Sports, Wellness and Health

In order to provide its foreign students with a more affordable mandatory insurance coverage, USI has agreed a collective insurance policy named Swisscare with the insurer Europäische Reiseversicherung AG. It offers basic illness, accident and maternity health care benefits similar to the compulsory benefits under the Swiss Federal Law on Compulsory Health Care (KVG-LAMal), but at a much lower cost. More information: www.desk.usi.ch/en/swisscare.

ALYSEASKIN- Esperti di Bellezza, Appassionati di Benessere
Via Serafino Balestra 11
6900 Lugano

Located near the Lugano campuses, ALYSEASKIN offers a 15% discount to students, faculty and staff on all classic beauty, advanced aesthetics and laser hair removal treatments.
Exception is reserved for treatments already on sale. Bring your USI card to take advantage of the benefits reserved for you.

Discover our treatment list on the ALYSEASKIN website and follow the beauty tips on our social channels.

For info, price list and bookings:

www.alyseaskin.com
Tel: : 091 911 97 97; 
WhatsApp: 079 551 88 18
Instagram: @alysea_skin

ARIEL ESTHETIQUE
Via Castausio 2
6900 Lugano
tel 076 749 87 36
https://www.instagram.com/ariel_estethique/
https://www.facebook.com/ArielEsthetique

At the beauty parlour ARIEL ESTHETIQUE Arianne Lauria, an AFC certified beautician, offers a very wide range of beauty treatments.

Ariel Esthetique offers a 15% discount on all services to USI students (laser treatment not included). The discount cannot be combined with other promotions.

Remember to show your valid USI student card to get the discount.

www.axa.ch/salute

AXA
Direzione regionale
via Maggio 2, 6900 Lugano

AXA, a leading insurance company with 2 million clients in Switzerland and 107 million worldwide, offers its clients professional support in the fields of healthcare and casualty insurance. These are exclusive solutions for both compulsory health insurance (LAMal) and supplementary insurance (LCA).

Very interesting benefits are available to all students, faculty, staff and family members.

For all information concerning our solutions, please contact our Health Promotion and Prevention specialist:

Marco Monigatti
Promotore Salute Ticino
T          +41 91 911 15 38
E-mail [email protected]

With more than 90 areas of expertise, AXA also offers support in all insurance areas.

Yin Nails Beauty
Via Maderno 23
6900 Lugano
IG/FB: yinnailsbeauty
Web: www.yinnailsbeauty.ch
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/41782365183
tel: +41 78 236 51 83

The Yin Nails Beauty salon offers state-of-the-art hand and foot treatments, creative and innovative nail art, and nail reconstruction, working with passion and expertise and taking care of every detail. Only the best manicure and pedicure products are chosen to ensure the safety and beauty of hands and feet.

Yin Nails Beauty offers all USI students, upon presentation of their student card, a 10% discount on all beauty services (cannot be combined with other offers)

Body Twenty
Contrada San Marco 42, Agno
[email protected]
Tel: +41 766212056

Body Twenty, the first EMA training store in Ticino, offers a safe and effective method in a refined environment, ideal for those seeking expert support but with little time, without compromising on quality.

Body Twenty offers the following discounts to the entire USI community, including students, staff and faculty members, upon presentation of their USI badge.

On 12-session programmes: - 10%
On 24-session programmes: - 15%
On 48-session programmes: - 20%

Cosentino Lugano
Via mercoli 5
6900 Lugano
Whatsapp: +41 76 683 01 81 
Facebook/IG: @cosentinolugano

Specialising in hair colour, holistic treatments and total looks, Cosentino Lugano offers the USI community the following discounts upon presentation of their badge:
- 20% off technical services (balayage, colour, straightening, keratin treatment, etc.)
- 10% off styling services (blow dry, cut, hairstyling)
- 30% off packages, treatments and subscriptions

Crion – esperienze outdoor con professionisti locali
www.crion.org

Crion è un ecosistema digitale svizzero che valorizza i territori meno conosciuti mettendo in contatto diretto viaggiatori e professionisti outdoor locali (guide alpine, maestri di sci e snowboard, istruttori MTB, accompagnatori trekking). L’idea è semplice: dare visibilità a chi vive e lavora sul posto e aiutare le comunità di montagna a crescere grazie a un turismo più autentico e sostenibile. Su Crion trovi esperienze in montagna e outdoor in Svizzera e in molte destinazioni alpine: sci, snowboard, trekking, MTB, arrampicata e molto altro.

Sconto riservato alla comunità USI (Studenti, docenti e staff): 10% sulla prima attività prenotata su Crion.

