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    How We Create Knowledge

    Experience nine days of science at Switzerland’s largest science festival. Over 1'000 researchers will present their work at exhibition booths, in short lectures, workshops, and shows.

    Scientifica from 22 to 30 August Scientifica Eyes

Scientifica 2026

UZH Students

Shaping the Future

Seven faculties, over 150 departments and more than 200 study programs: benefit from the interdisciplinary and pioneering spirit of Switzerland’s largest university.
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Education at the Cutting-Edge

The teaching at UZH is varied, dynamic and high quality, designed to meet the needs of a rapidly changing society with innovation and creativity.
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Research Excellence

Imagination, daring, patience and determination are vital to shed light on scientific unknowns and make breakthrough discoveries. For this, freedom and space to reflect and question are required.
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Exhilarating Variety

UZH encompasses a huge breadth of differing but mutually stimulating perspectives, ways of thinking and academic milieus. Our knowledge and findings are made to be shared: let yourself be inspired.
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Current Events

Lectures, guided tours, panel discussions – find out what our researchers are working on in our public events.
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News

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Summer at the Museums

Antique busts, superconductors or tropical plants: discover the breadth and depth of university research in our museums and collections. Open to the public and free of charge.
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Curing Children

Today, many children with cancer can be treated successfully. A new Center of Competence in Research aims to make treatments even more targeted and effective. Read more in the UZH Magazin.
UZH Magazin

Events

  • Today
    18:00 Uhr
    Führung: Langsames Chaos
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  • Sun, 9.8.
    11:30 Uhr
    Guided tour: Neozoa – new animal species conquer Switzerland (ages 10 and up, in English)
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  • Sun, 9.8.
    14:00 Uhr
    Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, lange Hälse
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  • Sun, 9.8.
    15:00 Uhr
    Family-Workshop 3-4 p.m. in English: Long necks
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  • Wed, 12.8.
    18:00 Uhr
    Guided tour: Current research in physics
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  • Fri, 14.8.
    19:00 Uhr
    «Die Allianz der letzten Demokratien»: Ein Pre-Enactment von Proberaum Zukunft in Kooperation mit dem Art x Science Office der UZH und dem Zürcher Theater Spektakel
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  • Sat, 15.8.
    14:00 Uhr
    Familienführung: Was macht uns zu Menschen?
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Planning to Join Us from Abroad?

The University of Zurich is home to students and staff from over 120 countries. Find out more about our diverse and inspiring learning, research and working environment.
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