Appointments of professors

ETH Zurich offers both a very international environment and outstanding framework conditions for teaching and research at the highest level. A state-of-the-art research infrastructure is the basis for cutting-edge research activities. Generous resources for personnel and equipment enable risk research as well; the startup funds ensured during the negotiations allow for a prompt implementation of research activities within the new ETH environment.

The central administration units lend support regarding all matters of third-party funding (including the Swiss National Science Foundation or EU Research Programmes), collaboration with industrial partners, foundation of spin-offs and other forms of research result transfer. Please refer to the following sites for additional information: Office of Research | ETH transfer | EU GrantsAccess

The high standards of the studies at ETH Zurich bring forth an outstandingly trained student body, creating an excellent recruitment pool for PhD candidates. The internationally recognised reputation of ETH Zurich attracts researchers of various career levels from outside of Switzerland. Hence, about two-thirds of all PhD candidates, postdocs and scientific members of staff have international backgrounds, which leads to a high diversity within ETH’s research groups.

ETH Zurich maintains flat hierarchies and the departments and individual professors enjoy a vast degree of flexibility. The central administration units are committed to both efficiency and effectivity und most obliging.

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