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Ancient History Up Close

How would today’s media have reported on Caesar’s death? Experience how AI brings millennia-old history to life. One of 105 attractions at Scientifica at the UZH/ETH city campus.
Learn more AI-generated image: Woman by the fire

Scientifica 2026

Hospitals, Emergency Services, Züri Water

What will the hospital of the future look like? How do emergency responders train? And what does it take to safely treat drinking water? The City of Zurich invites you to take a look behind the scenes.

Zürich: 24 to 28 August More about Zürich: 24 to 28 August
From A for AI to Z for Zoology

How is AI changing the world, how is language evolving, and when will the glaciers have melted? 1,000 scientists will present their research on current issues at around 80 exhibition booths.

UZH/ETH Center: 29 & 30 Aug More about UZH/ETH Center: 29 & 30 Aug
Shows, Workshops, Lectures

8 science shows, 9 science cafés, 25 workshops, 14 guided tours, and 35 short lectures: Be amazed by the latest research and join the discussion on the most pressing issues facing our society.

UZH/ETH Center: 29 & 30 Aug More about UZH/ETH Center: 29 & 30 Aug

Current Events

Today

13:00 Uhr

Scientifica Special event: Ask the Artist und Reel Challenge

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Today

17:30 Uhr

SCIENTIFICA: «Bionik – Tierische Vorbilder der Technik» Anmeldung über scientifica.ch

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Today

18:00 Uhr

Führung: Was macht uns zu Menschen?

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Today

18:00 Uhr

Scientifica 2026: Gamen, Testen, Wissen schaffen. Game Testing Night und Lightning Talks im Swiss Game Hub

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Today

21:00 Uhr

POROUS MATTER (swarm): Eine Performance von Anna Anderegg in Kollaboration mit der Universität Zürich

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Thu, 27.8.

17:30 Uhr

SCIENTIFICA: «Fischsaurier der Schweiz» Anmeldung über scientifica.ch

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Fri, 28.8.

17:30 Uhr

SCIENTIFICA: «UNESCO World Heritage: underwater world of Monte San Giorgio» Anmeldung über scientifica.ch

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Fri, 28.8.

18:00 Uhr

Scientifica-Café Heilpflanzenkunst weltweit: Wenn Wissen reist Wie unterschiedliche Wissensformen Heilpraktiken prägen.

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Sat, 29.8.

11:00 Uhr

SCIENTIFICA: Wie funktionieren die Nieren?

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Sat, 29.8.

11:45 Uhr

SCIENTIFICA: Why fish would drown without kidneys

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Public Lectures and Events

Dialograum UZH

Events at the University of Zurich on current topics of societal interest.

Dialograum UZH More about Dialograum UZH
Public Lecture Series (Ringvorlesungen)

Interdisciplinary lecture series on impulses and questions of social development.

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Inaugural Lectures

Newly appointed professors and private lecturers present their field of research.

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Lectures and Panel Discussions

UBS Center Events

Forums, panels, lectures and webcasts on current economic topics at the UBS Center for Economics in Society.

UBS Center Events More about UBS Center Events
SIAF Lectures

Lectures on current topics from politics, business, society and culture at the Swiss Institute of International Studies.

SIAF Public Lectures More about SIAF Public Lectures
Europa Institut Lectures

Lectures on political, cultural and societal developments in the context of the European integration process.

EIZ Public Lectures More about EIZ Public Lectures

University for All

Children's University

The Children's University of Zurich lets our youngest have an opportunity to test the air in UZH's lecture halls.

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Guided Tours

Discover the diversity of the University of Zurich on guided tours of our museums and buildings.

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Senior Citizens' University

For over-60s, we offer a wide range of lectures and events throughout the semester.

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Research Up Close

UZH Science Lab

The UZH Science Lab offers research and learning formats for students and teachers interested in natural sciences.

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Life Science Learning Center

Internships, courses, and laboratory tours for students and teachers in the field of life sciences.

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Scientifica

Every three years, UZH and ETH Zurich open their main buildings and invite you to experience science at the “place where it happens.”

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Special Exhibitions

Plants as Medicine

The Botanical Garden presents the use of medicinal plants in Switzerland as cultural heritage, a living practice, a field of research and a source of artistic inspiration. Until 11 October.

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Vietnamese Roots, Global Routes

The Ethnographic Museum explores the complex connections between the spices star anise, cinnamon and cardamom.
Until 13 September.

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Rumble in the Archive

A critical space for archiving, learning, and encounter makes Zurich’s colonial entanglements visible and rethinks them.
Until 27 September.

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JAPARI (Online Exhibition)

Meet the magic of kené – ancestral Shipibo-Konibo geometric designs, which are usually illustrated in tapestries or ceramics.

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360° Exhibitions

The Ethnographic Museum is making past exhibitions available in the virtual space using 360° documentation.

360° Exhibitions (Overview) More about 360° Exhibitions (Overview)

Visual Fish 'n' Grips

Offers for Schools

UZH offers workshops, tours, events, continuing education courses and much more for primary and high school students, teachers and school heads.

Fish 'n' Grips: Offers for Schools (in German)

Visual of a MOOC by UZH

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Coursera, which is currently the largest and best-known MOOC platform in the world, offers MOOCs created by UZH.

www.mooc.uzh.ch