Cooperation partners in Occupational Therapy
We work closely with partners from research and practice.
For our practice partners and clients, we develop research designs, carry out investigations and document the results as required by offering our competencies and infrastructure. In cooperative projects, we work closely together with our local partners and support development processes.
Clients and practice partners (selection)
- Rheumaliga Schweiz und Rheumaliga Zürich
- CURAVIVA, Verband Heime und Institutionen Schweiz
- Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften, SAGW
- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich, Direktion Pflege, Therapien und Sozialdienst, Arbeits- und Ergotherapie
- Ostschweizer Kinderspital St. Gallen
- Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit und Alter, St. Gallen
- ErgotherapeutInnen-Verband Schweiz (EVS)
- Deutscher Verband der Ergotherapeuten (DVE) e.V.
- Ergotherapie Austria - Bundesverband der Ergotherapeutinnen und Ergotherapeuten Österreichs
- Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie, Graz, Österreich
- Frühdiagnosezentrum Würzburg, Deutschland
- Heinrich-Piepmeyer-Haus, Münster, Deutschland
- Bundesamt für Gesundheit Schweiz (BAG)
- Bundesamt für Sozialversicherung Schweiz (BSV)
- LinthPraxen GmbH
Research partners (selection)
In interdisciplinary projects we work together with the Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Health Sciences research groups at the School of Health Professions. Further research partners are:
- VIA University College, Center for Research in Health Technology Aarhus, Dänemark
- Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia, Spanien
- School of Management and Law, ZHAW
- School of Engineering, ZHAW
- Departement Soziale Arbeit, ZHAW
- Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, HES-SO, Lausanne
- Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana, SUPSI, Manno
- Karolinska Institute, Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Division of Occupational Therapy, Sweden
- Umea University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Occupational Therapy, Sweden
- Büro für arbeits- und sozialpolitische Studien BASS, Bern
Funding (selection)
Our research projects are funded by:
- Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, SBFI
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, SNF
- Kommission für Technologie und Innovation, KTI
- Zentrum für Technologiefolgen-Abschätzung TA Swiss
- Stiftung für Ergotherapie
- Schweizerische Stiftung für das cerebral gelähmte Kind
- Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz
- Europäische Union
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Brochure International Relations
The ZHAW frequently carries out research with international partners, placing a particular focus on Europe.
The campus of the School of Health Professions at a glance.
We offer a wide range of courses for international students. Learn more about our international activities in our brochure.