Metodo di prenotazione: vai su www.crion.org, registrati gratuitamente, scegli l’attività che ti interessa e, nella pagina dell’attività, inserisci il codice promo USI prima di premere "Checkout" per applicare lo sconto.

Dahara Beauty Center offers all USI students a 15% discount on all types of treatments (permanent makeup not included).

Bring your badge with you to take advantage of the discount!

Dahara is the beauty salon that pays attention to detail, offers quality products and services, listens and truly cares about your well-being.

Dahara Aesthetics and Wellness
Via Carzo 20
6900 Lugano

For info, price list and reservations:
Tel +41 91 993 02 03
Instagram www.instagram.com/daharalugano
Facebook https://it-it.facebook.com/DaharaLugano
Sito web www.dahara.ch

Erresse "beauty and spa"
Via Serafino Balestra, 7
6900 - Lugano (CH)
cell. +41768230540
Tel. 0919210466
[email protected]
https://erressebeautyandspa.ch

Erresse Beauty and Spa offers all USI students a 20% discount on purchases of at least CHF 100 at its wellness centre in Lugano.

Special discounts are also available for continuing education students, staff and faculty members.

Show your USI card to receive the discount.

Estetica Bliss beauty center offers to all USI students and staff members a 15% discount on its services, upon presentation of a valid student/staff ID badge. The offer cannot be combined with other promotions.

Contacts:

Street adress: via Giulia 26, 6855 Stabio

Tel: +41 79 935 98 29

e-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.esteticabliss.ch

Facebook: facebook.com/EsteticaBliss

Instagram: instagram.com/EsteticaBliss

Evellyn Beauty
Via Simen 5,
6900 Lugano
Instagram: evellynbeauty1
www.evellynbeauty.com
Telefono: +41 76 5693223
direct booking link: https://www.fresha.com/it/book-now/beauty-villa-g0dqfhtu/services?lid=1127891&share&pId=1069576

Located near the Lugano campuses, Evellyn Beauty offers a 10% discount on all services to students, teachers and staff. Bring your USI card to take advantage of this offer.

Farmacia Torre
Viale Castagnola 21b
6900 Lugano
tel 091 972 1122
natel 079 223 86 82
fax 091 972 1111
email [email protected]

By presenting a USI badge, all USI students and employees are entitled to a 10 % discount at Torre Pharmacy on all products except prescription drugs.

Farmacia Viganello
Via L. Taddei 1
6962 Viganello
tel +41 91 971 5880
fax +41 91 972 6814
[email protected]

Located near the Lugano campus, Farmacia Viganello offers to all USI students and staff a 10% discount on all purchases at the drugstore except prescription drugs that are reimbursed by the client's health insurance company.

To benefit from the discount, just present your valid USI personal badge to the cashier.

FisioDog
Via Girella 16, CH-6814 Lamone
Tel: +41 91 222 97 07
E-mail: [email protected]
www.fisiodog.ch

FisioDog is the first clinic in Canton Ticino specialising in veterinary physiotherapy and rehabilitation. With a facility covering over 350 square metres, state-of-the-art equipment (laser, tecar, ultrasound, swimming pool, underwater treadmill) and specialised veterinary staff, we work to improve the quality of life of dogs and cats with orthopaedic and neurological problems, or those who are overweight due to ageing or lack of activity.

In addition to physiotherapy treatments, FisioDog offers a daycare service where you can leave your dog in the care of professionals during long working days, an indoor swimming pool for dogs, dog training courses, and informative events.

We offer a 10% discount on packages of 10 physiotherapy treatments or 10 days of daycare to all students, PhD students, academic staff, and USI staff. To get the discount, please show your badge when you pay.

www.generali.ch

Generali Lugano
Via Trevano 78
6900 Lugano

Offer for students, faculty and staff:

• Private Liability Insurance, in case of material or physical damage caused to third parties.
• Household Contents Insurance, to insure goods such as bicycles, computers, mobile phones, furniture, clothes in case of theft - fire - lightning - damage through water - broken window glass.

To benefit from the special USI offer please refer to insurance advisor Daniele Camnasio at the Generali Lugano, in Via Trevano 78.

HAIR CREATIONS
Via delle Scuole 15
6900 Lugano-Cassarate

The HAIR CREATIONS hair salon offers USI students, teachers and staff the following offers:

EXPRESS STYLING for CHF 25, including a free gift and a CHF 10 gift voucher

NATURAL ORGANIC STYLING for CHF 30, including a free gift

EXPRESS CUT + STYLING for CHF 50, including a CHF 10 discount voucher on your next service worth at least CHF 50

COLOUR TOUCH-UP (outer edges and parting only) for CHF 10

If you bring a friend, you will receive a 50% discount voucher on your next service.

