Study Trips, Field Trips and Excursions

Members of ETH Zurich are sometimes exposed to particular risks of infection or contagion in the course of their research work, during field trials or on excursions, which can be reduced by a Download vaccination (PDF, 133 KB). ETH Zurich bears the costs for the vaccination of its employees who require a special vaccination due to their professional activity at ETH Zurich. The units concerned (chairs, institutes and other organisational units) pay for these costs. Students usually pay for the costs of vaccinations themselves.

For advice regarding vaccinations and receiving vaccinations, you can either contact the external page Travel Clinic of the University of Zurich or external page the Centre for Occupational Medicine, Ergonomics and Hygiene (AEH).

One of the special vaccinations for which information is most frequently sought is the vaccination against tick-borne disease: information on tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and the vaccination itself can be obtained from the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) external page «Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)».

People who work outdoors have more exposure to the sun and thus to carcinogenic ultraviolet radiation than people who work indoors. The radiation exposure varies depending on the activity. Protective measures against UV radiation are necessary when working outdoors. It should be noted that technical measures, such as the use of sun sails, and organisational solutions are a priority here, for example, shifting work to times with lower UV exposure, i.e. early morning or late afternoon. If these measures are not sufficient or cannot be implemented, clothing covering the body and head protection must be worn. As a last resort, if no other protection is possible, sunscreens with a high sun protection factor are to be used.

Please note: in summer, protection is necessary even if you only spend a few minutes outdoors. Long-term skin damage can occur even without sunburn, and not only at work but also during leisure time.

Your work at ETH Zurich regularly involves time spent in the mountains, you are a gardener or regularly work outdoors and want to know how to sufficiently protect yourself against UV rays? Contact us.