ETHIS News

27.01.2025 - Expanded access rights to the air travel report in ETHIS

Access rights to the air travel report in ETHIS were expanded as of January 27, 2025. From now on, all individuals with financial authorization levels up to and including Supporter (SP) have access to the report for their respective area of responsibility. The expansion of access rights is intended to provide more transparent and simplified access to data.

The ETHIS air travel report can be accessed via Finanzen –> Berufliche Auslagen –> Reports –> Emissions air travel. For questions regarding air travel report in ETHIS, please contact sustainability@ethz.ch. For more information about financial authorization levels, please refer to the Financial Authorisations website.

08.01.2025 - New Supplier Catalogues on the ETHIS Procurement Platform

We are pleased to announce that the ETHIS procurement platform continues to grow and improve, providing you with the best possible service.

Following the successful introduction of additional suppliers such as RS Components, Elektro-Material AG, and Linde at the end of 2024 —which now also includes the return function for empties — we have even more exciting news for you in the new year.

The catalogues of the following new suppliers are now available on the ETHIS procurement platform:

• Dell: Meeting your needs for high-quality computer hardware and IT solutions.
• Youlap / Computacenter: A reliable provider of IT services and end devices.
• Vitaris: Your partner for innovative technologies and specialised equipment.
• Abcam: A renowned supplier of research reagents and laboratory supplies.
• Stemcell Technologies: A leading provider of specialised reagents and technologies for cell research.

With these new partners, we are expanding our product range to include leading providers in IT hardware, services, and laboratory supplies, enabling us to better meet your individual requirements.

Thanks to these new partnerships, you now have access to an even wider range of first-class products and services. This expansion simplifies your work processes, supports your projects efficiently, and helps you achieve your goals.

1.1.2025 – Business expense approval by “Budget Managers” up to CHF 500 (previously CHF 200)

From 1 January 2025, persons with “Budget Manager” authorization can approve business expenses up to CHF 500 (previously CHF 200; Financial Regulations Art. 41 para. 3). Approving their own expenses remains excluded. The increase in the approval limit is intended to help reduce the workload of Budget Officers.

24.04.2024 - Spring cleaning at ETHIS design

From May 6, 2024, the ETHIS portal will welcome you in a modern and brighter color design. The familiar but somewhat old-fashioned light blue will be replaced predominantly by white and grey, the variety of colors will be reduced overall and the layout will be slightly cleaned up. As a result, ETHIS will appear brighter and clearer. From a functional point of view, nothing will change for you: user guidance, processes, input fields, selection options, texts and evaluations will remain unchanged.

This is the first step towards modernizing the ETHIS website. The navigation update will follow in 2025. Users will then navigate in a modern tile design and benefit from new search functions and more personalization options. ETHIS will also be more flexible for display on mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones thanks to responsive web design. However, the handling of processes and evaluations will remain unchanged.

08.01.2025 - New Supplier Catalogues on the ETHIS Procurement Platform

We are pleased to announce that the ETHIS procurement platform continues to grow and improve, providing you with the best possible service.

Following the successful introduction of additional suppliers such as RS Components, Elektro-Material AG, and Linde at the end of 2024 —which now also includes the return function for empties — we have even more exciting news for you in the new year.

The catalogues of the following new suppliers are now available on the ETHIS procurement platform:

• Dell: Meeting your needs for high-quality computer hardware and IT solutions.
• Youlap / Computacenter: A reliable provider of IT services and end devices.
• Vitaris: Your partner for innovative technologies and specialised equipment.
• Abcam: A renowned supplier of research reagents and laboratory supplies.

With these new partners, we are expanding our product range to include leading providers in IT hardware, services, and laboratory supplies, enabling us to better meet your individual requirements.

Thanks to these new partnerships, you now have access to an even wider range of first-class products and services. This expansion simplifies your work processes, supports your projects efficiently, and helps you achieve your goals.