Global News & Events

9 Dec 2024 - Unlike any other time in human history, humanity sits on the threshold of the universe. As the commercial space industry grows in influence and importance, complex legal and ethical questions emerge. Join us as we navigate the intricacies, gaps, and inconsistencies of space law.

1-2 Nov 2024 - ETH Meets You at the Berlin Science Week 2024 from 1 to 2 November, 2024. Covering a spectrum from nature's silent dialogue to lifelong learning, ETH Zurich hosts two events at this years' Berlin Science Week.

23 Oct 2024 - AI's history shows cycles of enthusiasm and disillusionment regarding its impact. Concerns are rising about regulating and aligning AI systems with human values and ethics. This Global Lecture will explore AI's history, current advancements, and the challenges and opportunities presented by today's and future AI systems.

21 & 22 Nov 2024 - ETH Z¨¹rich and Open-I are teaming up for an exciting exhibition at Kongresshaus Z¨¹rich. Showcasing ETH Z¨¹rich's pioneering research and innovative projects, this event will highlight it's past, present and future.?

The 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships from 21 - 29 September in Zurich will be supported by ETH Zurich as an Institutional Partner in the field of science.

22 Aug 2024 - ETH Zurich is Scientific Partner at the Sustainable Switzerland Forum 2024. The thematic stream "biodiversity" will feature ETH Zurich's event RETHINKING Biodiversity: From Nature-Based Solutions to Sustainable Finance.?

26 Apr 2024 - How did life on Earth begin and proliferate? And is there life beyond our planet? At this ETH Global Lecture, Nobel Prize winner Didier Queloz?and former NASA research head Thomas Zurbuchen discuss what is already known about the origin of life on Earth and beyond, what projects are underway at ETH Zurich ¨C and what life itself has taught them.

19 Oct 2023 -?Moldova, not being a member state of the European Union or of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is confronted with unique vulnerabilities and complexities in relation to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, and the President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, will address the role of Moldova within the broader geopolitical context of Eastern Europe at ETH Z¨¹rich.

1 Sep - 29 Nov 2023 - Special immersive exhibition at focusTerra.? Researchers are investigating whether bacteria can be used as drug carriers and targeted in the bloodstream with the help of a magnetic field. Could bacteria help to fight cancer cells in this way? The exhibition "The flux under your skin" by artist Prof. Susanne Winterling in collaboration with the Laboratory for Reactive Biomedical Systems at ETH Zurich takes an artistic approach to this question.