Education for the future
Günther Dissertori
Rector of ETH Zurich
Ready? Ready!
The future is by its very nature uncertain, and in today’s geopolitical climate, it seems harder than ever to predict. Yet when it comes to technological progress, we stand at the forefront. Our leadership in fields such as artificial intelligence, our excellent teaching and our close links with industry allow us – at least in science – to look ahead with confidence.
Our goal is to equip students with the best possible tools to tackle tomorrow’s challenges. At the same time, we aim to foster resilience, a constructive attitude towards mistakes and opportunities for hands-on experience early in their studies.
In the following articles, you’ll find a few glimpses of what this means in practice. Are you curious about how artificial intelligence could create new opportunities in teaching? Would you like to discover how students and companies are driving innovation together? Or how we are helping our students to become more critical and responsible members of society? I warmly invite you to find out.
ETH Zurich’s vision for teaching
Smarter learning with AI
How can large language models become tutors with real pedagogical value? This is the question doctoral student Jakub Mačina is exploring at the intersection of natural language processing and learning sciences. read more
Pushing the limits
She’s still a student but has already led a 60-strong team that designed and built an ultra-efficient solar car for a race across Australia. Excellence Scholar Clara Nörenberg talks about an experience of a lifetime. read more
Grown in the creative workshop
Thanks to private donations, the Student Project House at ETH Zurich provides fertile ground for initiatives where students can flourish as makers and innovators. Here, they test ideas, build prototypes and connect with like-minded people. read more
“Technology is the smallest part”
With quiet pride, Sabrina Badir looks back on the ten-year journey of her ETH spin-off, Pregnolia. At the same time, she feels a sense of connection with the next generation of ETH entrepreneurs who are only just starting out. read more
For techies with an ethical compass
To strengthen sustainability and ethics in teaching, ETH Zurich has launched a university-wide project that embeds these themes across all its degree programmes. read more