23.05.22

SML new in strong network

The ZHAW School of Management and Law is pleased to accept the invitation to join the Global Business School Network (GBSN) and will actively participate in one of the most renowned worldwide business school networks.

10.05.22

New Head for the Center for Culture and Creativity in International Business (C3IB)

Appointment of Prof. Dr. Anna Lupina-Wegener as new Professor for International Management and Organizational Behavior at the ZHAW School of Management and Law

05.05.22

3. ZHAW Managers Survey of the Department of International Business

As in the last two years, this year we are running the ZHAW Managers survey. In this year’s edition, we would like to explore the competitiveness of Swiss companies.

07.04.22

TEDD Community News April 2022

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

04.04.22

New Head for the Center for Corporate Responsibility

The International Business Department is pleased to announce Prof. Dr. Christian Vögtlin being appointed incoming Professor of Business & Society, Head of CCR Research Center at the ZHAW School of Management and Law.

25.03.22

Paper accepted for the Academy of Management Annual Meeting

Dr. Albena Björck and Prof. Dr. Fredrik Hacklin present their study at the Annual Conference of the Academy of Management, the leading conference for management science and practice, in Seattle.

15.03.22

Ukraine: The Need for Economic Depth as Part of the Ability to Resist

An article by Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell in Stratos, the Army's military science journal.

07.03.22

TEDD Community News March 2022

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

28.02.22

Topical Round Table: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - War in Europe

Experts of the International Management Institute of the ZHAW School of Management and Law discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

22.02.22

Shifting Reflections: A Swiss-Indian Research Project on Transcultural Art History

On research.swiss, Mateusz Kapustka from the University of Zurich provides insights into “Shifting Reflections: A Swiss-Indian Research Project on Transcultural Art History”, supported by the Leading House South Asia and Iran at the ZHAW.

10.02.22

Digital Transformation: DIZH Fellowship 2021

Benedikt Zoller-Rydzek receives DIZH Fellowship 2021 for outstanding researchers.

07.02.22

TEDD Community News February 2022

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

27.01.22

Climate change impacting coffee, cashew and avocado growing areas

A first-time analysis conducted by the Geography of Food Research Group reveals the impact of climate change for present-day coffee, cashew and avocado production locations, with many of these areas set to become less suitable environments for the…

27.01.22

INUAS Conference 2022: Call for Papers has been extended

The INUAS Conference 2022 “Urban Transformation: Public Spaces” takes place from 7–9 September 2022 at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW. The Call for Papers, Projects and Interventions is intended for researchers, graduates and students…

07.01.22

TEDD Community News January 2022

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

08.12.21

10 years International Network of Universities of Applied Sciences

With the intention of implementing joint, strategically oriented projects, ZHAW, the HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences and the FH Campus Wien University of Applied Sciences joined forces 10 years ago to form the INUAS network.…

07.12.21

TEDD Community News December 2021

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

30.11.21

Applying Design Thinking to Advancing SDGs in South Asia

The Knowledge 2 Action Online Academy is a three-week programme aiming to contribute to a better understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and for the better translation of this knowledge into action. The programme is offered by the…

25.11.21

May we introduce?

The International Management Institute and Department of International Business more generally would like to welcome two new additions to the team.

15.11.21

Winter School “Challenges in Interprofessional Health and Social Services”: New course open to all professions

The International Winter School offers a unique opportunity to meet Swiss and international students to discuss similarities and differences when collaborating interprofessionally within the health and social system. It takes place from 10 January to…

07.11.21

TEDD Community News November 2021

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

01.11.21

Staying international, going intercultural

Knowledge travels for free. So, universities have long been forerunners and shining examples of internationalization. Linguae francae such as Latin or, more recently, English have enabled scholars from many places of the world to join academic…

26.10.21

ZHAW magazine “Impact” now with an online edition in English

“Impact” is going global: From now on, you can read more about ZHAW in English. In connection with the International Evening on 8 November, ZHAW is launching an English online edition of the university magazine “Impact”.

07.10.21

TEDD Community News October 2021

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

10.09.21

Data-driven decision support for the prevention of food waste in hospitals

Researchers from the Health Research Hub report how simulations can contribute to resource-optimized services in health institutions.

07.09.21

TEDD Community News September 2021

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.09.21

Zoom In: André Bruggmann

In the new "Zoom In" feature, we introduce André Bruggmann, MAS Business Administration alumnus and Geospatial Solutions Expert.

