Background information
Here are some additional texts and pictures relating to our press releases and projects.
Student Project House
Following the pilot project at the H?nggerberg campus, ETH Zurich opened a Student Project House on its Zentrum campus. At Student Project House, students can make their ideas a reality, in the heart of Zurich, and away from the pressure of grades.
Solar mini-refinery
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a novel technology that produces liquid hydrocarbon fuels exclusively from sunlight and air. For the first time worldwide they demonstrate the entire thermochemical process chain under real field conditions.
Fields Medal for Alessio Figalli
Alessio Figalli, Professor of Mathematics at ETH Zurich, was awarded the Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians 2018 for his outstanding contribution to mathematical research.
HiLo
Researchers from ETH Zurich have built a prototype of an ultra-thin, curved concrete roof using innovative digital design and fabrication methods. The tested novel formwork system will be used in an actual construction project for the first time next year.
150 years of the Collection of Prints and Drawings
ETH Zurich’s Collection of Prints and Drawings is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. To mark this occasion, it is opening up its extraordinary collection.
ETH Zurich 2024欧洲杯开户_欧洲杯APP下载-投注|官网 H?nggerberg 2040 master plan
The ETH Zurich 2024欧洲杯开户_欧洲杯APP下载-投注|官网 H?nggerberg 2040 master plan updates the existing masterplan and serves as a planning basis for the future development of the H?nggerberg campus.
Research on construction
The Arch_Tec_Lab demonstrates how digitisation can contribute to resource-efficient, compact and emissions-free construction. Six professors from ETH Zurich have pooled their research approaches and developed a prototype of the innovative building together. Research on construction
New Student residences
As well as being a site of research and teaching, ETH’s H?nggerberg campus is also set to become a place to live. When the semester gets underway in September, some 900 students will move into their new homes right next to lecture halls and laboratories. New Student residences
Biennale Architettura 2016 in Venice
ETH Zurich is represented through various projects at the Biennale Architettura 2016 in Venice. A research group around Philippe Block is presenting the project "Beyond Bending" and Dirk Hebel is showing his project "Daring Growth".
Monte Rosa Alpine Hut
The Monte Rosa Alpine Hut, conceived by ETH Zurich and the Swiss Alpine Club SAC, opened above Zermatt in September 2009. This spectacular building serves as an experimental laboratory for sustainable construction in the Alps.