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Ringvorlesungen Spring 2026

This spring’s lecture series explores topics such as science and society, work in antiquity, a greener future and feminist pathways to environmental justice.
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Current Events

Today

11:30 Uhr

Sonntagsführung: Eintauchen in die Meereswelt des Monte San Giorgio (für Erw.)

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Today

14:00 Uhr

Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, Zahn und Stachel

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Today

15:00 Uhr

Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, Zahn und Stachel

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Mon, 2.3.

10:00 Uhr

MasterTage 2026

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Mon, 2.3.

17:00 Uhr

Live(r) Science: Post*biblische Perspektiven auf Hepatoskopie

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Mon, 2.3.

19:00 Uhr

Ist das Strafrecht noch zeitgemäss?

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Tue, 3.3.

10:15 Uhr

Workshop: Experiencing Japanese Traditional Culture Through Kimono

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Tue, 3.3.

14:00 Uhr

Water security in the Andes under climate change: adaptation and limits

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Tue, 3.3.

16:30 Uhr

Podiumsdiskussion: Schule ohne Selektion - eine Chance für alle?

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Tue, 3.3.

18:15 Uhr

Aktuelle Brennpunkte im schweizerischen Arbeitsrecht

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Special Exhibitions

Vietnamese Roots, Global Routes

The Ethnographic Museum explores the complex connections between the spices star anise, cinnamon and cardamom. Until 13 September 2026.

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Benin Dues

How should museums deal with looted objects? What do they mean to different stakeholder groups? Special exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum. Until 8 March 2026.

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JAPARI (Online Exhibition)

Meet the magic of kené – ancestral Shipibo-Konibo geometric designs, which are usually illustrated in tapestries or ceramics.

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360° Exhibitions

The Ethnographic Museum is making past exhibitions available in the virtual space using 360° documentation.

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Public Lectures and Events

Dialograum UZH

Events at the University of Zurich on current topics of societal interest.

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Public Lecture Series (Ringvorlesungen)

Interdisciplinary lecture series on impulses and questions of social development.

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Inaugural Lectures

Newly appointed professors and private lecturers present their field of research.

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Lectures and Panel Discussions

UBS Center Events

Forums, panels, lectures and webcasts on current economic topics at the UBS Center for Economics in Society.

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SIAF Lectures

Lectures on current topics from politics, business, society and culture at the Swiss Institute of International Studies.

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Europa Institut Lectures

Lectures on political, cultural and societal developments in the context of the European integration process.

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University for All

Children's University

The Children's University of Zurich lets our youngest have an opportunity to test the air in UZH's lecture halls.

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Guided Tours

Discover the diversity of the University of Zurich on guided tours of our museums and buildings.

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Senior Citizens' University

For over-60s, we offer a wide range of lectures and events throughout the semester.

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Research Up Close

UZH Science Lab

The UZH Science Lab offers research and learning formats for students and teachers interested in natural sciences.

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Life Science Learning Center

Internships, courses, and laboratory tours for students and teachers in the field of life sciences.

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Scientifica

Every three years, UZH and ETH Zurich open their main buildings and invite you to experience science at the “place where it happens.”

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Offers for Schools

UZH offers workshops, tours, events, continuing education courses and much more for primary and high school students, teachers and school heads.

Fish 'n' Grips: Offers for Schools (in German)

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Coursera, which is currently the largest and best-known MOOC platform in the world, offers MOOCs created by UZH.

www.mooc.uzh.ch