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The Long Night of Museums

On hybrid creatures, crabs, and superconductors: As part of Zurich’s Long Night of Museums, UZH’s museums will stay open until late and look forward to welcoming you to their special program.
Saturday, 5 September, 6:00pm–2:00am Dinosaur Skeleton with “Long Night Visual”

Nachhaltigkeit und Ökonomie

Ökonomische Analysen zeigen, dass die Kosten des Nichthandelns jene ambitionierter Klimapolitik um ein Vielfaches übersteigen. Nachhaltige Entwicklung ist somit kein Gegensatz zu ökonomischem Erfolg, sondern dessen Fundament. Vortrag am UZH Sustainability Hub.

Wednesday, 9 September, 6:30pm

Wenn Namen sich ändern

Namen haben Macht. Sie prägen unser Selbstverständnis und formen unsere Wahrnehmung. Doch was passiert, wenn Menschen ihre Namen ändern oder Orte und Dinge umbenannt werden? Führung durch die neue Ausstellung «Neubenennen» im Völkerkundemuseum der UZH.

Thursday, 10 September, 6:00pm

Finissage «Symphởnie der Gewürze»

Woher kommen die Gewürze in unseren Küchenregalen? In einer letzten Führung durch die Ausstellung spüren die Kuratorinnen Annuska Derks und Phuong Nguyen den vietnamesischen Wurzeln und globalen Verbindungen von Zimt, Sternanis, und Kardamom nach.

Sunday, 13 September, 3:00pm

Current Events

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18:00 Uhr

Lange Nacht der Museen

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Mon, 7.9.

18:15 Uhr

ABGESAGT: Talk im Turm: Kinder heilen. Krebs erfolgreich bekämpfen.

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Tue, 8.9.

09:15 Uhr

Erstsemestrigentag TRF

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Wed, 9.9.

18:00 Uhr

Führung: Aktuelle Physikforschung

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Thu, 10.9.

18:00 Uhr

Warum Heilpflanzen heilen

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Thu, 10.9.

18:00 Uhr

Wissen to go - abends im Museum: Darwin-Schlupfwespen

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Thu, 10.9.

19:00 Uhr

Prénoms 

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Sat, 12.9.

15:00 Uhr

Grünsaft selber herstellen

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Sun, 13.9.

11:30 Uhr

Sonntagsführung: Wer raschelt da? – Einheimische Waldtiere

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Sun, 13.9.

14:00 Uhr

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

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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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Special Exhibitions

Final Days: Vietnamese Roots, Global Routes

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

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Rumble in the Archive

A critical space for archiving, learning, and encounter makes Zurich’s colonial entanglements visible and rethinks them.
Until 27 September.

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Plants as Medicine

The Botanical Garden presents the use of medicinal plants in Switzerland as cultural heritage, a living practice, a field of research and a source of artistic inspiration. Until 11 October.

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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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