01.04.20

Information about coronavirus

13.03.20

ZHAW discontinues classroom teaching until the end of May

Following a decision by the federal and cantonal governments, any attendance and classroom teaching at the ZHAW will be discontinued with immediate effect from Monday, March 16 until the end of May 2020. The university is operating at full capacity...

19.02.20

A flexible retirement age is no cure-all

A ZHAW study shows that introducing a flexible retirement age will not necessarily result in people working longer. Incentives such as attractive working conditions are needed to keep older employees in the labour market longer.

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

How the future of energy is influenced by language

The ZHAW has been researching patterns of language use in Switzerland during the energy transition. In collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, the ZHAW has created and analysed a unique digital collection of language data. Initial...

30.01.20

Portable batteries for a better quality of life

Generating and storing electricity free of charge and independent of location with a mobile solar power plant: this is how the company MPower intends to give people in sub-Saharan Africa more freedom and autonomy. ZHAW researchers support the...

09.01.20

“Watt d’Or” award for greenhouse project

Energy consumption for greenhouse heating can be slashed by fifty per cent with a highly efficient, targeted air conditioning approach developed by researchers of the ZHAW School of Engineering. The project has received the “Watt d’Or” award by the...

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...

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....

12.11.19

Neobanks are changing the banking world

Initially, digital banks were not regarded as serious competition, but this could soon change. In the German-speaking part of Switzerland, 54% of the those surveyed already know about these so-called neobanks, and almost every fifth person uses the...

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...

05.11.19

ZHAW study collects data on death by starvation in Swiss old people’s homes for the first time

Voluntarily forgoing eating and drinking, also known as the voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED), or starving to death, can be an option for critically ill people to prematurely and autonomously end their lives. In Switzerland too, social...

31.10.19

IT offshoring: London and Bavaria more attractive than Warsaw and Bratislava

Swiss IT companies are offsetting the shortage of skilled labour by outsourcing business processes, and they find neighbouring countries particularly attractive. In addition to the low costs, the cultural and geographic proximity is valued – as...

28.10.19

2019 Swiss Marketing Leadership Study: complex business processes and time pressure pose obstacles at Swiss companies

As processes become increasingly complex, marketing professionals need more time to develop concepts and strategies. At the same time, escalating business dynamics mean they must implement solutions faster.

22.10.19

Online shopping abroad increasingly popular with the Swiss

The ZHAW and HWZ have surveyed Swiss online retail providers and customers on behalf of Swiss Post. The studies show that Swiss online retailers increasingly need to offer value-added services to face the competition from abroad.

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...

11.09.19

New study shows tobacco consumption costs at least 5 billion Swiss francs per year

Smoking accounts for 4% of Swiss health expenditure, according to a new study conducted by the ZHAW Winterthur Institute of Health Economics (WIG) on behalf of the Swiss Association for Smoking Prevention.

29.08.19

Shakti? Heidi? Wonder Woman? – An intercultural superhero leads the way to smarter cities

Cities are only as smart as the average man on the street – and average woman. Yet planners and developers of "smart cities" often overlook women. That’s why the IAM Medialab is developing a virtual reality game that includes women from all cultures...