The future of coffee is increasingly research & innovation driven

Switzerland is ideally positioned to drive this transformation.

Event Summary: 24.04.2018 Insights into Tecan headquarters and automated tissue culture.

See the video and photos from this amazing event.

Visit our booth at Dechema 3D Cell Culture Conference in Freiburg.

The event will take place on the 5-7th of June.

Master's thesis in Singapore - Report in Transfer

Nicole Kohli our Research Assistant described he experience in Asia.

Midwives increasingly confronted with poverty and social hardship

Midwives practising idependently are increasingly confronted with social and economic hardship in their work. A ZHAW study shows that midwives detect such difficulties very early on and support families accordingly, although these services are...

Farmbot, the gardening robot

Planting, watering, measuring soil moisture, weeding and photographing plants automatically.

Meet TEDD Partner - STEMCELL Technologies

Based in Vancouver, BC, STEMCELL Technologies Inc. aims to advance the pursuit of scientific knowledge by supplying high quality, innovative reagents, tools and services that enable life science research.

Event Summary: 16.04.2018 Open TEDD Talk by Prof. Dieter Trau at ZHAW, ICBT

Personal Photometer “Photopette” and “Lab-in-a-Tip” for Rapid On-spot Measurements

TEDD Newsletter May 2018

Get informed about events, partners and other news from Competence Center TEDD.

High-precision robot uses cornstarch to remove aircraft coatings

Aircraft paint is stripped off regularly. So far, this has mostly been a laborious procedure involving hand-held grinders or chemical agents. A new method of abrasive blasting with cornstarch could change this. Researchers at the ZHAW have developed...

Bioprinting at CBTE in ‪#‎chemieamdienstag‬

Look at the video on how we bioprint at Centre fro Biology and Tissue Engineering.

Fitness trackers and apps – insufficient protection of personal data

A TA SWISS study conducted by the ZHAW shows that trackers and apps are very popular in lifestyle sectors such as fitness, nutrition and well-being. However, many devices are not accurate and data protection is insufficient. ZHAW researchers...

Prof. Michael Raghunath in the Executive Board of new 3R Competence Centre

Prof. Raghunath has been nominated as representative of the ZHAW as a node coordinator in the Executive Board of the newly founded 3R Competence Center (3RCC).

Cause We Care – customers and companies promote climate protection and sustainability in Swiss tourism

The ZHAW Tourism and Sustainable Development research group is providing scientific monitoring of the Cause We Care initiative.

ZHAW study on civil drones – challenges and prospects

Under the guidance of the ZHAW, a team of experts has evaluated the prospects and challenges for civil drones in Switzerland. A meticulous survey and considerations on the future development of drone technology have led the team to a number of...

Short Reportage in CHIMIA: A new Approach in the Fight against Cancer

Dr. Markus Rimann published a text about the collaboration with FGen, University Hospital Zürich and ZHAW.

ZHAW students develop treatment device for leishmaniasis

Many people in poorer southern countries suffer from a skin disease called leishmaniasis but cannot afford treatment. A new, affordable treatment device developed by two students at the ZHAW could help them.

Our Master Student Armin Picenoni in magazine Impact

The student writes about his Master thesis in the article titled: Targeted cancer combat.

Is the playground a social space open to everyone?

The Occupational Therapy Research Unit is studying how children experience playgrounds. Children with physical or mental impairments and the people accompanying them are also included in the study are. Based on the results of the study, the...

Ticks predominantly bite children on the head and neck

The data from the ‘Tick Prevention’ app of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences show that the head area is affected ten times more in children than in adults, and 50 percent of bites occur while participating in sports or leisure activities...