Global News & Events

26 Apr 2024 - How did life on Earth begin and proliferate? And is there life beyond our planet? At this ETH Global Lecture, Nobel Prize winner Didier Queloz and former NASA research head Thomas Zurbuchen discuss what is already known about the origin of life on Earth and beyond, what projects are underway at ETH Zurich – and what life itself has taught them.

8 Mar 2024 - This ETH Global Lecture on International Women's Day 2024 delves into the transformative role of women in shaping our world across diverse fields. Join us in celebrating International Women's Day as we highlight the indispensable impact of women in fostering positive change in science, technology, politics and environmental stewardship.

20 Feb 2024 - An Industrial Metaverse is evolving as an innovative convergence fueled by the deep digital transformation of the sector as it recognizes and realizes new opportunities which the transformation is revealing. What is it? Where did it come from? What can it do? What will it be able to do? 

15 - 19 January 2024 - ETH Zurich invites you to experience the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Please join us in Davos as we discuss and rETHink important challenges of our time such as environmental changes and technological advancements.

23 Oct 2023 - The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson, is a book which has had far reaching impact. What was he hoping to achieve with the work? What has happened in the three years since it was published? What has he learned? What is he hoping for, now that that his fiction has become one of the stories by which people understand the crisis we all face?

3 - 4 Nov 2023 - ETH Meets You at the Berlin Science Week 2023. Covering a spectrum from pioneering a paradigm shift for sustainable transformation to cultivating sustainable solutions for cities, ETH Zurich hosts two events at this years' Berlin Science Week.

21 Sep 2023 - Dive into the captivating endeavor of David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes: "Ocean Through The Passage of Time." Immerse yourself in the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, Cuba's preserved Caribbean coral time vault, and the untamed waters of the Philippines. 

12 Sep 2023 - ETH Zurich and EPFL join forces for the thematic session "Tackling the combined energy and climate crisis", an urgent issue that requires immediate action.

25 Jul - 17 Sep - The ETH Digital Einstein will be featured at the Bern Historical Museum's Einstein Museum. Chat with this 3D-animated character that answers a wide range of questions and even throws in the occasional counterquestion or witty remark.

10 Sep 2023 - 7 Jan 2024: From Albrecht Dürer to Andy Warhol. Masterpieces from the Graphische Sammlung ETH Zürich. The exhibition offers not only a fascinating journey through the history of art over the last six centuries, but also a detailed look at the various engraving and drawing techniques used and perfected by artists over the centuries.

8 Sep - 15 Oct 2023 - The heart of Zurich will transform into a unique open-air photo exhibition focusing on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ETH Zurich is the scientific partner of open your eyes 2023.

1 Sep - 29 Nov 2023 - Special immersive exhibition at focusTerra.  Researchers are investigating whether bacteria can be used as drug carriers and targeted in the bloodstream with the help of a magnetic field. Could bacteria help to fight cancer cells in this way? The exhibition "The flux under your skin" by artist Prof. Susanne Winterling in collaboration with the Laboratory for Reactive Biomedical Systems at ETH Zurich takes an artistic approach to this question.

13 June 2023 - Space is indispensable for facilitating everyday life, boosting development, ensuring sustainability, tackling major challenges like climate change and inspiring humankind as a whole. The European Space Agency (ESA) is dedicated to “make more space for Europe”, lifting European space activities to a level that mirrors Europe’s economic and political strength.

12 May 2023 - The connection between human and environmental health is increasing in public dialogue. How do we choose between food which is good for us and food we enjoy? Can it be both? What is the right balance between nutrition and pleasure? These are important questions as we consider our collective future.

15 May 2023 - What are mathematical problems? Why is it important to solve them? How exactly do we do it? We will discover some of the important steps leading to a mathematical breakthrough by focusing on dramatic changes in physical systems -- scholarly name: phase transitions. 

17-23 April 2023: Design can be a life-changer. Design can break down barriers. Design can become a force of inclusion: Inclusive Design, ETH Zurich's interactive exhibition, welcomes you at the Milano Design Week. Discover state-of-the-art assistive technologies and experience how Inclusive Design enables people to participate - imagine a world without barriers.

ETH Zurich will be present at TEDxZurich from StageOne Zurich with speakers on Re-Building: How will we rebuild peace in the world and, equally critical, in our inner world, and visit ETH's Digital Einstein on-site.

