Exhibition

The possibilities of quantum computers intrigue experts and laypeople alike. But what is such a computer based on? And what role do the surprising laws of the quantum world already play in our daily lives? Immerse yourself in this world and try to convert sound into light yourself.

Without bumblebees, our alpine meadows would be much less colorful, and without young seedlings, the Jura forests would be less green. Two examples show how the interaction between species works and why this is also relevant for us humans.

ANYmal walks independently over hill and dale. The robot looks like a dog and provides valuable services in places that are dangerous for humans: for example, inspecting an oil platform or searching for people buried in rubble. Today ANYmal is moving around the Scientifica site – and the researchers accompanying him will answer your questions.

We experience how beautiful the earth is when we travel or hike through it. But it radiates a special fascination from a bird’s eye view. Let yourself be inspired by the beauty of the earth and at the same time discover the manifold treasures it holds

Cosmology tries to answer fundamental questions about the universe. Using various telescopes and large simulations, cosmologists investigate the formation of galaxies and the properties of dark matter and dark energy.

How can everyday tools like cell phones help raise awareness of circular building? Using Extended Reality (XR), discover where building materials exist in the city of Zurich that can be reused and how digitization can help build in a more environmentally friendly way.

Whether driven by personal experience or a simple interest, “Citizen Science” enables participation in research projects that hold personal significance or a valuable learning experience. Discover three projects centered around air quality, animal welfare, and urban biodiversity.

Quantitative Biomedicine develops new laboratory and digital technologies to analyze patient samples and data to better understand diseases. The knowledge gained is used, for example, to fight cancer, infectious diseases and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The Student Project House is the place where all ETH students can live out their creativity and give free rein to their ideas. The creative think- and makerspace enables them to look beyond the confines of their own degree programme and explore new avenues. We show you selected student projects.

The CYBATHLON provides a unique platform to advance research and development in the field of assistive technology for everyday use and to promote dialogue with the public on the inclusion of people with disabilities in everyday life.

In our digitized world, digital trace data are a valuable commodity. In most cases, however, only the companies that collect them can use and analyze these data. Therefore, to draw scientific findings from the digital trace data for the benefit of society, research is dependent on data donations.

Parasitic plants such as mistletoe extract nutrients and water from their host plants. Learn how they embrace their host and what dangers this poses to the host but also to the parasitic plants.

How is our view of historical sources changing as a result of the digital transformation? You will gain insight into the current research project ORD Xplore, research on digital editions, and the role of libraries in processes of digitization.

Switzerland should emit virtually no greenhouse gases by 2050. This goal will be achieved through a variety of measures in all sectors – from mobility to energy supply to agriculture. Immerse yourself in the vision of a net-zero energy system for Switzerland using augmented reality.

Join us on a journey of discovery into the hidden half of our world. Experience the diversity of what lies beneath your feet. Build your own soil. Marvel at how roots grow and change their environment. Or watch a plant breathe.

Artificial intelligence does not always require huge computing power. With electronic components and circuits, small devices can be built that mimic the way real brains work and can learn and solve problems on their own.

Evolution means that populations adapt to changing circumstances over generations. This also applies to pests that encounter newly bred, resistant cereal varieties. Although we succeed again and again in this race: Nature keeps up and constantly confronts us with new challenges.

Clouds are far more than just aesthetically pleasing. They are essential for the formation of rain and snow and, thus, essential for agriculture and our ecosystem. But how do clouds form and what processes take place inside them?

Our robotic hands help people in everyday situations to perform repetitive and dangerous tasks safely and reliably. The robot learns using artificial intelligence (AI) by observing and imitating the behavior of its trainer. See our robot in action, learn more about working with robots and AI.

Biodiversity – the variety of life on Earth – is indispensable for the stability of our ecosystem. How did it evolve over millions of years? How can it be measured? And what are the consequences of its decline? Drop by and find out.

The apple that falls from the tree is just as subject to gravity as the planets that orbit the sun. Thanks to satellites, we are now able to measure gravity accurately.

