Courses and continuing education

With its portfolio of courses and continuing education, ETH Zurich offers a broad range of opportunities to promote the leadership, technical, methodological and social skills of the employees and students. Members of ETH Zurich and the ETH Domain also have access to the academic continuing education programmes and courses, which are primarily aimed at an external audience.

Only a limited number of courses offered by the ETH Library and university teaching are listed on this page. The complete range of courses can be found on the respective websites.

The courses of the following providers are not listed on this page: School for Continuing Education, Language center, external pageBusiness Tools (site in German only) and the external IT courses.

Title Date Duration No. Places available/total
Leadership Advanced 06.12.2023 - 19.06.2024 9 Tage
Leadership4newFaculty (Spring Semester 2024) 18.01.2024 - 20.06.2024 3.5 days
Lateral Leadership - Influencing others without having a leadership position (Online) (only in English) 23.01.2024 - 14.05.2024 Workload: 4 days
Science & Policy Workshop B: Stakeholder Engagement 29.01.2024 - 31.01.2024 3 days
Time- and Selfmanagement (Online) 01.02.2024 - 14.03.2024 12h
Teaching Science at University (UZH ECO303) 01.02.2024 - 16.05.2024 2 days and online work
Microbiomics I: The Microbiome of the Plant-Soil System (ETHZ 751-5127-00L) 22.02.2024 - 30.05.2024 13 x 2 h
Crop Phenotyping (ETHZ 751-4106-00L) 23.02.2024 - 31.05.2024 13 x 4 h and 1 full day
ensa Mental Health First Aid course for employees (online) 27.02.2024 - 21.03.2024 7 x 2h
Academic project and time management: from planning to publishing 28.02.2024 - 13.03.2024 each 165 min
Design your academic career (online) 05.03.2024 - 10.04.2024 2.5 days
Fit für meine neue Führungsrolle 05.03.2024 - 22.03.2024 4 Tage
Science Communication and Excursion Management in Botanical Gardens 05.03.2024 - 21.05.2024 10 x 2 hours
Ethics and Scientific Integrity for Doctoral Students (ETHZ 751-1040-00L) 08.03.2024 - 12.04.2024 2 half days
Concepts in Evolutionary Biology (UZH BIO395) 11.03.2024 - 12.03.2024 2 days
Science & Policy Workshop F: Understanding Policy Evaluation 13.03.2024 - 10.04.2024 2 days
Mastering scientific writing with ChatGPT and other AI tools 15.03.2024 3h 45min
Introduction to Collegial Coaching - Basic (Online) 18.03.2024 - 13.05.2024 Webinar: 5 h
Self-learning: approx. 4 h
Study-Buddy Grops: 5 h
14 hours (2 seminar days) spread over 8 weeks
Statistical modelling 18.03.2024 - 20.03.2024 3 days
ETH-Start 19.03.2024 0.75 Tage
Safe Handling of Cryogenic Liquids and Pressurized Gas Cylinders 19.03.2024 09:00-12:00
Writing for the Public (in German) 19.03.2024 - 04.04.2024 2 modules of 180 minutes each on different days.
Baramundi Schulung 19.03.2024 1 day
Modul: Personalberichte und -kosten 19.03.2024 Ca. 1 1/2 Std.
Kartenportal.CH vs. Google Maps (German) 19.03.2024 60 min
How to Build a Webpage 19.03.2024 - 26.03.2024 2 x 2.5 hrs
AEM Basiskurs für ETZ-Webautoren (Deutsch) 20.03.2024 4 hrs
Nanopartikel – Basiskurs 20.03.2024 09:00-12:00
Secure handling of confidential and strictly confidential research data (Research Data Management 5/7) 20.03.2024 2.5 h
Workshop
Citing correctly – avoiding plagiarism: the safe way to the scientific text 20.03.2024 105 min
MATLAB Introduction 20.03.2024 - 21.03.2024 2.25 hrs
Basics of Science Communication (in German) 21.03.2024 120 minutes
Modul: Projektlifecycle 21.03.2024 Ca. 2 Std.
