ETH Zurich
universityLeading Swiss federal institute of technology and university with multiple campuses in Zurich, offering teaching, research and public event spaces. Facilities include lecture halls, seminar rooms and dedicated conference venues (capacities vary, with some teaching rooms and PBLabs seating 20–150 people) and an international conference centre (Congressi Stefano Franscini).
Upcoming Events (50)
GFD Seminar: Greenland Ice Sheet Convection Conditions
Join the GFD Seminar at ETH Zurich to explore the physical conditions that drive convection in the Greenland Ice Sheet. Leading researchers present current glaciology findings on ice dynamics and climate interactions, in a formal academic setting at the ETH campus.
Towards insect-like parsimonious intelligence
This talk highlights two lab advances toward insect-like intelligence in miniature robots: bioinspired shapeshifting enabling adaptive morphogenesis, and distributed tactile perception enabling locomotion in darkness with cockroach-like sensing.
Julia Cage — Access to Information, News Consumption & Democratic Participation
Seminar at ETH Zurich presenting a large-scale randomized trial across 241 French high schools testing interventions to improve news consumption, media literacy and democratic participation among youth.
IBC Seminar: Cell size and ploidy in embryology
Dr. Clotilde Cadart (INSERM) presents an ETH Zurich seminar on cell size and ploidy, linking single-cell biology to embryonic physiology. A rigorous exploration of how cell scale and genome content influence development, ideal for students and professionals in the life sciences.
WiNS x ESA – Explore Careers in Space Innovation
Join WiNS x ESA for a behind-the-scenes tour of PSI facilities at ETH Zurich, followed by an interactive workshop on emerging deep-tech capabilities and space research careers with ESA representatives. Discover pathways in space innovation and the skills that drive frontier research.
PhD Defense: Enzymatic & Fermentative Modification of Moringa Leaf Protein
PhD defense at ETH Zurich presenting mechanistic and functional insights into enzymatic and fermentative modification of Moringa oleifera leaf protein. The talk covers enzyme pathways, fermentation outcomes on protein functionality, and potential applications in plant-based protein design.
Machine-learning Catalysis for Multifunctional Molecules
Explore physics-inspired machine learning for catalysis beyond idealized surface models, focusing on designing bimetallic catalysts and the surface chemistry of multifunctional molecules. This ETH Zurich public lecture bridges ML, chemistry, and materials science with concrete reaction-design insights.
Future Ready Researchers
Future Ready Researchers 2026 at ETH Zurich features an open panel on career planning and transitions from academia. Learn from experienced researchers about diverse career pathways for MTEC PhDs and postdocs, with practical lessons from those who have moved beyond the bench. Doors open 17:30 for registration; event at 18:00 in WEV F109–111.
trans 49 LEFT – call for contributions
Open submission window for the 49th issue of trans Magazin at ETH Zurich. Writers are invited to contribute to the next edition via the provided form; deadline is April 10, 2026, with participation open to students and professionals.
Laboratory experiments: essential tools for characterizing the habitability of atmospheres
Lunch seminar at ETH Zurich (10 Apr 2026) on laboratory experiments and methods used to characterize atmospheric habitability, with implications for astrobiology and planetary science.
From Pixels to Policy - An Integrated Approach: Remote Sensing via Neural Networks to Urban Analysis
Doctoral examination at ETH Zurich presenting an integrated approach to remote sensing using neural networks for urban analysis, bridging pixels to policy. A deep dive into geospatial data, model architectures, and urban planning implications.
Gletscherbeben im Simulator
Visitors at ETH Zurich explore a glacier-quake simulator in a free, public guided tour at focusTerra, highlighting climate-change impacts on ice sheets.
A Case for Space Environmentalism: Emerging Impacts of Spaceflight
Academic workshop at ETH Zurich examining the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of accelerating space activities and emerging space technologies, advocating for consideration of Earth and off‑Earth environments.
Postdocs on the Move: Embracing Mobility
Lunchtime workshop at ETH Zurich for postdocs on research mobility, covering funding schemes, panel insights on how mobility is evaluated, and practical exercises to identify suitable host institutions.
Webinar «Universal Design» - Wie können wir mit zunehmend heterogenen Anforderungen an Hochschulen umgehen? (Teil 1)
Webinar 'Universal Design' (ETH Zurich & ZHAW) supports staff and lecturers in designing inclusive teaching formats, materials, apps and websites to meet diverse student needs and foster accessibility in higher education.