23 February 2023 - In order to stop and eventually reverse the effects of climate change, we must embrace ancient knowledge and work in symbiosis with our environments.

20 January 2023 - The Nobel Turing Challenge is a grand challenge aiming at developing a highly autonomous AI and robotics system that can make major scientific discoveries, some of which may be worthy of the Nobel Prize and even beyond.

18 January 2023 - ETH Zurich invites you to experience a day at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Join us in Davos at our new venue on Wednesday 18 January 2023, as we discuss and rETHink two important challenges of our time: the future of AI and ecosystem regeneration.

Please join us for Ed Catmull of Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios on a tale of computer graphics and the rise of computing power driven by the Game Industry.

4 - 7 November 2022 - ETH Meets You at the Berlin Science Week 2022. Covering the spectrum from exploring the relationship between humans and machines in the AI Age to RETHINKING cities, ETH Zurich hosts and co-hosts four events at the Berlin Science Week and showcases most innovative materials as part of the Zurich Meets Berlin exhibition. 

6 October 2022 - It is time to change workplaces, career paths and the speed of technology adoption. A fireside chat with one of Germany's most prominent and charismatic executives and moderated by Petra Ehmann.

22-24 September: At the Swiss Sustainability Forum, ETH Zurich exhibits projects that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the construction sector: "Use less, use alternative, reuse material".

30 June 2022 - Online Event - In this conversation we ask why we should care about nature-based solutions, beyond resolving the climate crisis.

26 April-12 June 2022: ETH Zurich will be represented at the Casa degli Artisti in Milano, as part of the Pop-up House of Switzerland event platform connecting Italy and Switzerland.

23-25 May 2022 - ETH Zurich invites you to RETHINK LIVING in Davos during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting.

23-25 May 2022 - Enter our RETHINKING LIVING Room of questions – in the spirit of ETH alumnus Albert Einstein: "The important thing is not to stop questioning."  Unite in rethinking living.     

During the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2022, ETH Zurich hosts several exclusive events (by invitation only as well as public) in its RETHINKING LIVING Pavilion in Davos. 

21 April 2022 - Online Event - What does it take to create a culture of excellence? Arwa Tizani from Relativity Space and Adrian Glauser from ETH Zurich discuss how to inspire people to create impact.

8 March 2022 - Online Event - On the occasion of International Women’s Day, ETH Zurich invites you to join a Global Lecture on the topic of gender and leadership.  

24 February 2022 - Online Event - The Softies are coming! Join us as we explore the state of the art in robotics and consider the advance of robots to become gentler and more compliant.

27 January 22 - Online Event - Join Parag Khanna and Myriam Dunn Cavelty in a lively conversation about the future, and what’s coming next.

18 November 2021 - Online Event - A conversation between Kate Darling, MIT, and Markus Gross, ETH Zurich, about robots, how to make them likable and how to tell their story.

12 November 2021: Be part of the audience for this bi-continental event merging live performances in San Francisco and Vienna.

26 October 2021 - ETH Zurich is a partner of the spectacular annual light show projection on the Bundeshaus "Planet Hope" on climate change and hosts a live talk on the topic. Guests are invited to the historic Käfigturm to discuss the challenges and hopes of restoring our ecosystem, followed by a visit to the light show on the Bundeshausplatz.

07 November 2021 - Join this dialogue to learn more about the latest on the research side of AI, its newest applications, and the importance of using the right data to help robots understand their environments better.

The Bundeshaus covered in ice: The spectacular light projection "Planet Hope Comeback" on the Bundesplatz shows the disturbing melting of glaciers and tells a journey of hope. At the invitation of Planet Hope, ETH Zurich hosted a glacier meeting, which we show in our RETHINKING LIVING series: Climate researcher Reto Knutti and glaciologist Felix Keller talk about the future of glaciers and how we can rethink life on the Engadine Morteratsch glacier.

5 - 7 November 2021 - ETH Meets You at the Berlin Science Week 2021. Covering a scientific spectrum from how humanitarian logistics look like in the future, to understanding the opportunity which living and non-living materials present, ETH Zurich hosts three events at the Berlin Science Week.

