Whispering Waters
A scenographic city tour is being developed so that people can experience the long journey of water from Lake Zurich to their drinking glasses.
Description
Wassergeflüster is a project to develop a scenic city tour through Zurich that combines science, storytelling and artistic forms of communication. Its aim is to make the often invisible journey of our drinking water – from source to glass – tangible in a new way. Facts, stories and future challenges surrounding water are conveyed in surprising and vivid ways, opening up a fresh perspective on Zurich’s drinking water system.
The tour connects historical locations, unexpected scenes and interactive elements to create a multi-sensory experience. In doing so, it reveals how much knowledge, infrastructure and responsibility lie behind the water we use every day. The goal is to encourage a new perspective on this seemingly self-evident resource and make its importance for the city, the environment and the future more tangible.
Wassergeflüster invites people to see Zurich with new eyes – and to rediscover the water beneath our feet as a precious hidden treasure.
Key data
Projectlead
Deputy Projectlead
Project team
Project status
ongoing, started 08/2025
Institute/Centre
Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
Funding partner
Public sector (excl. federal government)