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10.09.19

Kick-Off of the International Executive MBA

The International Executive MBA team at the ZHAW School of Management and Law welcomed its newest 2019 cohort during the Kick-Off at the beautiful Kartause Ittingen.

09.09.19

TEDD Community News September 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

29.08.19

Shakti? Heidi? Wonder Woman? – An intercultural superhero leads the way to smarter cities

Cities are only as smart as the average man on the street – and average woman. Yet planners and developers of "smart cities" often overlook women. That’s why the IAM Medialab is developing a virtual reality game that includes women from all cultures…

07.08.19

TEDD Community News July-August 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.06.19

TEDD Community News June 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.05.19

TEDD Community News May 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.04.19

TEDD Community News April 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

07.03.19

TEDD Community News March 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

04.03.19

Focus Event 9 April 2019: Mindful and Responsible Leadership

International week on the topic “Management and Leadership in an ever changing world”

07.02.19

TEDD Community News February 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

21.01.19

TEDD Community News January 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

17.01.19

Midwives at ZHAW research with midwives in Tehran

Developing and validating a scale to assess a woman’s sexual quality of life after the birth of a child.

16.01.19

Leading House South Asia and Iran disburse research funds worth 280,000 Swiss francs

The Leading House South Asia and Iran at ZHAW is pleased to report the successful completion of its call for seed money grants 2018. This was the largest call ever launched by the Leading House, providing research funding of 280,000 Swiss francs. The…

10.12.18

Swiss-ASEAN start-up accelerator program

ETH Zurich and ZHAW School of Managament and Law offer start-ups a rapid access to internationalization with the Swiss-ASEAN start-up accelerator program.

07.12.18

SNSF-Sinergia project on antiviral drug discovery at the ICBT

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has granted a Sinergia project entitled "Morbillivirus cell entry machinery: mechanisms, structures and drug discovery".

12.11.18

TEDD Community News November 2018

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

09.11.18

ZHAW visits San Francisco

The ZHAW co-organised the city festival “Zürich meets Your City” for the second time. Together with a delegation from Zurich, ZHAW representatives travelled to San Francisco from 20 to 26 October, where they hosted three successful events in the…

06.11.18

Call for submission to BMC Biomedical Engineering from Prof. Raghunath

BMC Biomedical Engineering invites you to submit to our new thematic series: Engineering and Analysis of Complex Tissue and Disease Models.

09.10.18

TEDD Community News October 2018

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

09.07.18

Event summary: 05-07.06.2018 Dechema 3D cell culture in Freiburg

TEDD was successfully represented with the exhibition booth and talks from many of our partners.

09.07.18

Successful launch of cooperation with Brazilian university

In late June 2018, members of the Research Group for Life Cycle Assessment and the Geography of Food Research Group visited the Universidade Federal de Grande Dourados in Brazil - a first series of collaborative projects has now been launched.

13.03.18

Transfood - a new research partnership with Brazil

What effects do Swiss agricultural imports from Brazil have on the environment and on society in the country of origin? A team of researchers from Brazil and the ZHAW are finding out in the new Transfood project.

08.03.18

Facility Management in times of digital transformation

More than 220 participants from the fields of FM practice and FM education met for the sixth IFM-Day at the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Wädenswil for a professional exchange and to celebrate the Master's degree graduates of…

09.02.18

ZHAW continues energy turnaround research

After four years of energy research, the ZHAW has drawn a positive balance. According to an external evaluation, the ZHAW has established a leading position among universities of applied sciences.

08.02.18

ZHAW high-tech ski wax to be used at the Olympics

Just in time for the Olympic Games, researchers from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) have developed an innovative ski wax that adheres to the ski for longer than existing products, thanks to a designer molecule. Laboratory tests have…

22.01.18

English-medium instruction at higher education institutions: new web portal

With the launch of the ZHAW English-medium instruction (EMI) web portal, the LCC Language Competence and Knowledge Development Research Group endeavours to provide not only various resources on the topic of EMI specifically, but also on quality in…

18.12.17

All staff and student mobility now processed online at the ZHAW

Since the beginning of the academic year 2017/18, the ZHAW has been using the Mobility-Online tool for all mobility administration. Lecturers, for example, who are teaching at a partner university within the framework of the Swiss-European Mobility…

05.12.17

Yello-founder Dieter Meier: a game changer in the chocolate industry

Multi-talented Dieter Meier plans to revolutionise the chocolate industry. Thanks to a completely new process, his chocolate contains less sugar and retains its original flavours, which differ depending on the cocoa’s country of origin.

