In this 6-ECTS Summer School, students will take a deep dive into the world of proteins. Through visits to various players in the food system dealing with different types of proteins, students will identify the major challenges within the protein sector. Armed with these insights, students will develop and pitch a business or product idea…
The conference highlights the topic of the common good economy (GWÖ) and regenerative economics. For company representatives, interested parties and students, the conference framework offers the opportunity for active networking in practice. Under the motto “Together for Winterthur” we are looking for interested people as well as existing initiative groups and associations who would like…
The “Energy and Environmental Forum” is a public, free series of events organized by the ZHAW School of Engineering and Stadtwerk Winterthur. Experts from research and business report to a broad audience about current challenges and solutions in the areas of energy and the environment. Synthetic fuels, especially e-fuels, could replace fossil fuels in the…
In an Agora science communication project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), ZHAW researchers who work with avatars, virtual reality (VR) and chatbots enter into a dialogue with young people. How do teenagers and young adults think about artificial intelligence that has emotional capabilities? The basis of the dialogue is an immersive future…
Our society is confronted with profound change. The University Day gives us the opportunity to think about the social role of ZHAW: How can we help find solutions to the challenges of this change? Speaker Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi will shed light on this question from the perspective of leadership for sustainable change, bringing in her many…
Sustainable investing is on everyone’s lips and the range of possible investment products is extensive and diverse. In her lecture, Michaela Tanner explains what makes sustainable investments more complex for investors compared to conventional investments. Sustainable investments are part of the sustainability transformation of our societies. If you want to invest your money sustainably, you…
Aquaponics, the simultaneous culture of fish (aquaculture) and plants without soil (hydroponics), has been proposed as one of the 10 technologies which could change our lives, by the Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) of the European Parliament. It has proven to be quite sustainable and can be considered as an example of ecological engineering, with mutual benefits…
There are work meetings that go beyond what is anticipated to become encounters with the unexpected, such as the history of a city, the future of life sciences, or the discovery of new friendships. This happened on the 25th and 26th of May when the members of the EELISA Executive Board met for the first…
The ZHAW is one of Switzerland’s leading universities of applied sciences. It offers teaching, research, continuing education, and services, taking a practical and academically rigorous approach. In research and development, the ZHAW focuses on key societal challenges, with an emphasis on energy and social integration. With its expertise in sustainable development and digital transformation, the…