21.06.21

Leading House South Asia and Iran and NUST organise online discussion for researchers from Pakistan and Switzerland

Researchers from Pakistan and Switzerland met online on 3 June 2021 to exchange ideas on research matters related to UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.

15.04.21

2. ZHAW Managers Survey

In our second ZHAW Manager Survey, we again want to examine current trends at Swiss companies.

08.04.21

Zoom In: Dr. Albena Björck

In the latest “Zoom In” article, we introduce Dr. Albena Björck, lecturer at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. She teaches Bachelor's and Master's degree programs as well as several continuing education programs.

03.03.21

Bacteriophage tail spike proteins: attractive molecular tools for applications in food technology and in medicine

The increase in antibiotic resistance in human pathogens is a cause of great concern. Bacteriophages (phages) that infect bacteria and inactivate them in a highly specific manner are a promising alternative.

02.03.21

Practical MOOC on aquaponics has been launched on the online learning platform edX!

The MOOC "Aquaponics - the circular food production system" meets with great interest: Over 1600 aquaponics enthusiasts from all over the world are participating!

25.02.21

ZHAW remains Leading House for South Asia and Iran until 2024

The Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) has mandated the ZHAW as the Leading House for South Asia and Iran for an additional four years. In this role, the ZHAW will coordinate cooperation between Swiss researchers…

02.02.21

Internationally connected: MSc in Management and Law International Conference 2021

On 21 and 22 January, MSc students of the ZHAW School of Management and Law had the chance to strengthen their international and interdisciplinary profile at the online MSc in Management and Law International Conference 2021.

29.01.21

Aqu@teach – The first aquaponics curriculum to be developed specifically for university students

The results of our ERASMUS+ project have been published.

01.01.21

Practical MOOC about aquaponics starts soon on the online learning platform edX

Video shooting in our aquaponic facilities for the upcoming edX MOOC: Aquaponics - the circular food production system

23.12.20

Zoom In: Selina Guhl

Selina Guhl works as a research assistant and project manager in the Continuing & Corporate Education team of the International Business department and introduces us to customized continuing education courses.

17.12.20

Interactive map shows ZHAW cooperation activities around the world

The ZHAW has cooperation agreements with about 500 universities in 61 countries across five continents. A new, interactive world map provides a visualisation that allows you to explore the extent of these partnerships.

24.11.20

Zoom In: Lara Aschwanden

While completing a PWA, a two-year post-baccalaureate business program, Lara will be working in several departments at the SML, gaining an insight into various centers and projects.

06.11.20

Graduation Ceremony International Executive MBA (IEMBA)

We extend our warmest congratulations to our International Executive MBA (IEMBA) graduate class of 2018!

21.10.20

States, Trends, and Future of Aquaponics Research

This study by Hao et al. (2020) examined 513 publications (2000-2019) on aquaponics, the sustainable production system in which nutrient-rich wastewater from fish fertilises plants.

14.10.20

ZHAW researchers train enzyme that breaks down plastic

The “PETase” enzyme can break down plastic, but it is not very productive. ZHAW researchers are therefore applying “directed evolution” to train the enzyme so that it can be used in future for treating drinking water or biorecycling. Machine learning…

21.07.20

Zoom In: Nico Tobler

Student Nico Tobler talks to us about the Bachelor’s program in International Management at the ZHAW School of Management and Law, his exchange year in China, and how he combines a day job with his studies.

01.07.20

Survey on the Digital Push (COVID-19)

Implications for Swiss Businesses for the “New Normal”

18.06.20

Survey “Doing Business in the Arab World”

Are you or your company commercially active in Arab countries? Take part in our online survey and benefit from the experience of other companies!

15.05.20

Business Projects MSc International Business

The Business Projects Spring 2020 in our Master International Business program were successfully completed! Despite the challenging environment and a completely virtual client exchange and research, our students mastered the challenge to high…

23.04.20

Zoom In: Donny Hamilton

In an interview, Donny Hamilton, management member at Hamilton Bonaduz AG and IEMBA student at the ZHAW, gives exclusive insights into how Hamilton Bonaduz AG operates in the current corona situation.

