Are you an ETH researcher working on urban development or infrastructure challenges? The Innovate Cities & Infrastructure Call is open. Researchers can apply together with a practice partners from 25 eligible countries – including Ukraine – for up to CHF 350,000.
After an exceptionally early heatwave in May, western Europe recorded its hottest June on record. Immediate protection is essential, but not everyone can access cool housing, shade or flexible working conditions. A new Thermal Justice framework shows how cities can reduce heat risk without shifting its burdens to other people, places or future generations.
More trees, cooler streets and energy-efficient buildings make cities more liveable but also more expensive, especially squeezing people on low incomes. That’s why climate action and socially just urban development need to go hand in hand, argues urban researcher David Kaufmann.
Scientifica, the science festival organised by ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, takes place from 22 to 30 August 2026. This year’s theme is "How we create knowledge". D-BAUG is contributing fifteen projects, including numerous exhibition booths, guided tours, workshops, a short lecture and a film screening.
ETH Zurich bids farewell to Dr Nebojša Mojsilović, who passed away on 14 July 2026 at the age of 66. For more than three decades, he made a lasting contribution to research, teaching, and standardization in the field of structural masonry at ETH Zurich and far beyond. Through his extensive expertise, outstanding professional integrity, and exceptional collegiality, he leaves a lasting legacy at IBK and within the international structural masonry community.