What is language? How did our species develop the capacity for linguistic expression, for processing language in the brain, and for consistently passing down new variations to the next generation? How will our capacity for language change in the face of digital communication and neuroengineering?

What do yogurt, wine, olives, chocolate, cheese, beer, sauerkraut, kombucha, and sourdough bread have in common? These are all fermented foods powered by microorganisms. At this stand, you can find out what role microbes play in food production. Those who want to try out the power of microbes for themselves will be given a sourdough starter.

Have you ever wondered how you learn? Or why some people show developmental or learning disorders? To answer these questions, we are using, among other things, imaging techniques to investigate how neurons communicate. This should help to better support children and adults in learning.

mint & pepper gets children and young people in Switzerland excited about mathematics, information technology, natural sciences, technology (MINT) and life sciences. Through the mint& pepper offers, they discover and strengthen their own talents and broaden their horizons for their choice of education and career.

AgroVet-Strickhof, a cooperation between Strickhof, ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, is looking for new types of feed to make the keeping and feeding of cows more climate-friendly. And so that every piece of cheese, butter or roast beef that comes onto the table.

Healthy longevity means “a person should be able to do the things he or she values for as long as possible.” As an ecosystem for research and innovation, the UZH Healthy Longevity Center relies on real-world data on the diversity of aging.

What motivates people to protect or improve their health? The Population Research Center takes an interdisciplinary approach to such questions and investigates how individual characteristics and behaviors affect the health of society.

Until a few years ago, the use of AI algorithms always had something of a “black box”: fed with data, they spat out results that were, however, difficult to comprehend and verify. Researchers at the ETH AI Center are therefore developing methods to make artificial intelligence comprehensible, verifiable and thus trustworthy.

Turning research results into innovative new products or services requires not only creativity, but also a lot of courage and perseverance. Find out what it takes to found a start-up and get to know the people who have dared to do so.

The modern imaging technique Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) provides valuable insights into our planet’s environments. It is used – among other purposes – for environmental monitoring and prevention of infrastructural damages. Discover with us how SAR satellites work and observe them in virtual reality!

In Switzerland, earthquakes are considered the natural hazard with the greatest risk. The risk model enables the Swiss Seismological Service to quantify the expected consequences of earthquakes for the first time – a valuable basis for earthquake preparedness and event management.

For many children today, video games are an essential part of their leisure activities and interaction with others. But they are often not accessible for children with disabilities. New game controllers that adapt to children’s special capabilities provide a remedy.

Technologies that benefit the global population: We present two concrete projects that show you how research and innovation can contribute to a more just and sustainable world.

Sustainable food systems are a burning issue of our time. Food that is produced in a way that conserves resources and is socially responsible helps to ensure that all people in the world are well nourished. We show you promising innovations that influence what we eat.

Models help us to understand the world. Using the virtual St.Gallen globe and the perspective of the great wandering spider, you will experience an unusual view of the world: from a great distance in time and space and from an unusual proximity. What do you learn from this?

For digital currencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum to remain stable, all computers on the network must store the same information about previous transactions. We show what it would take for this consensus to break down and why it has never happened before.

Life on earth would be impossible without microbes. They are found throughout the plant and animal world and fulfil essential functions. Without them, for example, we would not be able to digest our food. Discover the fascinating world of microbes with us in a playful way.

A center of exchange and collaboration, where creative students and the entrepreneurial community of ETH mutually fuel each other with ideas and come together in new projects – this is the vision of the Centre for Students and Entrepreneurs.

Despite great progress, research will not be able to completely dispense with animal experiments in the near future. Learn here about methods that can be used to specifically reduce the number of experimental animals and the burden on animals.

In Switzerland, a total of more than 580,000 people are affected by rare diseases, more than half of them children and adolescents. Regenerative medicine uses the ability of stem cells to restore the body’s own tissue for the treatment of these diseases.

Augmented reality, artificial intelligence and robotics are increasingly shaping surgery. The OR-X surgical research and training center enables surgeons to familiarize themselves with these technologies. In addition, innovative research methods can be tested in an infrastructure that meets the research needs of today and tomorrow.

