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Highlights

Touching Glaciers

Learn how glaciers flow and how researchers are modeling how they will change in the future. One of 105 attractions at Scientifica at the UZH/ETH city campus.
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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

Dinosaur Skeleton with “Long Night Visual”

The Long Night of Museums

On hybrid creatures, crabs, and superconductors:: As part of Zurich’s Long Night of Museums, the University of Zurich’s museums will stay open until late and look forward to welcoming you to their special program for the night.

Saturday, 5 September, 6:00pm–2:00am

Inspiring Perspectives

The seven faculties at UZH cover the broadest subject range of any university in Switzerland, providing ample opportunity for transdisciplinary research and teaching.

Faculties and Institutes

Stethoscope on a world map (Travel Clinic)

Research for Health

The University’s hospitals, clinics and centers ensure the close association between medical research and clinical services. The high quality of the University’s medical institutions translates into first-rate health care for the population of Switzerland.

Hospitals and Clinics

Profile

About UZH

Museums and Collections

Public Lectures and Events

Girl at the Children's University of Zurich

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)