Leadership4Faculty: Nurturing innovation in my team 21.03.2024 2 h Online
Mendeley Reference Manager - Reference management (German) 21.03.2024 90 min
Linux Install Event (ETH) 21.03.2024 3 hrs
Python 21.03.2024 2.25 hrs
MATLAB Intermediate 25.03.2024 2.25 hrs
Mastering scientific writing with ChatGPT and other AI tools 26.03.2024 3h 45min
Get writing – overcome your writer’s block (German) 26.03.2024 75 min
Open Access and Data Publishing (Research Data Management 6/7) 27.03.2024 3.5 h
Workshop
Academic project and time management: from planning to publishing 27.03.2024 - 10.04.2024 each 165 min
PyMOL 27.03.2024 2.25 hrs
openBIS & ETH RDH User Training 28.03.2024 3.5 h
Modul: Finanzberichte 28.03.2024 Ca. 2 1/2 Std.
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 01.04.2024 2.25 hrs
Umgang mit Elektrizität (Basisschulung) 02.04.2024 09.00-11.30
Modul: Zeitwirtschaft 02.04.2024 Ca. 1 1/2 Std.
Citizen science: harnessing the power of citizen-generated data (Research Data Management 7/7) 03.04.2024 2 h
Workshop
Smartphone videography 03.04.2024 4 hours
Barrierefreie Webseiten: Fokus AEM-Komponenten 03.04.2024 0.75 hr
Modul: Finanzielles Reporting - Nationale Drittmittelprojekte 04.04.2024 Ca. 1 1/2 Std.
Coaching Students 04.04.2024 2 hours
Zotero – Reference management 05.04.2024 60 min
Maschinensicherheit – Basiskurs 08.04.2024 08:30-12:30
ChemDraw Advanced 08.04.2024 1 hrs
ChemDraw Advanced 08.04.2024 1 hr
Einführung ins Collegial Coaching - Basic (Online) 09.04.2024 - 11.06.2024 Webinar: 5 Std.
Selbstlernen: ca. 4 Std.
Study-Buddy Groups: 5 Std.
14 Stunden (2 Seminartage) verteilt auf 8 Wochen
Mit Familie an der ETH Zürich (Online) 09.04.2024 1h
Modul: Finanzielles Reporting - Internationale Drittmittelprojekte 09.04.2024 Ca. 3 Std.
Screen, scan, search: reading scientific texts 09.04.2024 45 min
Foundations of Teaching and Learning 10.04.2024 - 18.04.2024 3 course days + transfer phase
Linux Console Toolkit 10.04.2024 1.75 hrs
Event Workshop 1 11.04.2024 Ca. 4 3/4 Std
Revising scientific texts 11.04.2024 45 min
Is Google enough? – finding scientific information (German) 11.04.2024 90 min
Media training for professors (in German) 12.04.2024 240 minutes.
