This February, over 80 enthusiastic TEDx’ers and...

This February, over 80 enthusiastic TEDx’ers and TEDsters gathered together in downtown Zurich to bring TED2013 to them, as part of TEDxZurich’s TEDxLive event — what they called “an 8-hour TED festival.”

Locals and expats alike piled into the auditorium of the Hub Zurich, a well-known sanctuary for the hip, the techno-geek, the young entrepreneurs, artists, and emerging start-ups of the city to watch the big TED Conference, said TEDxZurich team member Kristina Koch.

“Shortly before the first talk of Session 4 was about to go live,” Kristina said, “Dania Gerhardt, face and host of TEDxZurich, welcomed the audience and kicked off what was to become an 8-hour TED festival — rich with riveting talks and idea-sparking discussions amongst all attendees.”

The night’s hosts provided provisions to satisfy cravings and stop total brain overload during the marathon TED-fest — Swiss pretzel sandwiches, peanuts and, as Kristina says, “naturally — cold beer.”

Conversation flared all night, with die-hard attendees still deep in discussion at 1:30 in the morning. “Our team couldn’t have asked for a more successful, pleasing, and, above all, fun turnout,” Kristina said, and she and the TEDxZurich team look forward to TEDxZurich 2013 this October.