28.02.22

Topical Round Table: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - War in Europe

Experts of the International Management Institute of the ZHAW School of Management and Law discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

24.02.22

Every Second Online Payment is now Mobile

Around half of all online payments today are made using devices such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, around 30 percent of the Swiss population now use neobanks. These are the findings of the latest Swiss Payment Monitor issued by the Zurich…

10.02.22

Vaccination Center Operates Efficiently: Simulations Show Additional Potential

Computer simulations can be useful in planning and optimizing the processes of vaccination centers. ZHAW has used such a model to study operations at the Winterthur vaccination center. The center was found to have short throughput times and a high…

28.01.22

ZHAW develops digital infrastructure for the financial industry

Following the 2008 financial crisis, new rules were drawn up to protect the banking system. Apart from still not having a uniform technical structure, however, these tools are both time-consuming and inefficient. The DaDFiR3 (Data Driven Financial…

27.01.22

INUAS Conference 2022: Call for Papers has been extended

The INUAS Conference 2022 “Urban Transformation: Public Spaces” takes place from 7–9 September 2022 at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW. The Call for Papers, Projects and Interventions is intended for researchers, graduates and students…

25.01.22

The DIZH Innovation program supports nine projects to overcome the last mile

Researchers in the Canton of Zurich are responding to immediate challenges with measures that can be implemented quickly. With the Call for Rapid Action proposals, the Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH)…

20.01.22

Unequal treatment through facial recognition procedures

ZHAW researchers are discovering that approaches aimed at reducing biases, i.e. the unequal treatment of different social groups, in facial recognition procedures do not lead to better results.

18.01.22

Keeping arable land fertile thanks to radio information

Smallholder farmers in Africa very rarely make use of methods to keep their soil fertile. Researchers of ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences are looking for new ways to bring this knowledge to the farmers.

17.01.22

12 new digitisation projects start the new year with funding

ZHAW digital is again awarding funding for digitisation projects in 2022. The "Digital Futures Fund" (DFF) promotes innovations and projects with overarching benefits.

14.01.22

Narratives of food and how they influence us

Food has been shaping culture since the existence of humankind and is increasingly becoming props for self-definition and self-staging: "You are what you eat." What is urgently needed, however, is to think more about the impact that each and every…

13.01.22

Prostitution ban increased the health risks of sex workers

The coronavirus measures in the sex industry have led to financial problems and increased the power imbalance between sex workers and clients, as was revealed by a ZHAW study in the canton of Zurich.

12.01.22

How young people perceived discourse on the pandemic

In a joint research project, the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano investigated public discourse during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. The project focussed…

06.01.22

Reducing freight traffic in cities with smart logistics

The aim of the Innosuisse “Smart Urban Multihub Concept” flagship project is to develop a logistics concept that will sustainably reduce freight traffic in urban areas. In achieving this goal, the ZHAW, which is working together with partners from…

02.01.22

ZIPAS: When students treat sick people by themselves

At the Kantonsspital Winterthur, trainees and students from several healthcare professions jointly manage two patient rooms. The ZIPAS training model increases their awareness of vital interprofessional collaboration.

22.12.21

Green Finance Ratings: With Artificial Intelligence, instead of a guessing game

Is a stock or debenture sustainable? There’s a whole host of ratings and labels that provide this information. But the criteria are vague, the classifications often inconsistent. ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences aims to change that with the…

20.12.21

BICAR is now roo and international

Founded in 2016 as a ZHAW spin-off company, Share your BICAR AG stands for the urban mobility of the future. The company now hits the market with a new product ready for series production. Roo is on a global expansion course, planning to build…

17.12.21

A lack of equal opportunities due to insufficient writing skills

Vocational school students often have inadequate reading and writing skills. A new study carried out by the ZHAW confirms that there is a need to take action and, for the first time ever, sets out the academic foundations for the needs-based…

16.12.21

Scientists are Developing the Smart Hospital of the Future

ZHAW, together with other academic and industry partners in Switzerland, is investigating ways for hospitals to achieve digital transformation. The Innosuisse Flagship project “SHIFT” will run until 2025.

08.12.21

10 years International Network of Universities of Applied Sciences

With the intention of implementing joint, strategically oriented projects, ZHAW, the HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences and the FH Campus Wien University of Applied Sciences joined forces 10 years ago to form the INUAS network.…

01.12.21

Native ads: media users often do not recognise sponsored content

As disclosed by a ZHAW study, media users often do not recognise sponsored content, also known as native ads. In this context, being better able to recognise sponsored content would be important not only for assessing information content and…