Info and appointments: Angela Casucci, 078 879 21 33

Harmonie Room Lugano
Yoga, Pilates e Fitness
Via Ciseri 2, lato Dufur
Lugano
www.harmonieroom.ch
email:[email protected]
Tel:+41 91 228 0301

At Harmonie Room, we offer yoga, Pilates and toning classes in small groups to ensure a personalised and relaxing experience. Our elegant and carefully designed environment is designed to promote maximum physical and mental well-being and is located just 3 minutes from the university.

Special offer for students and staff:

• 10% discount on memberships and individual classes
• 1 free trial class to get to know our space and our courses

For any information or to book a trial class, please contact us.

Hockey Club Lugano SA
Via Maraini 15a
6963 Pregassona
T: +41 91 935 19 20

Student NightsThe Hockey Club Lugano offers all students tickets at the special price of 5 CHF for the following home league games at the Cornèr Arena.

22.10 - 19:45 LUGANO VS ZUG
26.11 - 19:45 LUGANO VS LANGNAU
04.12 - 19:45 LUGANO VS RAPPERSWIL
15.01 - 19:45 LUGANO VS KLOTEN 

Dedicated seats in sector N, with reserved refreshment bar

To take advantage of the promotion, you must log in to an existing account or create a new one. When purchasing, enter the discount code STUNI.For further information and support: [email protected],

Offer subject to availability

*some matches may not yet be open for sale.

https://www.koerperformenticino.com/

Telefono e WhatsApp: +41 79 739 36 89
E-mail: [email protected]

The Körperformen Sagl - USI promotion is a wellness proposal for USI employees and students that offers two types of treatments: EMS Training and Cryotherapy.

The EMS Training, based on electro-myo-stimulation, requires only 20 minutes per week and offers extraordinary results. The training is led by personal trainers and takes place in an intimate, clean environment.
Cryotherapy, a cold therapy down to -198°C, offers various benefits including inflammation reduction, metabolism stimulation and skin improvement.

The exclusive offer for USI employees and students includes a discount on the long-term EMSTraining subscription:

• 5% DISCOUNT on the 6-month subscription price. CHF 1235.- instead of CHF 1300.- 
• 10% DISCOUNT on the 12-month subscription. CHF 1796.- instead of CHF 1995.- for EMS Training
• Cryotherapy sessions for CHF 50.- instead of CHF 70.-

KS Functional Movement, directed by Kambiz Sarmadi, provides the USI community with over twenty years of international experience in the fields of kinesiology and sports science. The approach focuses on personalised biomechanical analysis to offer concrete solutions for both prevention and performance, ideal for those wishing to improve their physical condition based on scientific principles.

It offers USI students and staff a 10% discount on all personal training and coaching services. To benefit from the discount, simply present your university badge (or proof of affiliation) at the first meeting or indicate it when making contact via the official website: https://www.ksfunctionalmovement.ch

The main services include:

Kinesiology and Functional Movement: Sessions dedicated to postural re-education, mobility, and injury prevention, which are essential for countering a sedentary academic lifestyle.
​Personal Training & Fitness Coaching: Tailored programmes for improving physical fitness, strength, and general well-being.
Specialist Sports Preparation: Methodological support for athletes of all levels wishing to optimise their athletic performance.

Consultations and training take place in selected professional spaces in Lugano:

Lugano Cassarate: Via Foce 11
Lugano Centro: Zona Piazza Riforma, Via Crocicchio Cortogna 2
Lugano Paradiso: Via Generale Guissan 8A

Mobiliare Svizzera Società d'assicurazioni
Agenzia generale Lugano
Piazza Cioccaro 2
6900 Lugano

As a company with cooperative roots, la Mobiliare puts people and their needs at the centre of its work. We share our success with our policyholders to reward them for their loyalty.

Each year, policyholders benefit from insurance premium refunds, alternating one year with a 10% refund on motor vehicles and travel cancellation, and one year with 20% on third party liability, furniture and buildings. USI students, faculty, and staff will receive a 20% discount on Private Liability, Furniture, and Building coverage and a 10% discount on all motor vehicles.