Digital accessibility - Sensitisation and Introduction (Course in German) 16.04.2024 4 hrs
Scientific writing: Using ChatGPT effectively and responsibly 16.04.2024 3h 45min
Get writing – overcome your writer’s block (German) 16.04.2024 75 min
Science Communication for Social Media (in English) 17.04.2024 Full day
Git and GitLab 17.04.2024 1.75 hrs
Storytelling skills for science communication (in English) 18.04.2024 Full day
Publica: Vorsorge und Finanzen 23.04.2024 1 Tag
AEM Basic Course for ETH Web Authors (English) 23.04.2024 4 hours
Citing correctly – avoiding plagiarism: the safe way to the scientific text (German) 23.04.2024 105 min
Gute Alternativtexte schreiben - Fokus Accessibility 23.04.2024 1 hr
Scientific Writing Practice II 24.04.2024 - 06.05.2024 3 days
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 24.04.2024 2.25 hrs
Getting started on LinkedIn 24.04.2024 2.25 hrs
Linux Bash 24.04.2024 1.75 hrs
Wie weiter? - Impulse für den aktuellen Job und den persönlichen Lebensweg (Online) 25.04.2024 - 29.08.2024 Online Präsenz: 1.5 Tage
Selbststudium: 1.5 Tag (flexibel gestaltbar)
Rapid course design 25.04.2024 4 hours
How to go Open Access 25.04.2024 60 min
Mastering scientific writing with ChatGPT and other AI tools 26.04.2024 3h 45min
Biology of Orchids 27.04.2024 - 04.05.2024 2 days
Teaching a crowd 30.04.2024 4 hours
An Introduction to the Julia Programming Language 30.04.2024 2.5 hrs
Mastering scientific writing with ChatGPT and other AI tools 03.05.2024 3h 45min
Grundwissen Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz (für Gruppensicherheitsvertreter:innen) - 2 Tage 06.05.2024 - 13.05.2024 2 x 1 Tag
Presenting with impact 08.05.2024 - 22.05.2024 each 165 min
Get writing – overcome your writer’s block (German) 08.05.2024 75 min
Introduction to F-Droid, a FOSS Android App Store 13.05.2024 1.75 hrs
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 14.05.2024 - 15.05.2024 2 Tage
Presenting science to non-expert audiences (in English) 14.05.2024 - 28.05.2024 2 modules of 240 min
How to produce your own science video (in English) 15.05.2024 - 29.05.2024 2 modules on 2 different days.
Shape your doctorate: Managing your projects, research and time 15.05.2024 - 12.06.2024 Ca. 5h "workshop time"; Ca 10h overall with prep and meetings with peers
Scientific writing: Using ChatGPT effectively and responsibly 15.05.2024 3h 45min
Ergonomics at the workplace 15.05.2024 14:00-16:00
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 15.05.2024 2.25 hrs
GeoVITe - Interdisciplinary use of geodata 15.05.2024 60 min
Writing for the Public (in English) 16.05.2024 - 21.05.2024 2 modules of 150 minutes
Citing correctly – avoiding plagiarism: the safe way to the scientific text 16.05.2024 105 min
EndNote – Reference management 16.05.2024 90 min
Science and policy in Switzerland (in German) 17.05.2024 Full day
How to Play It Safe in a Biosafety Lab (Basic Course) 22.05.2024 09:00-12:00
Exploring AI for Science Communication (in English) 22.05.2024 - 27.05.2024 2 modules per full day
Mastering scientific writing with ChatGPT and other AI tools 22.05.2024 3h 45min
Information Management with Obsidian 22.05.2024 1 hrs
Information Management with Obsidian 22.05.2024 1 h
Zielführende Gespräche mit Vorgesetzten (Online) 23.05.2024 1 day
Barrierefreie Webseiten: Fokus AEM-Komponenten 23.05.2024 0.75 hr
Inclusive teaching 23.05.2024 4 hours
Science & Policy Workshop E: Contributing to policy action – Analysis and communication of risks and uncertainties 27.05.2024 - 29.05.2024 3 days
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 27.05.2024 2.25 hrs
Digital accessibility - Sensitisation and Introduction (Course in English) 28.05.2024 4 hrs
Accessible learning materials 28.05.2024 4 hours
Accessible Moodle courses 28.05.2024 1.5 hrs
Design your academic career (online) 29.05.2024 - 19.06.2024 2.5 days
Online presentations with inclusion in mind (Course in German) 29.05.2024 1 hr
Event Workshop 1 30.05.2024 Ca. 4 3/4 Std
Get writing – overcome your writer’s block (German) 30.05.2024 75 min
Scientific illustrations – visualising research data (German) 30.05.2024 60 min
Media training for professors with an international background (in English) 31.05.2024 180 minutes.
