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Guy Parmelin, president of the Swiss Confederation, has announced a nationwide minute's silence at 2 p.m. on Friday, 9 January 2026, in memory of the victims of the fire in Crans-Montana. The Executive Board asks ETH members to discuss in advance how they would like to observe this moment within their team or unit.

When tap water stands for a long time during the holidays, germs and deposits can form. Therefore, let the water run for a few minutes before drinking it.

Systems biologist Bernd Wollscheid has been honoured for his discoveries in the field of proteomics. The award, presented by the Human Proteome Organisation, recognises his pioneering work in decoding the ¡®surfaceome¡¯ ¨C the totality of all proteins on the cell surface.

From January 2026, the salary rates for employees on fixed-rate salaries will be increased. This adjustment is intended particularly to?benefit?those on lower salary levels.?

The national negotiations conducted by swissuniversities for the renewal of the existing read-and-publish agreements with the scientific publishers Sage and Springer Nature have not yet led to an agreement.

The Executive Board Christmas Reception once again brought together ETH employees from various departments at the end of the year.

Konrad Schindler, Professor of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing at ETH Zurich, has been named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), effective 1 January 2026. The honour recognises his contributions to computer vision and artificial intelligence in photogrammetry and remote sensing. IEEE Fellow is the organisation¡¯s highest grade and is awarded annually to only 0.1% of its members worldwide.

In the spirit of participation, the university assemblies of ETH Zurich and EPFL are allowed to send?a?joint representative to the ETH Board. Kristin Becker van Slooten will be stepping down from this position at the end of next year.?In?this?interview,?she?explains?what?this?role?entails.??

Since 1933, the Belgian Francqui Chairs aims to promote cooperation between universities and highlight academic excellence. This year,? Fr¨¦d¨¦ric Merkt, Professor of Physical Chemistry at D-CHAB has been invited to give the?Francqui Chairs lecture series and conferences encouraging scientific exchange and fostering meetings between researchers.