Prostitution in Switzerland

tragicomic play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

showcase for prostitutes

building-less brothel system

overview about prostitution in Switzerland

thumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Red light district in Frankfurt, Germany at crossroads Elbestrasse / Niddastrasse. A laufhaus is a building with apartments that sex workers can rent and use as their base of operation. Laufhauses are very popular types of brothels in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. When translated, "laufhaus" means running-house, where lauf means to run and haus stands for house. The women who work in laufhauses are allowed to stay and sleep there even when they are not working.