Cell-free Synthetic Biology & Droplet Microfluidics for High-Throughput Screening
An ETH Zurich lecture on combining cell-free synthetic biology with droplet-based microfluidics to enable high-throughput screening of environmental microbiomes and innovative digital diagnostics. The talk covers scalable workflows, metagenomic screening, and diagnostic applications.
Tsunami simulation on the prospective Gornerli glacier lake
Online ETH Zurich seminar presenting tsunami simulations for the prospective Gornerli glacier lake, examining hazard dynamics and implications for risk assessment and mitigation.
Symposium on Sustainable Materials Technology
ETH Zurich hosts the Symposium on Sustainable Materials Technology, a high-level academic gathering exploring advances in eco-friendly materials, processing methods, and applications across engineering and science. Attendees can expect expert talks, panel discussions, and networking with researchers shaping the future of sustainable materials.
Architektur Hönggerberg (Deutsch)
Guided architectural tour of ETH Zurich's Hönggerberg campus exploring post-1960s buildings, the impact of digitalization on design and robotic construction, and opportunities to observe machines at work.
Compliant Mechanism Design and Material Selection Strategies for Biohybrid Robotics
Wohin, wenn...? Beratung und Unterstützung in schwierigen Situationen
A short presentation at ETH Zurich giving an overview of campus counseling and support services for conflicts or inappropriate behaviour, including confidentiality, roles, responsibilities, sanctions and time for questions.
Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons Coordinate Temporal Dynamics of Arousal and Hunger
A PhD defense examining how hypocretin/orexin neurons coordinate the temporal dynamics of arousal and hunger. The talk presents recent results and is followed by questions from the committee in a formal doctoral examination at ETH Zurich.
What is architecture, if computers create what we think architecture is?
Lecture at ETH Zurich exploring how computers and generative systems challenge traditional definitions of architecture and what it means for design and practice.
Entgletscherung – die Vermessung des Eises: Kurator:innenführung
Curator-led guided tour of ETH Zurich's 'Entgletscherung' exhibition tracing 150+ years of glacier measurement—from alpine expeditions and early theories to modern surveying methods and questions about the future of ice.
Von Fake zu Fakt: (Analytische) Strategien zur Erkennung von Arzneimittel-Fälschungen
Introductory lecture at ETH Zurich presenting analytical strategies and methods for detecting counterfeit medicines, aimed at students, researchers and professionals interested in pharmaceutical quality control and forensic analysis.
Indoor Air Quality
Public lecture at ETH Zurich on how earth-based materials influence indoor air quality, CO2 regulation, and VOC reduction, drawing on Sofia Roucan's research at Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour.
Data&ML Lunch: Scaling Message Passing to Simulate Proteins with DFT Accuracy (Felix Pultar, Microsoft Research)
Machine-learning lunch seminar at ETH Zurich: Felix Pultar (Microsoft Research) presents scalable message-passing models to simulate proteins with DFT accuracy, followed by discussion—ideal for ML-in-chemistry researchers and students.
Spinning out of ETH: discover the journey from research to commercialization
Seminar at ETH Zurich introducing the Swiss startup ecosystem and ETH entrepreneurial resources, featuring an ETH Pioneer Fellow sharing practical insights, pitfalls and networking advice for researchers aiming to commercialize their work.
Testing the Ground: From CO₂ Management to Subsurface Storage
Lecture at ETH Zurich on CO2 management and safe geological storage, presenting CCS concepts and lessons from field pilot projects (CITru, DemoUpCARMA) tested under real operational conditions.
Symbiosis as an evolutionary driving force
Seminar at ETH Zurich exploring how symbiosis acts as a driving force in evolution, covering mechanisms, examples and implications for ecology and evolutionary biology.
Online Info Event - CAS ETH in Public Governance and Administration
Join an online info session on Apr 14 to learn about the CAS ETH in Public Governance and Administration — an interdisciplinary continuing-education programme for professionals seeking skills in policy analysis, leadership and governance.
Reconstructing the Immune Synapse: From Biophysical Principles and Reductionist Platforms to Complex Tissues.
ETH Zurich seminar exploring biophysical principles and experimental platforms to study the immune synapse, bridging reductionist models and complex tissues for immunology research.
Yasmeen Lari — Decolonize, Decarbonize & Democratize Architecture
Renowned Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari presents a lecture at ETH Zurich on decolonizing, decarbonizing and democratizing architecture, drawing on her humanitarian and heritage work.
