News releases

22.01.26

Animal Rights: Between Idealism and Realism

On 15 January 2026 in Winterthur, the Center for Animal Rights and the Environment (CARE) held its inaugural conference, titled "Animal Rights: Between Idealism and Realism." Renowned speakers shed light on animal rights from a variety of…

22.01.26

The Global Alumni Pulse: What Moves Graduates Worldwide

During the World Economic Forum in Davos, deans from leading business schools, together with CEOs, met to discuss the challenges facing business education and executive education.

19.01.26

DIZH Founder Call: Four ZHAW Projects Successful

The Digitalization Initiative DIZH is funding eleven projects from Zurich's higher education institutions that aim to establish a start-up or spin-off. Four ZHAW projects have been approved, ranging from interventions for cognitive impairments to…

16.12.25

EELISA GenAI Experience Lab: Students Shaping the Future of Sustainable Buildings with AI

How can artificial intelligence not only enable more efficient buildings, but also tangibly improve the everyday lives of the people who use them? Around 30 students from various European EELISA partner universities explored this question in the…

11.12.25

Swiss rooftops are producing more and more solar power

New photovoltaic systems on rooftops across Switzerland are now significantly larger than they were just a few years ago. A recent study undertaken by the ZHAW reveals that newer systems utilise, on average, almost 80 percent of rooftop potential…

18.11.25

First Lady of Minnesota Visits ZHAW

Yesterday, ZHAW hosted Minnesota's First Lady, Gwen Walz, as part of a trade and education delegation led by State Governor Tim Walz. Their trip through Germany and Switzerland aims to deepen cooperation in research, education, and business and to…

13.11.25

Non-Communicable Diseases Cost Switzerland CHF 109 Billion a Year

Healthcare costs in Switzerland rose by 37 percent between 2012 and 2022. Non-communicable diseases account for the majority of healthcare costs and production losses, totaling 109 billion Swiss francs per year.

10.10.25

“I don't want to hug a robot”

02.10.25

ZHAW research shows: Sustainable fuels significantly reduce soot emissions

An interdisciplinary team at ZHAW, together with partners from research and industry, investigated the emissions of a Pilatus PC-24 business jet. First results confirm the great potential of sustainable aviation fuels for a more environmentally…

03.09.25

More Power for Digital Health

Switzerland is lagging internationally in the digitalization of the healthcare sector but is making progress. Experts see this as a strategic opportunity – and the population is also open to digitalization.

21.08.25

Swiss Payment Monitor – Growth in mobile payments slows

Mobile payments are continuing to strengthen their leading position among all payment methods in Switzerland, but growth in terms of the number of transactions is slower than before, according to the latest Swiss Payment Monitor published by the…

19.08.25

Apply now: 3rd Structure Call

The Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Universities (DIZH) supports cross-university innovation structures with funding of up to CHF 1.2 million.

18.08.25

The world, planets, and stars align at ZHAW in August

A team of the ZHAW is contributing with their research to the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), an international organisation that is building the future world’s largest and most advanced radio telescope. At the end of August, the Swiss SKA…

12.08.25

Five new DFF projects for digital transformation

The “ZHAW digital” initiative supports research projects that address a wide range of topics and aspects of digital transformation. The projects in this funding round deal with issues such as privacy protection, digital participation and sustainable…

21.07.25

My friend AI

Artificial intelligence with emotional capabilities may one day become part and parcel of everyday life. But is this something that we actually want? By means of virtual reality, researchers have made it possible for young people to experience what…

16.07.25

An unexpectedly long life

Plastic in the environment is a major problem. One potential solution is the selective replacement of plastic with biodegradable materials. However, degradability is influenced by many factors.

14.07.25

ZHAW researcher awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grant for research on perovskite solar cells

ZHAW researcher Wolfgang Tress is investigating novel electro-optic materials based on perovskite. In doing so, he is laying important groundwork for the development of highly efficient and stable solar cells using this material in the future.…

01.07.25

Apply now: DIZH Outreach Call

More visibility for digital innovation: University employees and practice partners can apply together.

26.06.25

Smart Spaces: Three new projects

Digital technologies provide new opportunities to make living, working and educational spaces more sustainable, efficient and connected. The newly approved projects demonstrate concrete approaches to how these potentials can be harnessed.

11.06.25

DIZH funding for interdisciplinary projects

Through this project call, the Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH) is promoting cross-university projects that address digital transformation.