who need somewhere to stay. The room is available for 2, 3 days, separate WC, wet room, breakfast at my place, (costs will be paid by...

Zschokke Day 2019 will take place

Dear relatives, The response to our first letter was so gratifying that we decided to make the extraordinary Zschokketag a reality on 1 December 2019 at the Kultur & Kongresshaus (KuK) Aarau. We hope to entice as many descendants as possible for this family...

Invitation

Dear, honored relatives:March 2021 will be the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of our forefather Heinrich Zschokke. The Zschokke foundation invited my brother Adrian and myself to document the occasion. After reading up on his work and the political climate of...

Matthias Zschokke

Writer and Filmmaker Born in 1954 in Bern. Lives in Berlin since 1979 and works as a writer and filmmaker. Prose – Max (Roman, List-Verlag München 1982; Ullstein Taschenbuch 1984)- Prinz Hans (Roman, List-Verlag München 1984; Ullstein Tb 1986)- ErSieEs (Roman,...

Adrian Zschokke

Freelance cameraman, filmmaker and writer 1952 Born in Bern 1974 Graduated London International Film School Feature Films 1997 – Lux! Biographie des Lichts, Fred van der Kooij 72 Min., 35mm 1996 – Erhöhte Waldbrandgefahr, Matthias Zschokke; P, K 92 Min.,...