Zurich Pre-ICLR 2026 Poster Session
Zurich Pre-ICLR 2026 Poster Session at ETH Zurich showcases posters accepted to ICLR 2026 and peer-reviewed work from related conferences, space permitting. It's a forum-style event for researchers to present, discuss methods, and forge collaborations in a focused ML research context.
Plant Biology Colloquium
Delve into the Plant Biology Colloquium at ETH Zurich, where world-class researchers unveil cutting-edge discoveries in plant science against the campus alpine backdrop.
Sehnsuchtsort Wildnis
Guided ETH Zurich tour exploring historical and scientific wilderness maps and panoramas, showing how cartography shaped exploration, alpinism and our changing relationship with nature.
Kuratorinnenführung: GLETSCHER & STROMSCHNELLEN GEZEICHNETE SCHWEIZ UM 1800
Join a curator-led tour of the exhibition Glacier & Rapids: Drawn Switzerland around 1800 at ETH Zurich. Guides Susanne Pollack and Linda Vogel illuminate sweeping landscape drawings as a travelogue through early Swiss scenery, offering a vivid, museum-meets-history experience of art and geography.
TALEs and TALE base editors: from plant pathology to biotechnology
Seminar at ETH Zurich on TALEs and TALE-based editors exploring applications from plant pathology to biotechnology, aimed at researchers and students in molecular biology and biotech.
Towards Population-Level Reliability Assessment of Building Structures
Explores how to evaluate building reliability at the population level, going beyond component-level codes. The talk compares series-like vs. redundant systems and discusses implications for inspections, renovations, and risk management in structural engineering at ETH Zurich.
Info Event: Continuing Education in Cyber Security at ETH
Info session at ETH Zurich presenting the CAS (10 ECTS), DAS (35 ECTS) and new MAS (60–70 ECTS) in Cyber Security — learn about content, formats and career opportunities; registration required.
Launch of Strategic Trends 2026
The Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich invites you to the launch of Strategic Trends 2026, the CSS's 16th flagship publication, 'Contesting Regions, Contesting Domains.' The event features expert insights on global security, geopolitics, and the structural reorderings shaping politics, security, and the economy.
Doctoral defense: Community assembly in water-filled tree holes
Public doctoral defense at ETH Zurich on how ecological communities assemble across space and time in water-filled tree holes. The talk blends field data and theoretical perspectives to reveal micro-habitat dynamics and patterns of biodiversity in a remarkable aquatic-terrestrial niche.
Sustainability-Driven Innovation: Transforming Chemical Development Through Water-Based and Micellar Catalysis
Public lecture at ETH Zurich presenting recent breakthroughs in water-based and micellar catalysis and their role in sustainable API development and modern pharmaceutical chemistry.
Studio Cifuentes invites Anatomies d'Architecture
Public lecture at ETH Zurich featuring Studio Cifuentes inviting Anatomies d'Architecture, a collective of architects and anthropologists exploring ecological construction practices. The talk probes sustainable design, materials, and the social dimensions of eco-friendly built environments.
ENTR'ACTE by SQUADRA WORKS
ENTR'ACTE is a three-part public lecture series exploring how existing structures can be transformed, presented by the Architecture and Attitude initiative within ETH Zurich's second-year bachelor program. This event at ETH Zurich invites architects and students to discuss reuse, form, and urban strategy in contemporary design.
Get the supervision you need!
Practical workshop at ETH Zurich offering strategies and support resources to build a positive, productive doctoral supervisor–student relationship and protect wellbeing and research progress.
Spielevent Deutsch A2-B1 (April 2026 #2)
Practice German in a relaxed, game-based session for A2-B1 learners at ETH Zurich; materials provided by the Self-Access Center.
Mountain Landscapes and their Geodynamic and Climate Drivers
Farewell lecture at ETH Zurich on 15 April 2026 examining mountain landscapes and their geodynamic and climate drivers, aimed at geoscience students, researchers and professionals.
Lecture on Heterogeneous Chemical Kinetics
A two-part lecture series on heterogeneous chemical kinetics at ETH Zurich. Part 1 (Apr 15, 15:45–17:30, HCI J3) covers measurement and interpretation of reaction rates; Part 2 (Apr 22, 15:45–17:30, HCI J6) explores advanced concepts and formalism in a concise, accessible format.
Preserving Culture: A Roundtable on Heritage and the Archive
Public roundtable at ETH Zurich on heritage and archival practice, part of the 'Tendenzen at 50' exhibition programme — interdisciplinary discussion on preservation, curation and the archive.