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ETH Zurich has defined six new institutional priorities that should help the university fulfil its mission over the coming years. ETH President Joël Mesot and Strategic Foresight Hub leader Chris Luebkeman explain how these priorities came about and what impact they are expected to have on everyday operations.

The national negotiations of swissuniversities with the scientific publisher Wiley (including ‘Advanced Materials’ and ‘Angewandte Chemie’) have not yet led to an agreement. Together with the other affected universities, the ETH Library is preparing for a situation in which there is no contract from January 2025.

At its meeting on 15 August 2024, the Executive Board decided to return the activities of the current ETH Store AG to ETH Zurich from 2025. In organisational terms, the ETH Store will be part of the Infrastructure and Sustainability domain and is going to be run by the Campus Services department.

ETH Zurich is strengthening its commitment in the field of public health. It is also launching a part-time Master of Advanced Studies in Cyber Security. These are two of the resolutions passed by the Executive Board of ETH Zurich at its last two meetings.

The Naming Natures exhibition, curated by researchers from ETH Zurich, will run at the Muséum d’histoire naturelle Neuchâtel from 15 December 2024 to 18 August 2025. It takes a critical look at natural history collections dating back to colonial times and combines scientific, historical and artistic approaches.

ETH Zurich's sustainability efforts were evaluated twice last month: the “WWF University Rating 2024” and the “QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025” show a mixed picture. An analysis.

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The ALEA and Diversity Awards, initiated by AVETH, were presented with VPPL at a joint ceremony on 26 November 2024. The awards recognise individuals and groups who exemplify our understanding of leadership and support our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Special opening times and operating hours apply at ETH Zurich around the holidays.

The ETH Board has decided to implement the fee increase for foreign students as of the autumn semester of 2025. At the same time, it has defined the transitional regulations for students who began their studies before that date.