21.11.17

Novel ultra-thin precast concrete panels with carbon

ZHAW engineers have developed concrete panels reinforced with carbon. These are not only extremely sturdy, light and rust-proof, but they can also be produced industrially and cut to any shape. They have recently been awarded with a German industrial…

14.11.17

How companies engage in multilingual environmental communication and how NPOs and banks use language to build trust

On 7 November 2017, three graduates of the Master’s programme in Applied Linguistics received awards from our industry partners CLS Communication and Farner Consulting AG.

20.10.17

School of Engineering at “Zurich meets Hong Kong”

From 21 to 29 October 2017, the “Zurich meets Hong Kong” festival took place in Hong Kong. Representatives of business, science and culture from Zurich and Hong Kong came together to foster scientific and cultural exchange between the two…

27.09.17

2017 Swiss Marketing Leadership Study: Personal customer contact is key to success in a digitalised world

Even in the digital age, it is still mainly personal contact that elicits emotions in customers, as a recent ZHAW study shows. However, many companies lack customer data – a problem which requires more attention and needs to be addressed in order to…

20.09.17

A high-tech camera trap to detect weasels

ZHAW engineers have developed a novel camera trap tube for small mammals. With this method, endangered species, such as least weasels, can be documented more easily and with the help of non-specialists. Previous methods have been very complicated and…

15.09.17

People's Choice Award for Systems Engineering graduates

In their Bachelor’s thesis, Systems Engineering graduates Reto Muhl and Claudio Ruiz developed a heatable food container. First, they were able to convince the jury of the ZHAW Startup Challenge of their business idea’s potential. Now they have won…

12.09.17

Why should I put my child on medication to treat ADHD?

In a ZHAW study, the most common reasons cited by parents of children with ADHD are emotional stress in school and family life, family problems and school performance demands. The study on parents’ decision-making processes regarding ADHD treatment…

06.09.17

ZHAW apprentices discover new species of bacteria

Achieving scientific recognition as an apprentice – Michael Opoku and Tara Picozzi have accomplished this rare feat. The two laboratory technician apprentices at the ZHAW in Wädenswil have discovered two previously unknown bacterial species in soil…

21.08.17

Survey about the FM Industry awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM)

As part of an international cooperation between the Institute of Facility Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University and the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) a Survey was published in August…

02.08.17

ZHAW at the helm of AILA

At the 2017 World Congress of AILA (Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée) in Rio de Janeiro, two members of the ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics were elected to AILA leadership positions. AILA is a partner organisation of UNESCO.

19.07.17

Biocatalysis at Basel Life - Speakers and Topics

The final program of the session Biocatalysis brought by NTN Swiss Biotech is now available.

04.07.17

ZHAW joins the research efforts for the national food survey

The national food survey “menuCH“ is the first to provide representative data on food consumption and dietary behaviour in Switzerland.

04.07.17

“We need interconnection and cooperation”

In his research at the Institute of Sustainable Development (INE), Vicente Carabias focuses on sustainable energy systems. In this interview, he shares his vision of a smart city and explains how each individual can contribute to its development.

27.06.17

ZHAW research and innovation at the Expo 2017 in Astana

The Expo 2017, which is dedicated to the theme of "Future Energy", opened on Saturday 10 June in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the opening week, a delegation of researchers from the ZHAW and other Swiss universities participated in international…

27.06.17

ZHAW becomes Leading House South Asia and Iran

In spring this year, the ZHAW became the Leading House for bilateral research cooperation with partner institutions in South Asia and Iran. On behalf of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), the ZHAW will promote…

27.06.17

Low-cost prosthetic hands for children from a 3D printer

Conventional prosthetic hands are very expensive. This is why ZHAW students have developed prosthesis modules that could be affordable even for children in developing countries. They work without any high tech and their parts are made with a 3D…

19.06.17

Academia-Industry Training Camp in India: Applications are open

Organized by the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, swissnex India and venturelab, the Academia-Industry Training (AIT) Camp in Bangalore, India will take place from 20 to 24 November 2017. By connecting scientists from top institutions in…

12.05.17

SML Research on Sustainability Reporting

An interdisciplinary research team led by the Center for Corporate Responsibility has developed tools that can help to successfully handle current challenges in sustainability reporting.

07.04.17

Video clips with everyday tips for the elderly

Putting on socks, slipping on a pullover or rising from a chair – for many older people, everyday tasks like these are a challenge. As part of a research project, the Occupational Therapy Research Unit created video clips showing alternative…

16.03.17

New ways of thinking at the 5th International ZHAW-FM Day in Wädenswil

At the 5th international FM Day at the ZHAW in Wädenswil, the international FM community came together for a scientific and professional exchange as well as to celebrate the 2017 graduation of its Master's students. The highlights of the day were the…

15.03.17

Students automate warehouse

Large warehouses can be very confusing, so locating the correct pallet of goods can be rather complicated. Two mechanical engineering students at the ZHAW School of Engineering tackled this problem in a practical project: they developed an automation…

15.03.17

Coping with hearing and vision impairment in everyday life

What facilitates people with hearing and vision impairments to manage everyday life? According to a ZHAW study, it is important that these individuals speak out and that the people around them offer time and patience.