Transformative Teaching 31.05.2024 2 hours
General Linear and Linear Mixed Models in R (UZH ECO331) 03.06.2024 - 27.06.2024 6 days
Introduction to Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) 04.06.2024 - 06.06.2024 3 days
Science for Policy: Science based policy consulting in spatial planning (auf Englisch) 04.06.2024 105 minutes
Leadership4Faculty: (Virtual) Interview Training 04.06.2024 2.5 h Online
With Family at ETH (Online) 06.06.2024 1h
Accessibility: How to write good alternative texts (Course in English) 06.06.2024 1 hr
Advanced Data Management and Manipulation using R 07.06.2024 - 14.06.2024 2 days
Microbiomics II: Metabarcoding - from bioinformatics to statistics (ETHZ 751-5127-01L) 10.06.2024 - 13.06.2024 4 days
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 10.06.2024 2.25 hrs
Workshop Hautschutz in Labor und Werkstatt für ETH-Angehörige 11.06.2024 11:00-12:00
Digital accessibility - Sensitisation and Introduction (Course in German) 12.06.2024 4 hrs
ETH-Start 13.06.2024 0.75 Tage
Leadership4Faculty: Managing and making the most out of feedback 13.06.2024 2 h Online
Accessibility: Online presentations with inclusion in mind (Course in English) 14.06.2024 1 hr
Genetic Diversity: Analysis (ETHZ 701-1425-01L) 17.06.2024 - 28.06.2024 10 days
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 18.06.2024 - 19.06.2024 2 Tage
Screen, scan, search: reading scientific texts 18.06.2024 45 min
Mini-workshop: 1:1 website accessibility check 18.06.2024 1 hrs
Get writing – overcome your writer’s block (German) 18.06.2024 75 min
Managing your Publication Workflow and your Open Data 19.06.2024 - 03.07.2024 3 days
Revising scientific texts 19.06.2024 45 min
PSC - Science & Policy Talk: Perspectives for science-based policy advice as a young researcher in Switzerland 19.06.2024 1.5 h
Discover smart note taking 20.06.2024 105 min
Mini-workshop: 1:1 website accessibility check 25.06.2024 1 hrs
Auf den Punkt kommen - Klare Kommunikation in Standortgesprächen (Online) 26.06.2024 1 day
Gute Alternativtexte schreiben - Fokus Accessibility 26.06.2024 1 hr
AI in Teaching and Learning: Applications and Limitations 26.06.2024 3 hours
Grundwissen Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz (für Gruppensicherheitsvertreter:innen) - 2 Tage 02.07.2024 - 09.07.2024 2 x 1 Tag
Barrierefreie Webseiten: Fokus AEM-Komponenten 02.07.2024 0.75 hr
Reporting using R Markdown, Quarto & Shiny 05.07.2024 - 12.07.2024 2 days
Accessible Moodle courses 09.07.2024 1.5 hrs
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 09.07.2024 2.25 hrs
Alpine Plant Ecology - International Summer School 14.07.2024 - 20.07.2024 6 days
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 13.08.2024 2.25 hrs
Accessible Moodle courses 21.08.2024 1.5 hrs
Gelassenheit hilft dem Hirn beim Denken - ein Blick hinter die Kulissen (Online) 27.08.2024 - 03.09.2024 2 x 0.5 days
Lateral Leadership - Influencing others without having a leadership position (Online) (only in English) 27.08.2024 - 17.12.2024 Workload: 4 days
Teaching at ETH 1 29.08.2024 - 02.09.2024 3 course days + transfer phase
IT APPS - Verifikation JIRA ETH-1332 01.09.2024
Auf den Punkt kommen - Klare Kommunikation in Standortgesprächen (Online) 04.09.2024 1 day
Time- and Selfmanagement (Online) 05.09.2024 - 17.10.2024 12h
Zeit- und Selbstmanagement (Online) 05.09.2024 - 17.10.2024 12h
Introduction to Collegial Coaching - Basic (Online) 09.09.2024 - 11.11.2024 Webinar: 5 h
Self-learning: approx. 4 h
Study-Buddy Grops: 5 h
14 hours (2 seminar days) spread over 8 weeks