19.04.20

ZHAW Managers Survey

COVID-19: Swiss companies in the Corona crisis

07.03.20

TEDD Community News March 2020

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

20.02.20

Zoom In: An interview with a student of the BSc International Management

The 22-year-old Bachelor student Saskia Bilang talks about the highlights of her studies, project work with companies and and what the future holds

18.02.20

New from autumn 2020: CAS Luxury Management

This part-time Certificate of Advanced Studies program will help you to immerse yourself into the mechanics of successful luxury management and enhance your specific strategic capabilities.

17.02.20

ZHAW and Hanze University of Applied Sciences look to strengthen cooperation

The ZHAW welcomed a delegation from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, which is located in Groningen in the Netherlands. During the visit, the two universities of applied sciences signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their cooperation.

07.02.20

TEDD Community News February 2020

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

29.01.20

Exploring the biocatalytic potential of Fe/α-ketoglutaratedependent halogenases

a review by Mortiz Voss, Sumire Honda Malca and Rebecca Buller accepted for publication at "Chemistry - A European Journal".

23.01.20

Zoom In: Dong Yang Meier

An interview with Dong Yang Meier of the International Management Institute about the recent meeting with a delegation from China.

07.01.20

INUAS Conference: Call for Papers has started

The INUAS Conference 2020 “Urban Transformation: Resources” takes place at the Munich University of Applied Sciences from 9–11 September 2020. The Call for Papers, Projects and Interventions is intended for researchers, graduates and students from…

07.01.20

TEDD Community News January 2020

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

19.12.19

International Business Projects

Our BSc International Management students have worked out proposals for companies in business projects. We present three projects in a video.

18.12.19

TEDD Community News December 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

02.12.19

INUAS Conference 2019: Housing under Pressure – the challenges in large cities

The theme of the INUAS Conference 2019 was "Housing under Pressure. Dynamics Between Centers and Peripheries". It focused on the challenges faced by large cities caught between a growing population, ever scarcer housing and sustainable development.…

20.11.19

Interview with ZHAW Lecturer Khaldoun Dia-Eddine

Khaldoun Dia-Eddine recently accompanied a group of IEMBA students on a study trip to Jordan. We asked him a few questions.

14.11.19

Literature-based Discovery: New Video Online

Find out how this project wants to drastically improve literature evaluation and watch the video recorded by the project team on their smartphone.

11.11.19

“The world’s problems are not solved in ivory towers”

The International Network of Universities of Applied Sciences Munich-Vienna-Zurich (INUAS) undertakes joint projects and initiatives related to urban and regional quality of life and to sustainable development of urban spaces. At the INUAS annual…

11.11.19

TEDD Community News November 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

23.10.19

«Innovations in Health» 2nd Call for Projects Proposals

We are pleased to open our second project call to promote interdisciplinary research in the field of health.

10.10.19

Smart Cities and the Gender Data Gap

Cities are only as smart as their (software) developers – most of whom are men. Aiming at unlocking the human potential for urban development across gender boundaries, the IAM MediaLab is developing a virtual reality game that invites women around…

08.10.19

TEDD Community News October 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

09.09.19

TEDD Community News September 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.08.19

TEDD Community News July-August 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.06.19

TEDD Community News June 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.05.19

TEDD Community News May 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.04.19

TEDD Community News April 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.03.19

TEDD Community News March 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.02.19

TEDD Community News February 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

21.01.19

TEDD Community News January 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

17.01.19

Midwives at ZHAW research with midwives in Tehran

Developing and validating a scale to assess a woman’s sexual quality of life after the birth of a child.

07.12.18

SNSF-Sinergia project on antiviral drug discovery at the ICBT

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has granted a Sinergia project entitled "Morbillivirus cell entry machinery: mechanisms, structures and drug discovery".

12.11.18

TEDD Community News November 2018

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

09.11.18

ZHAW visits San Francisco

The ZHAW co-organised the city festival “Zürich meets Your City” for the second time. Together with a delegation from Zurich, ZHAW representatives travelled to San Francisco from 20 to 26 October, where they hosted three successful events in the…

06.11.18

Call for submission to BMC Biomedical Engineering from Prof. Raghunath

BMC Biomedical Engineering invites you to submit to our new thematic series: Engineering and Analysis of Complex Tissue and Disease Models.

09.10.18

TEDD Community News October 2018

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

09.07.18

Event summary: 05-07.06.2018 Dechema 3D cell culture in Freiburg

TEDD was successfully represented with the exhibition booth and talks from many of our partners.