07.03.17

Example project: Computational models for heat exchangers

Computational models developed for heat exchangers used in settings involving high dust exposure

07.03.17

Cell biologist Michael Raghunath appointed to TERMIS international society

Michael Raghunath, Professor of Cell Biology, Protein Technology and Tissue Engineering at the ZHAW in Wädenswil, was appointed to the council of the European chapter of the renowned professional society TERMIS as of 1 January 2017. The new head of…

07.03.17

New interactive overview of ZHAW research topics

Like most universities these days, the ZHAW conducts research on a wide range of topics. The topics are so many, in fact, that it is often difficult to keep an overview of them. Thanks to a new interactive layout, it is now much easier to find ZHAW…

02.03.17

Computer games for senior citizens: playful ways of keeping fitter in old age

Everyday activities like dressing ourselves, shopping or cooking tend to become more challenging with increasing age. Yet when such activities are no longer a matter of course, how can older people maintain their independence in everyday life?…

28.02.17

Private car sharing gaining ground throughout Europe

Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Paris, Vienna and Zurich. ZHAW School of Engineering students have examined mobility-related sharing concepts in these seven European cities. Their study shows that within an overarching trend towards a sharing…

15.02.17

Each wolf has a howl all its own

Instead of setting camera traps, researcher Stefan Suter records bioacoustic signals with the goal of creating an acoustic database of all the wolves living in Switzerland.

08.02.17

Better mobility for people with disabilities: A research project for TIXI Zürich

TIXI Zürich offers affordable transport service for people with disabilities in the canton of Zurich. The association would now like to optimise its service offerings with help from the ZHAW. The Occupational Therapy Research team has set out to…

08.02.17

Midwives in the early care of psychosocially burdened families

Independently practising midwives support many families at home after the birth of children. Thus, they could play an important role in the early assessment and care of psychosocially at-risk families. This is why researchers at the ZHAW have…

16.01.17

Study on job searches in Switzerland published

Which jobs are the most frequently advertised and which job ads are the most frequently clicked on? Do men have advantages over women when looking for jobs? The recently published study “JobCloud Market Insights” provides the answers.

11.11.16

Arab Business and Culture Forum: Saudi Arabia

The President of the Swiss Arab Network (SAN), Mounir Khouzami, the mayor of Winterthur, Michael Künzle, the Secretary General of the Arab Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CASCI), Bahaa El Attar, and the Saudi Commercial Attaché to Geneva,…

03.11.16

Geography of Food - Summer School 2017-2019

Designing Food Value Chains in Switzerland, India and Slovenia. Deadline for application phase 1 ends on 30th November.

12.09.16

ICP researcher published a new book chapter

Mathias Bonmarin, lecturer at ICP, has recently contributed to a new reference book entitled «Imaging in Dermatology»

08.06.16

Study Trip to Switzerland for Iranian CEOs: Swiss Success Factors

In early June 2016, the ZHAW School of Management and Law hosted a group of 24 CEOs and business executives from Iran for one week. The study trip included lectures, company visits, sightseeing tours, and networking events.

06.06.16

Brazil in Crisis – Time to Invest?

Currently, most news about Brazil does not inspire much confidence among investors. However, there might be interesting investment prospects even in times like these. At a conference in Zurich, international experts presented their assessment of the…

26.05.16

Hong Kong Baptist University Study Trip to the SML

In May, the SML had the pleasure of hosting a group of MBA students from one of our partner institutions, Hong Kong Baptist University, for a 5-day field study trip.

13.10.15

Lively Debate on Swiss Policy on Europe

At the launch of their new reader, "Integration am Ende?" (Has Integration Come to an End?), contributing authors discuss Swiss policy on Europe.

20.08.15

Reader on Swiss–EU relations very well received

On 19 August, the editors Dominique Ursprung and Max Schweizer presented a copy of their new reader “Integration am Ende?” (Has Integration Come to an End?) to the President of ZHAW, Jean-Marc Piveteau. The release of this new book was widely…

20.07.15

14 managers celebrate their graduation from the International Executive MBA

The graduates of the 2nd International Executive Masters in Business Administration (IEMBA) celebrated the completion of their Diploma with a special graduation ceremony at the Winterthur Kunstmuseum on Friday, 10 July 2015.