Scientifica – Zurich’s Research Festival

Every three years, the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich open their doors and invite the general public to experience the world of scholarship first-hand. Scientifica – which began its tradition in 2011 – dedicates an entire weekend to a single topic that is related to the research of scholars from a variety of disciplines at both universities.

While researchers are completely free in how they explore complex issues and develop new ideas, there are clear rules and principles governing how findings are turned into new knowledge. The results must be comprehensible and verifiable. In this way, science makes an essential contribution not only to technical and social progress, but also forms the basis on which political and social discourse becomes possible. 

The Scientifica 26 will take place at various locations at the end of August:

• Saturday, 22 August:  Innovationpark, Dübendorf
• Sunday, 23 August: UZH Irchel Campus and ETH Hönggerberg
• Monday, 24 August, to Friday 28 August: Various locations in the city of Zurich
• Saturday, 29 August, to Sunday, 30 August: UZH City Campus and ETH Zentrum

The program will be available on the Scientifica website starting in late July:
www.scientifica.ch

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Scientifica 2015: Was die Welt erhellt
Scientifica 2013: Was wir wann wagen
Scientifica 2012: Gesund werden und bleiben
Scientifica 2011: Was die Welt antreibt