09.07.18

Successful launch of cooperation with Brazilian university

In late June 2018, members of the Research Group for Life Cycle Assessment and the Geography of Food Research Group visited the Universidade Federal de Grande Dourados in Brazil - a first series of collaborative projects has now been launched.

13.03.18

Transfood - a new research partnership with Brazil

What effects do Swiss agricultural imports from Brazil have on the environment and on society in the country of origin? A team of researchers from Brazil and the ZHAW are finding out in the new Transfood project.

08.03.18

Facility Management in times of digital transformation

More than 220 participants from the fields of FM practice and FM education met for the sixth IFM-Day at the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Wädenswil for a professional exchange and to celebrate the Master's degree graduates of…

09.02.18

ZHAW continues energy turnaround research

After four years of energy research, the ZHAW has drawn a positive balance. According to an external evaluation, the ZHAW has established a leading position among universities of applied sciences.

08.02.18

ZHAW high-tech ski wax to be used at the Olympics

Just in time for the Olympic Games, researchers from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) have developed an innovative ski wax that adheres to the ski for longer than existing products, thanks to a designer molecule. Laboratory tests have…

10.01.18

SML essentials 9: Asset Management in Switzerland

The ninth edition of ‘SML essentials’ is dedicated to asset management in Switzerland.

05.12.17

Yello-founder Dieter Meier: a game changer in the chocolate industry

Multi-talented Dieter Meier plans to revolutionise the chocolate industry. Thanks to a completely new process, his chocolate contains less sugar and retains its original flavours, which differ depending on the cocoa’s country of origin.

27.11.17

Results of qualitative survey: “People in the workplace 4.0”

In the second part of the study, we carried out an in-depth evaluation of the qualitative interviews with professionals in HR, management, staff development and technology.

21.11.17

Novel ultra-thin precast concrete panels with carbon

ZHAW engineers have developed concrete panels reinforced with carbon. These are not only extremely sturdy, light and rust-proof, but they can also be produced industrially and cut to any shape. They have recently been awarded with a German industrial…

14.11.17

How companies engage in multilingual environmental communication and how NPOs and banks use language to build trust

On 7 November 2017, three graduates of the Master’s programme in Applied Linguistics received awards from our industry partners CLS Communication and Farner Consulting AG.

20.10.17

School of Engineering at “Zurich meets Hong Kong”

From 21 to 29 October 2017, the “Zurich meets Hong Kong” festival took place in Hong Kong. Representatives of business, science and culture from Zurich and Hong Kong came together to foster scientific and cultural exchange between the two…

27.09.17

2017 Swiss Marketing Leadership Study: Personal customer contact is key to success in a digitalised world

Even in the digital age, it is still mainly personal contact that elicits emotions in customers, as a recent ZHAW study shows. However, many companies lack customer data – a problem which requires more attention and needs to be addressed in order to…

20.09.17

A high-tech camera trap to detect weasels

ZHAW engineers have developed a novel camera trap tube for small mammals. With this method, endangered species, such as least weasels, can be documented more easily and with the help of non-specialists. Previous methods have been very complicated and…

15.09.17

People's Choice Award for Systems Engineering graduates

In their Bachelor’s thesis, Systems Engineering graduates Reto Muhl and Claudio Ruiz developed a heatable food container. First, they were able to convince the jury of the ZHAW Startup Challenge of their business idea’s potential. Now they have won…

12.09.17

Why should I put my child on medication to treat ADHD?

In a ZHAW study, the most common reasons cited by parents of children with ADHD are emotional stress in school and family life, family problems and school performance demands. The study on parents’ decision-making processes regarding ADHD treatment…

06.09.17

ZHAW apprentices discover new species of bacteria

Achieving scientific recognition as an apprentice – Michael Opoku and Tara Picozzi have accomplished this rare feat. The two laboratory technician apprentices at the ZHAW in Wädenswil have discovered two previously unknown bacterial species in soil…

21.08.17

Survey about the FM Industry awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM)

As part of an international cooperation between the Institute of Facility Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University and the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) a Survey was published in August…

02.08.17

ZHAW at the helm of AILA

At the 2017 World Congress of AILA (Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée) in Rio de Janeiro, two members of the ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics were elected to AILA leadership positions. AILA is a partner organisation of UNESCO.