- You wait 6 months at most for a simple permit.
- You file your request online and can always see where it stands.
The experience I bring
I helped write Uster's new building rules and know building requests from my own firm.
Demo photoLena Muster
More homes, less paperwork.
Together with Thomas Rüegg, Sandra Fehr and Daniel Brunner on the FDP's list 3 in the Uster district.
Cantonal parliament of Zurich, Uster district · List 3, Place 4 on the list · Election on 4 April 2027
For a district where families can find a home and firms can grow.
What I stand for
Homes people can affordPermits in months, not years. More on this issue: Homes people can affordChildcare that fits a jobA day school in every municipality. - You find a place for your child nearby, also in the school holidays.
- You pay less tax when you pay for childcare.
More on this issue: Childcare that fits a jobThe experience I bring
As the mother of two schoolchildren and as an employer, I know both sides.
Less paperwork for small firmsOne online desk instead of five forms. - You handle all requests to the canton in one place online.
- You get an answer within ten working days.
More on this issue: Less paperwork for small firmsThe experience I bring
I have run my own workshop since 2013 and fill in the forms myself.
On time to workA train to Zurich every 15 minutes. - You never wait more than a quarter of an hour for a train at Uster station.
- You can park your bike at the station safe and dry.
More on this issue: On time to workThe experience I bring
I helped organise the petition for a quarter-hour service and ride a bike every day myself.
My plan for the Uster district
I listen first and then do the sums. As a business owner I know that every rule costs time and money. So for every law I ask: who does it help, and what does it cost?
More room to live and work
Many people want to live in the Uster district, but there are too few homes. I want faster building permits and more homes near the station. Good connections belong to that, so nobody sits in traffic every morning.
Less strain on families and small firms
People who work and have children need childcare that fits their job. People who run a firm need time for customers, not for forms. For both, I want fewer hurdles and more freedom.
Rooted in Uster
- Grew up in UsterI was born in Uster in 1984 and grew up in Oberuster. I went to school here and did my apprenticeship here.
- FamilyI live in Uster with my husband and our two children. Both children go to primary school here.
- By Lake GreifenseeAt weekends I am often at Lake Greifensee, on foot or by bike. For me the lake is the finest part of our district.
- At the gym clubI have been a member of the local gym club for over twenty years. Today I run the children's group there on Wednesday evenings.
Demo photo
Demo photo
Demo photoThe experience I bring
Entrepreneur
In 2013 I founded a bike workshop in Uster. Today six employees and I sell and repair bikes and e-bikes. I know how much paperwork a small business has to handle.
Municipal councillor
I have sat on the Gemeinderat, the parliament of the town of Uster, since 2018. I was re-elected in 2022 and 2026. On the planning and building committee I helped write the new building rules.
Apprentice trainer
In my business I train apprentices every year. Three former apprentices now work as skilled staff in firms in the region.
In the community
I run the children's group at the gym club and sit on the primary school parents' council. There I see what families really need day to day.
Voices for Lena
«Lena knows what it is like to fill in forms late in the evening. In the cantonal parliament she will make sure there are fewer of them.»
Regula BachmannOwner of a bakery in Volketswil «I saw Lena at work on the parents' council. She listens, looks for a solution and keeps her word.»
Hans-Peter WyssRetired primary teacher from Greifensee «With Lena I learn more than how to fix a bike. She trusts young people to take on real work.»
Elif YildizThird-year apprentice bicycle mechanic
Upcoming appearances
Coffee and a chat at the weekly market
Add to calendar: Coffee and a chat at the weekly marketElection debate of the Uster trade association
Add to calendar: Election debate of the Uster trade associationWorkshop talk: how much paperwork can a business take?
Add to calendar: Workshop talk: how much paperwork can a business take?
News
- 19 October 2026
Shall we meet? My events until election day
From the weekly market to question time: this is where you will find me until March. - 1 October 2026
Online desk: over to the town government
My motion for an online desk is on track. A plan is due by the end of the year. - 10 September 2026
A morning at the daycare centre
I visited a daycare centre in Volketswil. Here is what I learned.
Committee “Lena Muster for the cantonal parliament”
156 people support Lena.
Among them: Paul Rossi (Marketingleiter), Regina Schaufelberger (Studentin der Rechtswissenschaft), Kurt Ferreira (Informatiker), Daniela Ammann (Treuhänderin), Helen Novak (Projektleiterin Bau), Max Tobler (Schreinermeister).
How to vote for me
Take list 3
Put list 3 in the envelope. My name is already on it.
Write my name a second time
Write “Muster, Lena” a second time by hand on list 3. If no line is free, cross out another person first. That gives me two votes.
Write me onto another list
Voting for another list? Then cross out one person on it and write “Muster, Lena” in their place. This works with any list from your district.
Demo photoSo the Uster district stays a place for families and small firms
Dear neighbours in the Uster district
Thirteen years ago I opened my bike workshop with a small loan and a lot of courage. Today six people work for me. I am proud of that. But I also know how many evenings I have spent on forms.
On the municipal council I learned that good politics can be simple. You listen, do the sums and look for a solution that lasts. That is how we wrote Uster's new building rules. It is also how we fought for a train every quarter hour.
But many decisions are not made in Uster. They are made in Zurich. That is where building permits, schools, taxes and transport are decided. That is why I am standing for the cantonal parliament.
I want young families to find a home here. I want parents to be able to work and know their children are well looked after. And I want small firms to spend their time on customers, not on the authorities.
I do not promise you miracles. I promise that I will listen, explain my decisions and keep my word.
On 4 April 2027 you will find me on list 3, place 4. I would be glad of your vote.
Warm regards Lena Muster