What's happening at ETH in the new year
At the turn of the year, the ETH Zurich Executive Board once again looked back on the past twelve months and gave an outlook for 2026 during its virtual town hall meeting. A recording of the event is now available.
At the beginning of the year, members of the Executive Board Jo?l Mesot, Günther Dissertori, Effy Vayena, Annette Oxenius, Ulrich Weidmann, Julia Dannath and Stefan Spiegel discussed the topics that will occupy ETH Zurich in 2026.
Among other things, they addressed ETH's strong international positioning. Despite the Swiss Confederation's tight financial situation, ETH’s international research network should help to strengthen the university's resilience. Re-association with the European research programme Horizon Europe opens up new funding opportunities. Private partnerships also create scope – for example, through support for the development of the Heilbronn campus, which will be inaugurated in July.
The Executive Board also emphasised the importance of talent, cutting-edge research and a culture of cooperation. The interplay of these factors helps Switzerland to actively shape the digital transformation.
In education, important changes are on the horizon with the ongoing major projects PAKETH and Digital 365体育官网_365体育备用【手机在线】. The aim is to equip education at ETH Zurich for the challenges of the future. Teaching processes are being critically reviewed, discussions are being initiated, and the topic of education is once again becoming more central to everyday university life.
Did you miss the town hall meeting? The recording is now available online:
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