Category: Internal Events

Improve your science communication skills

Make your research easy to understand, present your findings in a compelling way and convey a confident image to the media: Improve your communication skills with the courses from the Communication Academy. The course programme for the Fall 2025 Semester is now online. The Communication Academy is a continuing education programme for science communication. Through…
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postfossilCities – Workshop

Interested in climate, sustainability, or solving big challenges? This is for YOU! Join us on September 25, 2025 (14:00–18:00) for postfossilCities – an engaging and interactive simulation game where you step into the role of politicians, planners, industry leaders, or citizens to shape Switzerland’s transition to a sustainable, net-zero future. You’ll navigate real-world trade-offs, collaborate…
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Sustainability Online Webinar

Did you know that every month, a part of your salary is contributed to a pension fund? If you’re employed at ETH, it goes to the Swiss Federal Pension Fund, known as PUBLICA. PUBLICA ensures that your retirement savings grow over time by investing in a diverse range of financial assets. But what exactly is…
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AVETH Book Club this August

Join the AVETH Book Club this August!This month, we’re diving into Existentialism Is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre. We look forward to a philosophical discussion about freedom and responsibility. When? Thursday, August 21stWhere? ETH Zentrum (SOL B4)Time? 18:30 After our discussion, we’ll continue the conversation over dinner and drinks at a local restaurant—covered by AVETH…
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Meet Alex Bollen

An evening with Alex Bollen, author of ‘Motherdom: Breaking free From Bad Science and Good Mother Myths’ When: 30. Sept. 2025, 18:30 – 21:30 Where: HCI J6 We invite you to an evening with the author Alex Bollen, who will talk about her book ‘Motherdom: Breaking free From Bad Science and Good Mother Myths’ published…
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Building Community Infrastructure for Collaborative Metadata Enrichment

On 10 September 2025, the ETH Library invites you to the sixth SYoS Lecture at ETH Zurich. Juan Pablo Alperin will speak on open metadata and collaborative research infrastructures. In his lecture “Building Community Infrastructure for Collaborative Metadata Enrichment”, Juan Pablo Alperin, Associate Professor at the Simon Fraser University, introduces COMET, an initiative to build open infrastructure…
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Are you seeking support for your career planning? Interested in learning more about interview skills?

The FLP program – Foster. Lead. Promote. (formerly known as Fix the Leaky Pipeline program) is here to empower young female scientists like you to navigate your career path. In this context, we would like to announce a workshop taking place in June 2025 and a coaching group starting in August 2025: In between these dates, 5…
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PolyUniQue Alumnx ‘25 Hike – Renggpass

PolyUniQue Alumnx invites you to a hike to Nidwalden, to the breathtaking sceneries around Lake Lucerne. We will discover the Renggpass, the pass that formed the only land connection between Lucerne and the canton of Obwalden until the 1860s. Besides that, we will enjoy a wonderful walk in nature, including a lunch break. When: 06.…
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AVETH Book Club – June

Join the AVETH Book Club this June! This month, we’re diving into The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lerner. This book traces the historical origins of patriarchy, demonstrating how gender hierarchies were socially constructed over time and solidified through law, myth, and culture. When? Thursday, June 26thWhere? ETH Zentrum (SOL B4)Time? 18:30 After our discussion,…
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Get together AVETH Diversity!

Join us for a relaxed Friday evening with snacks and drinks! Everyone is welcome – you don’t need to be a Diversity team member to join us. We’ll have art supplies available for anyone who’d like to help create posters for Saturday’s feminist strike, but participation is completely optional. The main goal is simply to…
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