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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.
Leading House Asia mandate handover to the University of Zurich
ETH Zurich hands over the Leading House Asia mandate to the University of Zurich ?
Fulbright Grant Program 2026–2027
Apply now to the Fulbright Foreign Student Program or the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for a grant for studying or doing research in the USA. Online info session on 28 & 29 April 2025.
A Climate in Crisis: How Fossil Fuels Impact Human and Planetary Health
Rising global temperatures threaten human and planetary health. Climate research points to our reliance on fossil fuels as a primary contributor to human-induced climate extremes from droughts to heavy rains and associated flooding. Wildfires, air and environmental pollution impact communities around the world. A climate in crisis calls upon all levels of society to take responsibility for shaping and implementing climate governance, policies, and mitigation strategies.