27.04.22

Willingness to Be Vaccinated Dependent on Socioeconomic Factors

Individuals with a higher income and educational background and those living in an urban environment are more likely on average to be vaccinated against COVID-19. At the same time, the quality of life among the Swiss population has remained stable in…

19.04.22

Overview Sustainability Day 2022 @SML

The third Sustainability Day took place on 4 and 5 April 2022 at the ZHAW School of Management and Law with the theme "Change is in Our Hands". The day was organized by seven students of the School of Management and Law.

06.04.22

SMEs Fear Consequences of Geopolitical Situation

Sixty percent of Swiss SMEs expect geopolitical developments to have a negative impact on their businesses in the next 12 months. In contrast, less than one-third still expect to suffer due to the recent pandemic. These are the findings of the 7th…

24.03.22

Dream of Homeownership Difficult to Fulfill for Many

For the vast majority of people in Switzerland who want to own their own home, prices are simply too high. They would also like to see greater support for homeowners. Currently, only a few are seriously committed to finding their dream home, as a…

18.03.22

Sponsoring Defies the Pandemic

The sponsoring budgets of Swiss companies have remained relatively unchanged during the pandemic. While sports continue to be the most prevalent target, cultural engagement has increased, as a recent ZHAW study shows.

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…

10.02.22

Digital Transformation: DIZH Fellowship 2021

Benedikt Zoller-Rydzek receives DIZH Fellowship 2021 for outstanding researchers.

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.

18.11.21

Swiss Quality of Life Remains High

Nearly nine out of 10 people in Switzerland rate their quality of life as good, despite the current pandemic situation. At the same time, the population has become less diligent in adhering to preventive measures. These are the findings of the…

10.11.21

Policy Brief on Preventing Carbon Market Abuse through Effective Governance

In this Policy Brief, we summarize some of the findings on how to prevent abuses in carbon markets from our SNIS-funded project “Designing Effective Regulation for Carbon Markets at the International, National, and Subnational Levels”.

10.11.21

Bachelor’s Degree Program in Applied Law

Legal issues increasingly permeate both everyday life and people’s professional lives. The expertise of legal professionals is therefore in high demand. This degree program helps you prepare for a wide range of legal roles in all areas of business…

10.11.21

Swiss Multi-Line Insurers Face Strategic Balancing Act

Digitalization requires insurance companies in Switzerland to align their strategies with three possible future paths, depending on their line of business. The decisive factor is tailoring the interface to the customer, according to a new study by…

28.10.21

Geo-Economic Showdown Over the World’s Largest Free Trade Zone

With applications for membership from China, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could soon represent one-third of global GDP. What does this dynamic expansion mean for…

21.10.21

More and more companies make use of social media to distribute content

Two-thirds of Swiss companies use marketing communications that rely on target-audience-specific content shared via social media channels. More than half employ content marketing, according to a study by ZHAW.

18.10.21

Bachelor in Business Administration - Specialization in Behavioral Design

Starting in the fall semester of 2022, the School of Management and Law, together with the Department of Applied Psychology at ZHAW, will offer the new specialization Behavioral Design in the BSc Business Administration.

13.10.21

Most SMEs See no Disadvantage in the Certificate Requirement

Three-quarters of Swiss SMEs have a neutral or positive view towards the COVID certificate requirement. In the catering and hotel industry, however, almost 60 percent consider the impact to be negative. This was reported at the sixth ZHAW Coronavirus…

08.10.21

ZHAW opens Proof of Concept Lab

The new multidisciplinary innovation platform provides expertise and infrastructure for ideation, prototyping and lean start-up innovation. This makes it possible to develop, test and validate new product ideas and business models in an uncomplicated…

30.09.21

Corporate Emissions‑Trading Behaviour During the First Decade of the EU ETS

What factors determine actor behavior within the EU Emissions Tradings System (ECTS)? In: Environmental and Resource Economics https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-021-00593-7 Authors: Jan Abrell · Johanna Cludius · Sascha Lehmann · Joachim Schleich…