07.11.18

Revigo – Revolution in out-patient rehabilitation

If rehab robots are easily available and accessible at any time, 1000 paralysed people can learn to walk again – that’s 1000 people per year!

06.11.18

Extremism among young adults: agreement with ideology is more widespread than propensity to violence

According to a study conducted by the ZHAW and the HETS-FR (Haute École de Travail Social Fribourg), young adults in Switzerland are more likely to agree with the ideologies of extremism than to be in favour of extremist violence. At 7 per cent,…

16.10.18

Social media in Swiss organisations: More strategic, paid online presence and influencers

Today, social media is one of the key instruments in organisational communication. Nine out of ten companies are actively present online, a growing number not only on a trial basis but also with a strategic approach. YouTube is at the top of the…

09.10.18

TEDD Community News October 2018

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

04.10.18

Interim Report NFP 70 Project "The Future of Swiss Hydropower"

The Interim Project Report of the NFP 70 Project "The Future of Swiss Hydropower" can be accessed here.  Further information can be found here. 

04.10.18

Data protection - Swiss companies still have a long way to go

In Swiss companies, there is a discrepancy between rights and reality regarding data protection, as a 2018 study conducted by the ZHAW shows. According to the study, SMEs hardly ever provide enough resources, and 70 per cent of the surveyed companies…

02.10.18

Interim report on the NRP 70 joint project «The Future of Swiss Hydropower»

The interim report on the NRP 70 joint project «The Future of Swiss Hydropower» is available here.For further information, please click here. 

12.09.18

Will raising the retirement age lead to health inequalities?

In many Western countries, there is an ongoing public debate about increasing the retirement age and about sustainable pension schemes. ZHAW researcher Isabel Baumann is investigating whether increasing the retirement age also leads to health…

10.09.18

Fresh TEDD News September 2018

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05.09.18

How can we connect with older migrants?

The connections formed by ‘guest workers’ are based on transnational networks. With this generation now at retirement age, a new approach seeks to rethink the term ‘integration’.

04.09.18

New Publication on CR Reporting

In its latest issue, the journal Sustainability Management Forum has published an article by the Center for Corporate Responsibility on sustainability reporting.

23.08.18

Digital linguistics project about implications of machine learning turn approved

The Swiss National Science Foundation will finance the Research Epistemologies in Text-Based Digital Humanities project by Prof. Noah Bubenhofer (Digital Linguistics, ZHAW) in cooperation with Dr. Berenike Herrmann (DHLab, University of Basel). The…

14.08.18

Debit Card Beats Cash

The most popular means of payment in Switzerland is now the debit card (Maestro, PostFinance, or V PAY). It is considered user-friendly, practical, and trustworthy, and therefore preferable to all other payment methods.

26.07.18

Sponsoring dominated by sport and social media

The ZHAW study “Sponsor Visions Schweiz” reveals that sponsorship today predominantly takes place on social media. Sport continues to attract the most sponsorship money, receiving over half of the overall sponsorship budget.

24.07.18

Seats for all

In collaboration with BURRI public elements, the ZHAW Research Group for Open Space Management has developed inclusive outdoor furniture which is fully accessible for the visually and mobility impaired. BURRI sees great potential in this market - the…

10.07.18

The future of coffee is increasingly research & innovation driven

Switzerland is ideally positioned to drive this transformation.

10.07.18

Network of midwives reduces pressure on hospitals

The non-profit organisation Familystart in Zurich organises contact between women and self-employed midwives who provide postnatal care at home. Over 3000 women take advantage of this service annually. According to a ZHAW study, this substantially…

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.

05.07.18

New ZHAW process revolutionises cold coffee

A St. Gallen-based startup aims to RE-THINK the production, sales and marketing of cold brew using a novel manufacturing process developed at the ZHAW.

20.06.18

Spinal health among the Swiss equine population

In collaboration with the University of Zurich’s Vetsuisse Faculty, physiotherapy researchers investigated the influence of riders’ competence and physical condition on the health of horses.