Overview of the insurance offer:

Property insurance:
Buildings:
Single- and multi-family homes, residential and commercial buildings
Household contents:
Furniture, theft outside the home worldwide, electronic helmets, cyber security
Personal liability:
single and family, special risks (hunting, mountain guides, horse racing)
All-risk valuables
jewellery, paintings, carpets, watches, furs, eyeglasses, musical instruments, electronics, sculptures, hunting and sporting weapons, wheelchairs, bicycles, hearing aids, designer furniture, handbags, drones
Pets:
treatment expenses for injury and illness
Motor vehicles:
vehicles of any kind
Travel:
trip cancellation, 24/24 assistance, vehicle assistance, legal protection for trips
Legal protection
Private law (contracts, labour, neighbourhood, inheritance, expropriations, tax law, etc.), traffic law, landlord's law
Rental deposit

To take advantage of this promotion, please contact the General Agency:
[email protected] - 091 224 24 24.

To benefit from this offer, please contact [email protected] – 091 224 24 24.

Linea Sana - Istituto Sanders
www.lineasana.ch​ 
www.istitutosanders.com

LUGANO
Via Pretorio 11
Tel 091 923 44 74
Fax 091 923 54 05

BELLINZONA
Viale Stazione 6
Tel 091 825 68 12
Fax 091 825 68 20

Linea Sana: By presenting a valid USI bagde for the current academic year, students, professors and employees can benefit from a free consultation, a 50% discount on the first treatment and a 10% discount on all follow-up treatments. The discount cannot be combined with other discounts or current promotions.

Istituto Sanders: By presenting a valid USI badge for the current academic year at the register, students, professors and collaborators can benefit from a 10% discount on all our services such as hair treatments, hair transplants and non-surgical fillings. The discount cannot be combined with other discounts or current promotions. The consultation is free of charge. 

MedicusInfo offers a membership card to staff members and students in the medical sector, with discounts and special conditions on a wide selection of of products and services, such as fleet discounts on a number of vehicles, reduced prices at the Migrol gas stations, special agreements with hotels in Italy and Croatia, discounts on air flights with Silver Air, and more.

There are two categories of membership cards reserved for students (STUDENT) and for staff and researchers/faculty (BLUE) in the medical field (e.g. affiliated to the USI Faculty of Biomedical Sciences).

Details at:

BLUE card: www.medicusinfo.eu/negozio/membership-blue/

STUDENT card: www.medicusinfo.eu/negozio/membership-student/

For full information:

www.medicusinfo.eu/convenzioni

MERIDA BIKES offers are valid for students, staff and professors.

• 9 models selected at a special price until 31.05.2026.
  To access the offer and for more information: https://bit.ly/belimport-bikes-usi

• 20% off bikes, 10% off e-bikes at Merida retailers in Ticino by presenting your USI badge.
  Offer cannot be combined with other discounts.
  List of retailers at www.merida.ch

For more information: [email protected] / TEL. +41 91 260 35 35 (08:00-12:00 / 13:30-17:30)

Neurelab Sagl
Via Luganetto 2
6962, Viganello

For info, price list and bookings: Tel +41 76 435 52 23

Neurelab - Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, just a few blocks from the Viganello campus, offers preferential rates and priority access to students, faculty and university staff.
A team of highly specialised physiotherapists offers personalised treatments in orthopaedics, neurology, postural, oncology, paediatrics and more.
The offer includes services for maternal health, postnatal rehabilitation, pelvic floor rehabilitation, physioaesthetics and innovative techniques such as invasive ultrasound-guided physiotherapy.

By presenting a valid USI card for the current academic year, it is possible to take advantage of a 15% discount on all treatments with the exception of those with prescription and/or reimbursed by the client's health insurance or complementary insurance.

Nuova Immagine
Unisex hair salon
Via Camoghé 1
6900 Lugano

10% discount for USI students and staff, for all services (haircut, styling, colour,...)

The discount is given upon presentation of your USI personal ID badge.

For appointments and information, just dial 091 921 04 04 and ask for Italo. The salon is open Tuesday to Saturday.

See also our Facebook page.

www.otticaticinese.ch

Via Bozzoreda 37
6963 Pregassona
tel. +41 91 940 30 30

Offer valid for students and staff:

• free professional eye examination
• 40% discount on prescription glasses (frame included)
• 35% discount on sunglasses
• 25% discount on contact lenses and 20% on solutions
• free Audiometric Test
• free prescription glasses care and maintenance

Pathos Hair Lugano
Via al Chioso 28
6900 Lugano
tel: +41 919 717 979

is glad to offer a 15% discount on all services to USI students, faculty, and staff. Please present your USI badge.

Tuesday-Friday 9.00/18.30
Saturday 9.00/17.00

RB training

We offer personal training (including home visits), athletic preparation, Reformer Pilates, group classes, and small-group training. We provide a high-level technical service using innovative equipment, ensuring the highest quality and meticulous attention to detail.