4 October 2020 - Live Streaming - ETH Zurich takes part in the EXPO 2020 in Dubai, UAE.

23 September 2021 - Online Event - Join this dialogue between environmentalist, entrepreneur, author and activist Paul Hawken, and ETH Zurich climate scientist, researcher and IPCC author Sonia Seneviratne about the concept of regeneration.

24 September 2021 - ETH Zurich researchers and partners discuss how Artificial Intelligence facilitates our future communication by using AI enhanced glasses.

17 June 2021 - Online Event - On the occasion of World Oceans Day on 8 June join us for an inspiring conversation led by Chris Luebkeman featuring renowned oceanographer Enric Sala and ETH Zurich's Loïc Pellissier.

The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings foster the exchange among scientists of different generations, cultures, and disciplines. This year, seven young scientists from ETH Zurich have the chance to be part of this prestigious meeting.

27 May 2021: Online event - On the occasion of the first Swiss National Climate Day, our RETHINKING LIVING series looks at how the latest research helps protect and restore forests and how we can play a role in their fate.

27 May 2021 - Online Event - Sage Lenier, lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and Philippe Block, professor at ETH Zurich, discuss the topic of sustainability from their own research perspectives and how they would tackle societal and architectural challenges.

8 September 2021: Join "It's a Small World After All" in Stuttgart's House of Switzerland. ETH Zurich is part of a varied programme of events planned over a four-month period, with temporary exhibitions, interactive installations and activities combining Swiss innovation with entertainment.

22 April 2021 - Online Event - On occasion of Earth Day 2021, Aron Cramer, CEO of Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), and Nina Buchman, Professor at ETH Zurich, discuss the state of our planet and the actions we need to take in order to restore it.

8 March 2021 - Online Event - Iris Bohnet and Sarah Springman discuss the contextual parameters essential for closing the gender gap.

25 February 2021 - Online Event - Join Cynthia Hansen, Head of the Adecco Group Foundation and Social Innovation, and Manu Kapur, Professor for Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich in a discussion about learning and working in the future.

28 January 2021 - Online Event - Managing Partner of FutureMap, Parag Khanna, and Senior Lecturer for Security Studies at ETH Zurich, Myriam Dunn Cavelty, discuss future challenges and how to prepare for them.

Join TEDxZurich 2020 Breakout with Carlo Sferrazza from the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, ETH Zurich, with his talk "Robots that feel by saying".

Zurich, 5 November 2020 - ETH Zurich hosts the ArtTech Forum 2020. This fourth edition will focus on how to promote and live arts and culture in the post-covid era.

Online Event, 5 November 2020 - ETH Meets You at the Berlin Science Week 2020. Together we will connect the dots from Zurich to Berlin, from engineering to society, and from the present to the future.

17 September 2020 - Online Event - Join medical ethicist Harriet Washington and Chris Luebkeman in an exciting discussion about ethics, politics and consent in medicine.

11 - 27 September 2020 - The Swiss Science Center Technorama in Winterthur hosts ETH Zurich with its "Digital Platform," an interactive stage on which visitors can playfully reflect on digital transformation and its societal effects.

Friday, 18 September 2020 - ETH Zurich researchers and partners will take you into the future of AI for sustainability.

4 September 2020 - Online Lecture - Chief Economist (Libra Association) and co-creator of Libra, Christian Catalini speaks about the economic design principles behind the Libra blockchain and new mechanisms for establishing trust in digital platforms.

26 June 2020 - Online Event - Ursula Oesterle, ETH alumna and innovation & transformation expert discusses with Chris Luebkeman, ETH Zurich about ambiguity and the evolution of innovation.

European Horizon 2020 grants ETH Zurich and three of its IDEA League partners a 3.4 million euro grant to address the safe and efficient operations of geothermal systems.

12 June 2020 - Online Event - Prof. em. Sepp Gumbrecht, Stanford University and Dr. Chris Luebkeman, ETH Zurich discuss the impact of COVID-19 on society, and Gumbrecht's latest publication, "Crowds".  

9 June 2020 - Online Lecture - Characterised by cooperation, as well as competition, Oxford Visiting Fellow and MD, John-Arne Røttingen speaks on the global research and development response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

The world is scrambling to develop a vaccine against SARS CoV-2. Access to sensitive and confidential patient data could be a game changer for researchers battling future pandemics, but what actually happens to your medical data? How do hospitals, universities, and healthcare providers share data to advance research? How will tomorrow’s cybersecurity infrastructure protect us?