“Raising awareness of the power of language”
Even in the age of AI, it’s worth honing your language skills. The newly established Academic Communication Center offers just that, says Giorgio Iemmolo, head of the Language Center.
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Who Will Win the 2026 Teaching Award?
Three instructors are competing for this year’s UZH Teaching Award, which will be presented at the Dies academicus. We introduce the nominees. -
Zero Tolerance Toward Sexual Harassment
UZH is holding a range of events on 21 April to draw attention to the national Sexual Harassment Awareness Day. UZH Deputy President Gabriele Siegert comments on measures to combat sexual harassment. -
“Diplomacy is also a craft”
Ambassador Jürg Lauber is one of Switzerland’s most experienced diplomats. He has represented his country on the international stage for decades. -
Diving into the World of Languages
A new master's program at UZH explores exciting questions about the origins of language — from a uniquely broad perspective. -
The Courage to Make Ethical Decisions
It’s not always easy to judge what is ethically right. UZH gives students the opportunity to hone their ethical competence. -
Sleepless in Dübendorf
Students spent 30 hours working meticulously on business ideas for space. The Starlab Space Mission Hackathon shows the level of networking that goes into UZH’s commitment to supporting cooperation between research and industry in the aerospace sector. -
New Recommendations for Inclusive Language
How can we communicate in a way that truly includes everyone? A new website provides UZH staff and students with recommendations and tools to support inclusive communication. -
Pulling Together
If you want to be an entrepreneur, you have to be able to collaborate and develop solutions across disciplinary boundaries. This is a skill that can be learned. More than 150 students have already participated in a UZH Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. -
Building Bridges, Expanding Horizons
The School for Transdisciplinary Studies has been broadening UZH’s interdisciplinary curriculum for half a decade – time to celebrate! -
Learning from Children
UZH students mentor children and teenagers from socially disadvantaged backgrounds – and learn what children need to grow and thrive. -
A More Joined-Up Approach
In a seminar at the UZH Center for Crisis Competence, students work across disciplines to identify concrete solutions to urban conflicts. -
UZH Strengthens Interdisciplinary Studies
UZH is launching several new interdisciplinary study programs in the Fall Semester of 2025. -
“The value for money is unbeatable”
Patrik Beetz, the general manager of the UZH cafeteria portfolio, shares what he himself likes to eat and reveals what new changes he is planning in the interview below. And readers have chance to win a cafeteria voucher. -
Committed to a European Perspective
As members of the Una Europa Student Board Ladina Bischof and Lars Weidinger can make a true difference as students. -
Equal Access to University Life
UZH aims to eliminate barriers faced by people with disabilities. An extensive internal consultation process has generated 18 measures to help achieve this goal. -
“A more efficient process for disability accommodations benefits everyone”
Ulla Blume, the new head of the Disability Office, is moving forward with a project that aims to standardize and streamline the application process for reasonable accommodations. -
LGBTQIA+ Network at UZH Still Growing
For a little over a year now, LGBTQIA+ staff at UZH have been able to connect and build relationships through an in-house network. -
Study in Europe, Stay in Zurich
Thanks to the Una Europa alliance, UZH students can now easily add individual modules from other universities to their studies. -
“I want to rouse enthusiasm”
Biodiversity expert Florian Altermatt is the recipient of this year’s UZH Teaching Award. In the portrait below, he tells why he makes students count birds on Lake Zurich and divulges what that has to do with Pokémon.