While some parasites are merely a nuisance to humans and animals, others can cause dangerous diseases. Understanding how parasites and their hosts interact is essential to reducing the dangers posed by parasites.

See how a parasite manipulates its host so that it can use it as a means of transport to other hosts We will also show you why parasites play an important role in nature despite their bad reputation.

Exercise-based games, apps, and digital health-related decision-making tools can enable us to better manage our own health. In order to develop meaningful applications from the flood of health data, experts from medicine, care and design are working together with users.

Everything you ever wanted to know about planets and the beginnings of our solar system. You will see a large model of the James Webb Space Telescope, real meteorites and experience exciting guided tours in the mobile planetarium.

Experience the power of robotics, and feel the pulse of the planet! Join us on a captivating journey into the field of environmental robotics, where nature-inspired machines venture into the wild to collect valuable data and samples to understand and protect our precious planet.

From their vantage point high above the earth, satellites offer an impressive view of our planet: They show how the climate is changing, how interconnected life on Earth is, and how delicate the balance of its ecosystems is.

Our breath contains molecules that provide clues to our state of health. Researchers analyse these biomarkers and hope to find new ways to diagnose diseases. At the Zurich Exhalomics stand, you can find out what equipment is needed for this and how it works.

Smart sensors that provide real-time data are essential in many industries today. Experience the potential of this technology first-hand with an autonomous car race and self-flying nano-drones.

Thanks to digitalization, we can communicate more self-determinedly, network globally, and form new communities. But it can also be difficult to navigate through the abundance of content, to distinguish serious from dubious sources, or to find balanced, high-quality information

Parkinson’s disease and stroke are two of the most common neurological diseases in older people, severely limiting quality of life and mobility. Thanks to new therapies that combine personalized training with consolidation of what is learned during sleep, treatment should be improved.

When RNA and proteins interact, they can form droplet-like structures in our cells, which are currently the subject of intensive research. Errors in droplet formation can lead to diseases. Also, these droplets could have something to do with the origin of life.

Food is a delight and connects people all over the world. But eating too much can also lead to obesity and health problems. Learn how people around the world deal with the problem and find out which specialties can contribute to obesity.

No matter where we live in the world, we all want to be healthy, to go to school, and to earn a decent living. But not everyone is born with the same opportunities. Find out from us what share of global income you earn and what chocolate can tell us about global inequality.

Speaking and understanding is the core of human communication. But how are speech sounds actually created and what happens in the brain when we hear? How is vision involved in language comprehension? State-of-the-art technologies help to get to the bottom of these questions.

Physicists working in elementary particle physics at CERN are investigating what holds the world together at its very core. Among the big unsolved questions are the origin of dark matter and the difference between matter and antimatter.

Swiss German dialects are a crucial feature of Swiss German identity. But the “Züritüütsch” of today is not the same as it was in 1950. Find out which words and forms have spread over the past 70 years and which are slowly disappearing.

Biodiversity is the variety of life. All living organisms on our planet, their genetic diversity and the multitude of ecosystems they form are linked to each other by a multitude of complex interactions. Humans are included in this web.

Spinal cord injuries can severely impact the lives of those affected. At this booth, you will learn how these injuries are clinically assessed and how data scientists use artificial intelligence to predict whether a patient will be able to walk.

Whether it is the origin of animal species, the growth of an organ or the spread of pathogens, all life on Earth develops through evolutionary processes. By studying these, we can understand the influences of biology on our world.

Who doesn’t enjoy walking through a forest? But forests are much more than recreational space. Learn about the functions forests perform, what they reveal about our past, and how they will evolve in the future.

Find out why mathematicians find minimal surfaces so very exciting. Let yourself be surprised by the surfaces that soap films can form and then climb into a soap bubble yourself.

Our skin not only protects us from environmental influences, it also plays an important role in metabolism and heat regulation. View different skin types under the microscope and learn how communication between skin cells can be used to diagnose and treat skin diseases.