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Join this online event by Movetia, the Swiss national agency for exchange and mobility, to learn about funding opportunities for international cooperation in education, on Thursday, 28 November 2024, at 17.00–18.30.

The revision aimed to adequately reflect the changed circumstances of recent years and shorten the exisiting parking ordinance from 2016 to make it easier to understand. In addition, the new parking ordinance creates the conditions for parking permits to be obtained more easily in future.

ETH Sustainability will transfer to the Infrastructure Domain on 1 January 2025. At the same time, the domain will be renamed - as a sign of how important sustainability is for ETH Zurich.  

On 14 November, 330 children explored careers in science and technology in twenty programmes at ETH Zurich's Future Day. New workshops in Biology and Human Medicine, as well as a fair allocation of places by lottery, set special accents.

On 29 November, the Ukrainian Association of Students and Academics will hold this year's fundraising campaign for the people of Ukraine. Your humanitarian donations will be accepted at the ETH Zentrum on that day.

Alex Widmer is the first spokesperson of the Heads of Department who is not a Head of Department himself. He explains in an interview where he sees the greatest challenges and what he wishes to achieve in his new role.

Last year, ETH Zurich strengthened its commitment to more animal-friendly research methods, reducing the number of animal experiments by 7.6 percent. It is committed to the principle of minimising the burden on animals in research. However, ETH is fundamentally opposed to a complete ban on animal experiments.

On 6 November 2024, the insured persons of PUBLICA elected a new assembly of delegates, as they do every four years. Seven members of ETH Zurich belong to the assembly during the new term of office.

A recent article in Internal news and factsheets on the security screening of applications caused a stir, leading to widespread concern and misunderstandings. Now, an information event has been held for all students and staff in order to respond to the most pressing questions.

On Thursday, 21 November, Swiss television will be broadcasting live from the ETH Hönggerberg campus. During prime time, the programme "Einstein Special" will explore the question: "What can AI really do?" The construction work of the "studio" in the HPH foyer leads to restrictions.