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
- Rheumaliga Zürich
- CURAVIVA, Verband Heime und Institutionen Schweiz
- ErgotherapeutInnen-Verband Schweiz (EVS)
- Ergotherapie Austria - Bundesverband der Ergotherapeutinnen und Ergotherapeuten Österreichs
- Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie, Graz, Österreich
- Bundesamt für Gesundheit Schweiz (BAG)
- Bundesamt für Sozialversicherung Schweiz (BSV)
- Medi - Zentrum für medizinische Bildung, Bern
- Schweizerischer Berufsverband der Aktivierungsfachfrauen/-männer (SVAT)
- Pro Juventute
- Stiftung Denk an mich
- City Handtherapie, Zürich
- SBB Schweiz
- Kantonsspital Winterthur
- Spitex Kriens
- Zentrum für Ergotherapie Luzern GmbH
- Stadt Zürich/Falletsche Schule Leimbach
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:
- 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
- Internationale Bodensee-Hochschule
- Interreg Alpenrhein-Bodensee-Hochrhein
- UniversitätsSpital Zürich
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- FH Johanneum
- Hochschule Westflandern HOWEST
- Angel Kanchey University of Ruse
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
- Lulea University of Technology Sweden
- University College Cork Irland
- Queen Margaret University Edinburgh
- Fachhochschule Südwestfestfalen
Funding (selection)
Our research projects are funded by:
- Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, SBFI
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, SNF
- Innosuisse – Schweizerische Agentur für Innovationsförderung
- Zentrum für Technologiefolgen-Abschätzung TA Swiss
- Stiftung für Ergotherapie
- Schweizerische Stiftung für das cerebral gelähmte Kind
- Europäische Union
Additional information
Mobility for researchers
The ZHAW frequently carries out research with international partners, placing a particular focus on Europe.
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Mobility for researchers
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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.