Scientifica 2026: Submit your projects now
The next edition of Switzerland's largest science festival will take place at the end of August 2026 and will last a whole week. The theme: How we create knowledge. Researchers at ETH Zurich are invited to submit their project ideas for Scientifica.
The next Scientifica will take place from Saturday, 22 August to Sunday, 30 August 2026 at various locations in the city of Zurich and beyond. This will give many scientists from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich the opportunity to make their research accessible to a wide audience.
How we create knowledge
...is the theme of Scientifica 26. Researchers engage in dialogue with visitors in a variety of formats, showing them how research questions lead to new insights – and also why scientific facts are more than just personal opinions.
Whether with an exhibition booth, a lab tour, a workshop or a lecture: all ETH researchers are invited to participate in Scientifica. Shows and other edutainment contributions also attract a great deal of interest.
Scientifica kicks off on Saturday, 22 August at the Dübendorf Innovation Park. On Sunday, 23 August, researchers at the Irchel and H?nggerberg campuses will have the opportunity to offer lab tours, workshops and other formats at their locations. Events are planned throughout the city during the week. To round off the event, we invite the public to the Zentrum campus: we are organising a large exhibition, shows and much more there for the weekend of 29/30 August.
Submission deadline end of January 2026
Projects can be submitted on the internal website until 31 January 2026. Information on the various formats and the planned locations can also be found there.
Only submissions from ETH and UZH members can be considered for Scientifica 26, but collaborative projects with other universities or institutions are of course welcome. If you are unsure whether an idea is suitable or would like to develop a new format, you can contact the project team by at any time.
Researchers at ETH Zurich can also work on their project ideas as part of the Communication Academy. Courses for the spring semester 2026 will be announced in January.
Scientifica
ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have been inviting the public to Scientifica since 2011. This public event, held in the buildings of the two universities, quickly became Switzerland's largest science festival, with hundreds of participants and over 20,000 visitors. Scientifica takes place every two to three years and is dedicated to a specific theme. Since 2021, the City of Zurich has been a partner of Scientifica and organises events at various locations throughout the city, with the participation of employees from the City of Zurich's departments and operations.
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