28.09.20

The ZHAW School of Management and Law's MSc in International Business makes it into the Financial Times ranking

On Monday, 28 September 2020, the ZHAW School of Management and Law made it into the top rankings of the Financial Times (FT) for the first time. Only the top 90 management programs worldwide are included in the FT Masters in Management ranking.

13.08.20

Ten Percent of Swiss Residents Use Neobanks

Neobanks are on the rise in Switzerland. Every tenth person has already used these new online banking solutions, as the latest Swiss Payment Monitor of ZHAW and the University of St. Gallen shows. At the same time, the eradication of cash is not an…

07.08.20

Research and the coronavirus

From studies on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on health, SMEs and welfare to the production of vaccines – a great deal of research is being conducted at the ZHAW to deal with the pandemic. At the same time, however, the new situation is also…

22.07.20

Journalism for democratic society - how innovative media create quality

How do innovations in journalism influence the quality of reporting and thus the public in a democratic society? A new international research project, in which Professor Vinzenz Wyss and others at the ZHAW’s IAM Institute of Applied Media Studies is…

16.07.20

Data-based strength training to combat muscle atrophy

Researchers from the ETH Zurich and the ZHAW have together developed a simple method which can precisely describe strength training using fitness equipment and can record missing comparative data. This could, in the future, help in the development of…

02.07.20

Digital Futures Lab: launching a trendsetting community

Researchers driving digital transformation with their projects can look forward to much support.

09.06.20

Combatting social isolation with digital tools

Researchers at the Institute of Nursing are investigating, as part of a new project, how digital aids and resources can be used to support socially isolated people and their relatives. The project is being supported by the “ZHAW digital” initiative,…

02.06.20

Customer service in the digital age - between ambition and reality

Customer service is a central element for companies. Despite the wide acceptance of automation, most customer queries are still handled manually – negatively impacting both response times and efficiency levels. Some 80% of surveyed companies view the…

28.05.20

Researches from the Health Research Hub make tick hotspots visible

For the first time, researchers were able to show where and how often humans and ticks meet in Switzerland over the course of the year.

27.05.20

The ZHAW researches COVID-19 discourses

In an interdisciplinary project financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (Special Call on Coronaviruses), the ZHAW Schools of Applied Linguistics and Health Professions are researching how communication can successfully contribute to…

26.05.20

Swiss companies leaving potential of behavioural economics untapped

Companies in Switzerland are making little use of the findings generated in the field of behavioural economics. In particular, these findings could help make marketing more successful. The reason for the lack of use is the low level of knowledge in…

19.05.20

ZHAW digital supports exceptional Covid-19 projects with 500,000 francs

In response to the current situation, ZHAW digital supports projects that provide a greater overall benefit during the pandemic. Twenty-seven proposals that deal with digital transformation at the ZHAW as well as externally will be funded.

20.04.20

Lesley Spiegel becomes first Managing Director of the DIZH

Lesley Spiegel will commence her work as the first Managing Director of the Digitisation Initiative of the Zurich universities (DIZH) on 20 April, 2020. She will develop the DIZH office and support the activities of the initiative in all areas.

13.03.20

ZHAW discontinues classroom teaching until the end of May

Following a decision by the federal and cantonal governments, any attendance and classroom teaching at the ZHAW will be discontinued with immediate effect from Monday, March 16 until the end of May 2020. The university is operating at full capacity…

06.03.20

Participation in the SNSF project “CroWiS” on the topic of crowdworking in the Swiss healthcare system (NRP 77)

Together with the Universities of Basel and Fribourg, the Winterthur Institute of Health Economics (WIG) will have the opportunity to conduct a research project on the topic of crowdworking as part of the National Research Programme “Digital…

05.03.20

Tips and apps for a «deep and healthy sleep»

Adults «sleep away» around a third of their life. However, many experience difficulties either falling asleep or sleeping through the night. Those who would like to make their sleep as regenerating as possible can find scientifically based…

19.02.20

A flexible retirement age is no cure-all

A ZHAW study shows that introducing a flexible retirement age will not necessarily result in people working longer. Incentives such as attractive working conditions are needed to keep older employees in the labour market longer.

17.02.20

ZHAW and Hanze University of Applied Sciences look to strengthen cooperation

The ZHAW welcomed a delegation from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, which is located in Groningen in the Netherlands. During the visit, the two universities of applied sciences signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their cooperation.

07.02.20

How the future of energy is influenced by language

The ZHAW has been researching patterns of language use in Switzerland during the energy transition. In collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, the ZHAW has created and analysed a unique digital collection of language data. Initial…

30.01.20

Portable batteries for a better quality of life

Generating and storing electricity free of charge and independent of location with a mobile solar power plant: this is how the company MPower intends to give people in sub-Saharan Africa more freedom and autonomy. ZHAW researchers support the…