11.12.24

Bringing Swiss Innovation to Life

As an innovation partner of Open-i, ZHAW took part in this year's conference at Kongresshaus Zurich at the end of November. The Swiss innovation platform Open-i promotes exchanges between business and science. Leading Swiss SMEs, start-ups and…

03.12.24

Automated Grading with AI?

In their Bachelor’s thesis, ZHAW graduates from the ZHAW Data Science and Informatics programs analysed the automatic creation of open examination questions and their evaluation. They investigated various automatic grading systems and large language…

29.11.24

ZHAW digital Community Awards Two Winners

For the third time, the Digital Shaper Award took place in Zurich, where the ZHAW digital community honored two individuals from its midst. Marcela Ruiz and Nicole Krüger convinced with their impact and engagement, making a significant contribution…

26.11.24

DIZH funds new projects in the structure call

Five projects are being funded in the 2nd structure call of the DIZH Innovation Program. ZHAW researchers are leading or involved in four of those projects. As part of the funded structures, collaboration between the universities of the Canton of…

26.11.24

Robotic Expectations

Insights into assistive robots, autonomous drones, and a demo of the humanoid robot Unitree G1 were some of the highlights of an event co-organised by ZHAW digital, the University of Zurich, Lab42, and Mindfire. At two locations, more than 200…

06.11.24

ZHAW mandated once more as Leading House for the South Asia and Iran region

The ZHAW is pleased to announce its renewed mandate as Leading House South Asia and Iran for the period 2025 to 2028. During this third mandate period, the Leading House will continue to promote and foster research and innovation cooperation between…

25.09.24

Highlights from the Datalab Symposium 2024

The ZHAW Datalab facilitates Data Science courses, initiated the largest Data Science Conference in Switzerland, and brings together researchers from various ZHAW departments. At the Datalab Symposium 2024, Jasmin Saxer received an award for the most…

25.09.24

Artificial Intelligence and Asian Platforms are Changing Online Retail

Artificial intelligence is used by the majority of online retailers to create content, text for products, and translations. Asian platforms such as Temu are intensifying competition and putting many market players under economic pressure. Following…

12.09.24

Carbon-fibre-reinforced concrete panels: Reusable, filigree and flexible

Filigree carbon concrete panels developed by the ZHAW are now being used in building construction for the first time. This innovation allows for significant CO2 and material savings and provides the basis for a flexible system with components that…

22.08.24

Mobile payment in 1st place for the first time

Mobile payments have taken the top spot among all payment methods in Switzerland for the first time, measured by turnover and the number of all transactions, according to the latest Swiss Payment Monitor from the ZHAW and the University of St.Gallen.

05.07.24

The ground beneath our feet as the energy storage of the future

In order to reduce CO₂ emissions and curb climate change, it will be essential to expand renewable energies. However, without storage for surplus solar or wind power, it will not be possible to turn the energy transition into reality. An important…

24.06.24

ZHAW, UNEP and ETH release their report on the "Digital Public Infrastructure for Environmental Sustainability"

At the "World Summit on the Information Society" representatives from ZHAW, the United Environment Program (UNEP) and ETH Zurich presented their report on digital public infrastructure. It focuses on the pivotal role of environmental monitoring data,…

20.06.24

Planetary Health episode 6: Exponential food technology – revolutionising edibles

According to the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024, 170 kilograms of food are thrown away per person in Switzerland every year – the highest figure anywhere in Europe. This has to change. Exponential food technology opens the doors to a food system…

13.06.24

Grasshoppers, dementia, fake videos and more: ZHAW digital funds 7 new research projects

As part of the “Digital Futures Fund for Research”, ZHAW digital funds seven new research projects in the area of digital transformation.

13.06.24

More flexible planning, less exhaustion

If healthcare professionals are unable to recover sufficiently, this not only impacts their personal well-being, but also has a significant effect on the quality of care they can provide. Simple measures such as more flexible shift planning could…

12.06.24

Academia-Industry Training India 2024: Applications now open

Applications for the Academia-Industry Training India 2024 are now open. The program enables access to one of the most promising markets and intellectual capitals in applied research. It is aimed at young researchers and founding members of…

06.06.24

Downsizing Remains a Challenge for “Empty Nesters”

“Empty nesters” – people whose children no longer live at home – have the greatest potential for downsizing their living space. Nevertheless, this potential is only exploited to a limited extent. These are the findings of a study conducted by ZHAW in…

04.06.24

ZHAW helps unravel some of the universe’s greatest mysteries with generative AI

Switzerland is part of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), an international organisation that is building two of the largest radio telescopes in the world. The Swiss consortium for the SKAO (SKACH), comprised of ten Swiss institutions,…

31.05.24

ZHAW researchers win Best Paper Award at the Swiss Conference on Data Science SDS 2024

The Swiss Conference on Data Science (SDS) is Switzerland’s premier event for Applied Data Science. It brings together leaders, scientists and business experts. This year’s conference focused on open AI models, data visualisations and more. ZHAW…

30.05.24

ZHAW digital celebrates its fifth anniversary

The strategic initiative has existed for five years and will continue for another five years. Under the motto “Five years of future”, ZHAW digital celebrated with workshops, an exhibition and an evening event.