Overview of offerings (courses and events)

Personal development support by group

ETH Zurich offers its employees a number of ways in which to further develop themselves professionally as well personally. Each year, the Development and Leadership team (VPPL) organises numerous (e.g. events, courses, workshops, e-Learnings and other activities) with internal and external speakers and facilitators. In addition to group activities with peers, we also offer 1-​to-1 counseling as well as advice for teams.

Lifelong Learning Hub

In order to be ready for future challenges in a rapidly changing world, the Lifelong Learning Hub now offers all employees access to a broad range of learning content tailored to individual needs.

The Lifelong Learning Hub, or L3H for short, supports ETH employees in integrating continual learning in their daily work, strengthening their social and leaderships competencies and maximising their potential.

The core of L3H comprises “learning nuggets”: easily accessible learning units in a variety of formats ranging from workshops or courses to e-​learning modules, podcasts, information leaflets and peer learning offers.

 

Recommended programmes for those who are new to ETH Zurich, or who are taking on a new role with more responsibilities.

Technical and Administrative Staff
ETH Start - Orientation for staff
Fit für meine neue Führungsrolle - For new staff supervisors

Doctoral Candidates
Introductory Programme: Orientation, Workshops and Related Events  (Office for Doctoral Studies)
Shape your doctorate: Managing your projects, research and time

Postdocs/Established Researchers
Postdoc Welcome Event

Professors
Consulting for Professors
Leadership4newFaculty
Leadership4Faculty (also for new professors)

Do you have any further questions?

ETH Zurich
Development & Leadership
Course & event registration
8092 Zurich

kurse@vppl.ethz.ch

Programme descriptions

Leadership

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Fit für meine neue Führungsrolle 20.05.2025 - 27.06.2025 4 Tage
Fit für meine neue Führungsrolle 28.10.2025 - 14.11.2025 4 Tage

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Leadership Advanced 11.12.2024 - 18.06.2025 9 Tage

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Leadership4newFaculty (Spring Semester 2025) 16.01.2025 - 20.06.2025 3.5 days
Leadership4newFaculty (Spring Semester 2026) 15.01.2026 - 25.06.2026 3.5 days

There are currently no courses available.

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Leadership4Faculty: (Virtual) Interview Training 06.11.2025 2.5 h

There are currently no courses available.

Shaping your career path  

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Project Management: Applications in research and beyond 04.06.2025 1h excl. pre-work

There are currently no courses available.

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Design your life and career (online) 19.02.2025 - 19.03.2025 2.5 days
Design your life and career (online) 23.09.2025 - 22.10.2025 2.5 days
Design your life and career (online) 28.10.2025 - 03.12.2025 2.5 days

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Wie weiter? - Impulse für den aktuellen Job und den persönlichen Lebensweg (Online) 10.04.2025 - 21.08.2025 Online Präsenz: 1.5 Tage
Selbststudium: 1.5 Tag (flexibel gestaltbar)
Wie weiter? - Impulse für den aktuellen Job und den persönlichen Lebensweg (Online) 23.10.2025 - 26.02.2026 Online Präsenz: 1.5 Tage
Selbststudium: 1.5 Tag (flexibel gestaltbar)

Communication and methods

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Einführung ins lösungsfokussierte Coaching - Basic (Online) 11.03.2025 - 20.05.2025 Webinar: 5 Std.
Selbstlernen: ca. 4 Std.
Study-Buddy Groups: 5 Std.
14 Stunden (2 Seminartage) verteilt auf 8 Wochen

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Introduction to solution-focused coaching - basic (Online) 02.09.2025 - 04.11.2025 Webinar: 5 h
Self-learning: approx. 4 h
Study-Buddy Grops: 5 h
14 hours (2 seminar days) over 8 weeks

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Solution-focused coaching – practitioner day 05.12.2025 1 day

There are currently no courses available.

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Time under control: work productively and increase well-being (online) 27.02.2025 - 10.04.2025 12h

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Zeit im Griff: Produktiv arbeiten und Wohlbefinden steigern (Online) 21.08.2025 - 02.10.2025 12h

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Zielführende Gespräche mit Vorgesetzten (Online) 22.05.2025 1 day
Zielführende Gespräche mit Vorgesetzten (Online) 11.11.2025 1 day

Project management in research

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Agile Project Management for Research 08.09.2025 - 06.10.2025 3 days

Promoting well-being and performance

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Gelassenheit hilft dem Hirn beim Denken - ein Blick hinter die Kulissen (Online) 26.08.2025 - 02.09.2025 2 x 0.5 days

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
"Mindful@ETH": Online kick-off event 06.02.2025 1h
"Mindful@ETH": Online kick-off event 25.09.2025 1h

Various topics related to ETH

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
ETH-Start 17.06.2025 0.75 Tage
ETH-Start 18.09.2025 0.75 Tage
ETH-Start 10.12.2025 0.75 Tage

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 09.04.2025 - 10.04.2025 2 Tage
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 11.06.2025 - 12.06.2025 2 Tage
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 02.09.2025 - 03.09.2025 2 Tage
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 25.09.2025 - 26.09.2025 2 Tage
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 11.11.2025 - 12.11.2025 2 Tage

Information Technology

There are currently no courses available.