Global News & Events
Global Lecture Series: The EU AI Act in Practice
13 November 2025 – Please join us as we welcome to ETH the Estonian Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Liisa-Ly Pakosta. Joining her in a timely dialogue on digitalisation and AI governance will be our newly designated Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and Corporate Relations starting in January 2026, ETH Professor Effy Vayena. This conversation will be moderated by Chris Luebkeman.
Global Lecture Series: The Energy Transition in Practice
30 October 2025 – Join us for a dynamic conversation on the future of energy, where decades of technological leadership meet economics, environmental science, and policy analysis. Featuring guest speaker Bettina Bachmann in conversation with ETH climate and energy economics expert Lint Barrage, this conversation will be moderated by Chris Luebkeman.
ETH Meets Berlin 2025
7-8 Nov 2025 – Meet ETH @Berlin Science Week 2025 from 7 to 8 November 2025. Covering a spectrum from Earth observation from space to reflections on how emerging technologies are reshaping our digital presence, ETH Zurich is hosting two events at this year’s Berlin Science Week.
Global Lecture Series: Improving Public Policy Through Science
7 October 2025 – Scientific insight meets political experience in this timely ETH Global Lecture. Former Federal Chancellor of Switzerland Walter Thurnherr and ETH Professor Tobias Schmidt explore how science can inform governance and decision-making.
Meet ETH @Sustainable Switzerland Forum 2025
2 Sept. 2025 – ETH Zurich is a Scientific Partner of the Sustainable Switzerland Forum 2025. The thematic stream on the circular economy will feature ETH Zurich’s Martin W?rner, who will present the results of a survey on the current state and future prospects of the circular economy in Switzerland.
Meet ETH @TECH 2025
25 - 27 May 2025 – Meet ETH Zurich at the inaugural TECH Conference by Handelsblatt. TECH will bring together visionaries, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore how Europe can lead global innovation while navigating today’s challenges and opportunities.