26. January 2026 - “WATSON,” a Swiss news portal, publishes the article (german) – “This Bernese hippie instrument is world-famous—and there’s a huge controversy surrounding it.”

Last Updated on 11. February 2026

“WATSON,” a Swiss news portal, publishes the article “This Bernese hippie instrument is world-famous—and there’s a huge controversy surrounding it.

The Hang, a musical instrument invented in Bern, has established a global scene—but its inventors are not happy about it. That’s why a court is now deciding to what extent the instrument enjoys legal protection….

The article is being discussed intensively online on the WATSON news portal (over 100 comments).

https://www.watson.ch/schweiz/leben/568459908-hang-deshalb-tobt-ein-rechtsstreit-um-das-schweizer-instrument

PDF german: 2026-01-26_WATSON-AargauerZeitung_DiesesBernerHippieInstrument

PDF english: 2026-01-26_WATSON-AargauerZeitung_DiesesBernerHippieInstrument en-US