Design your academic career (online) 10.09.2024 - 16.10.2024 2.5 days
Foundations of Teaching and Learning 11.09.2024 - 19.09.2024 3 course days + transfer phase
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 11.09.2024 2.25 hrs
ETH-Start 17.09.2024 0.75 Tage
Grundwissen Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz (für Gruppensicherheitsvertreter:innen) - 2 Tage 17.09.2024 - 24.09.2024 2 x 1 Tag
Accessible learning materials 17.09.2024 4 hours
Accessible Moodle courses 23.09.2024 1.5 hrs
Agile Project Management for Research (Online) 01.10.2024 - 12.11.2024 3 days
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 09.10.2024 2.25 hrs
Basic Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Protection (for Group Safety Representatives) - 2 days 21.10.2024 - 28.10.2024 2 x 1 day
Fit für meine neue Führungsrolle 23.10.2024 - 15.11.2024 4 Tage
Wie weiter? - Impulse für den aktuellen Job und den persönlichen Lebensweg (Online) 24.10.2024 - 30.01.2025 Online Präsenz: 1.5 Tage
Selbststudium: 1.5 Tag (flexibel gestaltbar)
Nanoparticles – Basic training 24.10.2024 09:00-12:00
Safe Handling of Cryogenic Liquids and Pressurized Gas Cylinders 29.10.2024 09:00-12:00
Accessible Moodle courses 29.10.2024 1.5 hrs
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 29.10.2024 2.25 hrs
How to Play It Safe in a Biosafety Lab (Basic Course) 31.10.2024 09:00-12:00
Ergonomie am Arbeitsplatz 04.11.2024 14:00-16:00
Leadership4Faculty: (Virtual) Interview Training 06.11.2024 2.5 h
Event Workshop 1 07.11.2024 Ca. 4 3/4 Std
Machine Safety – Basic training 11.11.2024 08:30-12:30
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 12.11.2024 - 13.11.2024 2 Tage
Zielführende Gespräche mit Vorgesetzten (Online) 12.11.2024 1 day
Next-generation Sequencing 2 (UZH BIO634) 12.11.2024 - 13.11.2024 2 days
Foundations of Teaching and Learning 13.11.2024 - 21.11.2024 3 course days + transfer phase
Laser Safety Officer LSO 19.11.2024 - 20.11.2024 09:00-16:30
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 19.11.2024 2.25 hrs
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 20.11.2024 - 21.11.2024 2 Tage
Laser Protection Seminar – Basic training 21.11.2024 08:30-12:30
Collegial coaching - Practitioner Day 25.11.2024 1 day
Design your academic career (online) 26.11.2024 - 11.12.2024 2.5 days
Dealing with Electricity - Instruction for Safe Work in a Laboratory (Basic course) 26.11.2024 09:00-11:30
Workshop on Skin Protection and Skin Care for ETH members 27.11.2024 11:00-12:00
Ergonomics at the workplace 28.11.2024 14:00-16:00
Grundwissen Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz (für Gruppensicherheitsvertreter:innen) - 2 Tage 03.12.2024 - 10.12.2024 2 x 1 Tag
Accessible Moodle courses 09.12.2024 1.5 hrs
Accessible Documents (PDFs & Office) 09.12.2024 2.25 hrs
ETH-Start 11.12.2024 0.75 Tage
Leadership4newFaculty (Spring Semester 2025) 16.01.2025 - 20.06.2025 3.5 days
Teaching at ETH 1 23.01.2025 - 27.01.2025 3 course days + transfer phase
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 09.04.2025 - 10.04.2025 2 Tage
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 11.06.2025 - 12.06.2025 2 Tage
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 25.09.2025 - 26.09.2025 2 Tage
Meine Pensionierung in Sicht 11.11.2025 - 12.11.2025 2 Tage

Further programmes

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On the School for Continuing Education site you will find additional programmes and courses intended for academically trained specialists and managers who work for private and public enterprises.

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