Offers for USI Students

• 10% discount on all services (valid for the first registration only).
• An additional 5% discount for simultaneous registrations of 3 or more students, even for different services.
• Free initial trial lesson.

Offers for USI Staff

• 10% discount on all services (valid for the first registration only).

Temporary summer offer for employees:
Summer fit promo: annual subscription with July and August free of charge
Starter pack promo: 6 Personal Training / Pilates Reformer sessions at a discounted price

Mendrisio presso TI-Fisio Mendrisio, Via Giuseppe Motta 6/a
Chiasso presso Palestra Tennis Club, Via Campagna 4
Biasca presso YOYO-Centro Sportivo, Via dei Borradori 17
Lugano presso TI-Fisio Pregassona, Via Ceresio 42

For information
Anna +41 78 268 70 73 (also WhatsApp)
Valentina +41 76 812 68 30 (also WhatsApp)

[email protected]

20% discount on daily ski passes in San Bernardino

All students, staff and teachers are entitled to a 20% discount on the purchase of daily ski passes in San Bernardino, valid for the 2025/2026 winter season. To take advantage of the discount, simply present your USI badge at the ticket office when you make your purchase.

This initiative was created to promote leisure, sport and wellbeing in the beautiful setting of the Alps, making the mountains even more accessible to the entire academic community. Come and discover what San Bernardino has to offer and take advantage of this opportunity to ski, relax and have fun with your colleagues and friends!

For more information on the full prices to which the discounts will be applied, visit the official website: https://sanbernardino-swissalps.com/skipass

For further details, please contact us:
[email protected]
https://sanbernardino-swissalps.com/

Servizio Medico Dentario Regionale (SAM)
Via Beroldingen 3
Tel. +41 91 640 54 40
Email: [email protected]
Sito: www.smdr.ch

Located just a few blocks from the Mendrisio campus, Servizio Medico Dentario Regionale is an outpatient dental clinic that was set up by the municipalities of Mendrisiotto and offers the citizens of the district highly professional services at favourable rates.

Its area of specialisation ranges from conservative treatment to endodontics, from paediatric dentistry to fixed and removable prostheses and oral surgery, periodontology and implantology. All this is complemented by a thorough oral hygiene and prophylaxis service. We also offer emergency SSO service.

The SMDR offers USI students, faculty and employees, even if they do not live in the region, services at the same reduced rate as people living in the region (point value CHF 1.05).

To take advantage of the promotion, a valid USI badge must be presented.

STRONGER 1994
Via Monte Bre 10
Lugano
tel: 076 402 12 79
079 270 13 64

email: [email protected], [email protected]

Private studio with Personal Training service located right in front of the Campus, offers a permanent discount to students and employees of 10% on all services, which include: individual and couple fitness sessions (also at home) and a DNA test carried out in collaboration with the University of Padua's analysis laboratory.

All our services are recognised by the major health insurance companies.

www.stronger1994.ch
www.dimagrirescientificamente.ch
www.francescotutinopt.com
www.andypersonaltrainer.net

Via Carlo Maderno 26
6900 Lugano
Mobile +41 (0)78 746 87 92
[email protected]

5% discount on membership for students and employees.

TechnoFit is a state-of-the-art training method that allows you to optimise your time and physical activity.

Just a few minutes' walk from the Lugano campus.
http://www.technofitlugano.ch

YOYO-TENNIS & PHILI-RIDING
Via del Tiglio 3
6900 Lugano
+41792573550
www.yoyo-tennis.ch
www.phili-riding.ch

To students and collaborators we offer, by showing a valid USI badge, a 30% discount on running shoes (discount code for USI30 site) and a 15% discount (discount code for USI15 site) on all items.
The discount cannot be combined with other existing promotions and is also not applicable to the offers:

• stringing and stringing service
• racquet accessories
• tennis balls

1CYCLE -
Via San Gottardo 99, 6900 Massagno 
[email protected] 
tel: 0789585282

Fitness-Yoga classes

www.1cycle.ch

20% off for all training bundles offered. The discount cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. 

1CYCLE, a fitness boutique divided into two worlds: RIDE (energy) - FLOW (calm) offers:

• Courses: Ride (indoor cycling 1cycle style) - Bootride (mixed cycling and functional) - Bench (functional bench)
• Flow Courses: Yoga Vinyasa - Balance - free body
• Personal Training

In order to take advantage of the promotion it is necessary to contact the centre by phone at 0789585282 or by email at [email protected], or going directly to the centre with a university badge.

Students, professors and employees can benefit.

Check for special deals and offers in sports activities (gyms, swimming pools, courses, ….) at the Sport Service website:  

www.sport.usi.ch