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The clarifications of allegations of misconduct and compliance breaches by an ETH assistant professor have been completed. What lessons has ETH Zurich learned from this case? Julia Dannath, Vice President for Personnel Development and Leadership, and Stefan Spiegel, Vice President for Finance and Controlling, provide their response.

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has awarded ETH Zurich Materials scientist, Nicola Spaldin, the Carus Medal 2024 for her outstanding research work. The award will be presented on 22 May 2025 in Schweinfurt, Germany.

With the establishment of the new body, ETH Zurich is strengthening its strategic commitment to sustainability. Starting in October 2025, the council will advise the Executive Board on issues of sustainable development, thereby efficiently unlocking new potential in research, education, and campus operations.

Ulrike Lohmann, Professor for Atmospheric Physics at ETH Zurich, has been awarded the 2025 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) for her research on cloud-climate interactions. Her work combines microscale processes and satellite data with global models to assess the radiative impact of clouds on the Earth system.

ETH Zurich aims to minimise barriers or, ideally, remove them completely. This includes providing information on accessibility. It is now possible to check online in advance which events and rooms are accessible.

Following isolated discoveries of elevated heavy metals levels in tap water at ETH Zurich in the autumn of 2024, an external report has now signalled the all-clear. However, standing water can still absorb small quantities of lead or nickel from fixtures and fittings. In light of this fact, users should allow taps to run until the water temperature is constant before drinking. 

Looking for key facts and figures about ETH Zurich? In Staffnet you will find templates for the content and presentation of the university, such as the newly updated ETH Zurich presentation (PPT).

On 8 May 2025, the second Net Zero Day will take place at ETH Zurich. Be there when the focus is on concrete solutions for a climate-neutral future.

Exercise contributes significantly to our health. Those who bike to work already complete a daily fitness programme - healthy, economical and environment-friendly. That's why ETH Zurich is taking part in the bike to work Challenge: strengthen team spirit, jump on your bike in May & June and win great prizes.

In a recent report, the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) criticised the additional costs incurred by the construction of the new HPQ physics building. ETH Zurich has responded.