Events

• for students from Asia and Australia
• 24 August 2026, 09.30 to 11.00, online (webinar link will be provided by email before the event)
• Content: Information that will help you upon arrival. This includes the basics (food, transport, banking, internet and mobile, authorities, etc.) as well as other things that you need to know before the start of the semester.
• Download Download the pre-arrival presentation slides (PDF, 6 MB)

• for students from Europe and North America
• 24 August 2026, 17.00 to 18.30, online (webinar link will be provided by email before the event)
• Content: Information that will help you upon arrival. This includes the basics (food, transport, banking, internet and mobile, authorities, etc.) as well as other things that you need to know before the start of the semester.
• Download Download the pre-arrival presentation slides (PDF, 6 MB)

Joint welcome day for incoming exchange students and international Master students on 11 September 2026 in the main building (HG) of ETH Zurich. Please external page register online by 25 August.

• 09.15 - 10.00: Visit the registration desk in the entrance hall of the main building to collect your nametag.
• 10.15: Doors open for the Check-In ETH Event in the room HG F1.
• 10.30: Start Check-In ETH Event.

Further details will be communicated by email..
Your department may host a separate welcome event on 14 September. If that is the case you will receive an invitation directly from them.

Download Download the check-in presentation slides (PDF, 10.3 MB)

• an informal get-together
• 17 September 2026, 16.00 to 17.30, Clausiusbar (also known as "Asia Mensa", CLA building, ground floor, Tannenstrasse 3, 8006 Zurich)
• Content: Informal get-together with fellow students and representatives from the Student Exchange Office. Includes snacks and beverages.
• Target group: Exchange students (incoming & outgoing)

• Health insurance in Switzerland: All you need to know
• 22 September 2026, 18.00 to 20.00, online (webinar link will be provided shortly before the event via email)
• Content: Presentation and Q&A. General information about liability and health insurance in Switzerland, exemption process for students with an EU health insurance card, Swiss health insurance packages for international students and how to claim refunds.
• Mandatory for exchange students newly arrived in Switzerland

• 28 September 2026, 18.15 to 19.15, online (webinar link will be provided shortly before the event via email)
• Content: The first 30 minutes will focus on registration, deregistration, and how to manage your exam schedule. The next 30 minutes will clarify how to shift your exams – if necessary – and / or organize distance exams.
• Mandatory for exchange students who plan to shift exams for academic reasons.

• 22 October 2026, 17.00 to 19.30, location tbd
• Content: Gain insights into the social norms, values, and cultural practices that define everyday life in Switzerland and at ETH. Learn to identify unconscious biases and implement strategies to effectively mitigate them.

• 3 November 2026, 11.30 to 13.30 in the HPH building at Hönggerberg campus
• 5 November 2026, 11.30 to 13.30 in the HG main hall at Zentrum campus
• Content: Information and networking fair for ETH students who are interested in doing an exchange semester abroad. Represent your university, share your exchange experience and answer questions about your home university, city and country!
• Invitation and registration: Incoming students receive an email by the Student Exchange Office to register for the event.

• an informal get-together
• 10 November 2026, 16.00 to 17.30, (FoodLab; CAB building, top floor; Universitätsstrasse 6, 8092 Zurich)
• Content: Informal get-together with fellow students and representatives from the Student Exchange Office. Includes snacks and beverages.
• Target group: Exchange students (incoming & outgoing)

• 17 November 2026, 18.15 to 19.45, HG F 30 ("Audimax")
• Content: Practical preparation tips, insights from examiners and students
• Invitation by email will be sent in due course