About us

«The Wädenswil campus provides an industry-focused and innovative environment for over 1600 students and 660 employees thanks to its unique combination of degree courses, research, services and professional development.»
Study and research in Wädenswil: practical, creative, passionate and reflective.
The ZHAW is one of the leading Swiss universities of applied sciences. Around 1,500 students are currently enrolled at the School of Life sciences and facility Management, which has more than 600 employees. We offer five Bachelor’s and three Master’s degree programmes, together with a wide range of continuing education courses.
Our expertise in life sciences and facility management in the areas of the environment, food and health enables us to make a vital contribution to solving social challenges and improving quality of life. Our success is based on five dynamic institutes with extensive competence in research, development and services in the disciplines of chemistry and biotechnology, food and beverage innovation, natural resource sciences, applied simulation and facility management.

Education and research in Wädenswil
About 1,500 students are currently enrolled in our practically-oriented range of courses at tertiary level:
- Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes
- Continuing education at tertiary level
- Applied research and development
- Services for third parties
Around 600 dedicated employees lecture, research, develop and provide services at our School. Their approach is both practical and reflective, and they work creatively and passionately in the following areas:
Cooperation and networking
Cooperation with educational and research institutions at home and abroad is important to us. In addition to a strong research network, we work closely with the following educational institutions and profit from their geographical proximity and related areas of study:
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ)
- Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil (HSR)
- Schools of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
In Wädenswil researchers and students also benefit from the immediate vicinity of Agroscope, the federal centre of excellence for agricultural research. This provides ideal opportunities for cooperation in fruit-growing, viticulture and horticulture as well as related processing technologies.
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