Events

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship holders can find an overview of events here, some of which they must attend. Platforms offering events for students or all ETH members are also listed.

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Welcome & introduction meeting

23 August, 15.30 – 16.45 (CEST, Zurich), webinar (link will be provided shortly before the event)
Important: Mandatory participation.
Content: Official welcome by the Reception Service at ETH, important information about your stay in Switzerland and at ETH e.g., health insurance matters, scholarship payment, public transport, and oncoming events for scholarship holders. Information session around one hour, then Q&A.
Target group: all scholarship holders
Organisation: Reception Service at ETH

Orientation event for doctoral students

12 September, 15.00 – 17.30, CHN C14 (building CHN, Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich)
Important: Participation mandatory for FCS doctoral students (other groups: see below). Mandatory online registration (deadline: 11 September, 15.00). Inform your supervisor that you wish to participate in this event to be well prepared for your doctoral studies.
Target group: For ETH doctoral students. FCS visiting students doing their research at ETH might also wish to learn more about ETH as an institution and its services. Postdoctoral students and FCS visiting students doing their research at research institutions are not eligible for this event.
Content: Important information for newly arrived doctoral students to help them integrate into the ETH culture and administrative processes for doctoral students.
Organisation: Doctoral Administration at ETH

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City tour of Zurich

29 September, 17.45
Important: Participation highly recommended. Mandatory online registration.
Content: guided city tour of Zurichfollowed by an informal meal with former and new scholarship holders
Time: meeting at 17.45, start of guided tour at 18.00, start of dinner at 20.15
Meeting point for guided tour: Group meeting point Zurich main station
Dinner location: external page restaurant Commihalle (external page Google maps)
Target group: all scholarship holders
Organisation: Reception Service at ETH

"Beyond cheese, chocolate and watches": An intercultural guide to understanding the Swiss

3 October, 18.15 – 19.45, HG F 30 (Audimax; ETH Main Building; Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich)
Important: Participation highly recommended, no registration necessary.
Content: Workshop about typical Swiss values, patterns of communication and culture shock. Participants reflect on their own communication patterns and the differences in values and communication styles between different cultures.
Target group: scholarship holders interested in Swiss culture, culture shock, intercultural communication, etc. and international Master's degree students and exchange students (joint event)
Organisation: Student Exchange Office and International Student Office at ETH

Welcoming evening: Round of introductions and dinner

25 October, beginning from approximately 17:00
Important: Participation highly recommended. Separate inviation with instructions, exact time and location will follow. For the round of introductions, participants must send a high-quality picture by Monday, 25 September 2023. It should show something typical from their home country (nature, buildings, traditions, food etc.) that each participant will present to fellow students of the programme.”
Content: Official welcome with Rector Professor Günther Dissertori and FCS delegate Professor Stefano Bernasconi. Round of introductions and dinner.
Target group: all scholarship holders
Organisation: Reception Service at ETH

Polyball

25 November, approx. starting at 19.00
Important: Self-organised. Must buy a ticket in advance (limited quantity). Ticket refund (student price) by Reception Service at ETH.
Content: biggest decorated ball in Europe, traditional event at ETH with several ballrooms according to the ball theme
Target group: all scholarship holders
Organisation: KOSTA foundation

external page Open the Polyball website

Christmas event

9 December, beginning from approximately 14.00
Important: Participation highly recommended. Separate inviation with exact date and location will follow.
Target group: all scholarship holders
Organisation: Reception Service at ETH

Farewell event

Between June and August
Important: Participation highly recommended. Separate inviation with exact date and location will follow.
Target group: all scholarship holders
Organisation: Reception Service at ETH

Check the available events organised by the Doctoral Administration at ETH

21 September, 15.00 – 17.00
Important: Mandatory registration. Participation highly recommended.
Organisation: Office of Research at ETH