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Orientation event for new doctoral students
Prof. Dr. Günther Dissertori (Rector)
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lohmann (Vice Rector for Doctoral Studies)
Charles Ledoux (President AVETH)
Q&A webinar: administrative and academic aspects of the doctorate
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lohmann (Vice Rector for Doctoral Studies)
Alfredo Picariello (ETH Doctoral Administration)
Michael Wobmann (Human Resources)
The aim of this event, held in English, is to introduce doctoral students to structures and objectives of ETH Zurich, whilst offering an overview of the main services provided by ETH. Our goal is to help newly-arrived doctoral students integrate into the ETH culture and facilitate contacts.
Programme
15:00 Presentations (CHN C14), tbc
- Prof. Dr. Günther Dissertori (Rector): Welcome to ETH Zurich
- Cara Sickinger (AVETH): Association of scientific staff ETH
- Hans-Peter Freitag (Human Resources): All you need to know about HR
- Annette Hofmann (SSHE): Safety, security, health, environment at ETH Zurich
- Geoffrey Besnier (Student Project House): Do you want to realize your own idea?
- Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lohmann (Vice Rector for Doctoral Studies): Your doctorate - academic and administrative considerations
16:30 Information fair with an overview of the services available for doctoral students (CHN Grüner Boden).
Registration
Date: Thursday 5 September 2024
Time: 15:00 - 17:30
Location: Building CHN (Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich), lecture hall CHN C 14
Registration for the ONSITE event: will open in summer.
The orientation event will be also streamed live (only the part with the presentations, 15:00 - 16:30).
Registration for the ONLINE event: will open in summer.
Join us for the ‘New in Zurich’ tour after the orientation event!
Have you recently arrived in Zurich and are still finding your way around the city? Here’s your chance to discover the Zurich old town with the help of a local guide and meet other doctoral students at ETH who are new in Zurich! Get acquainted with Zurich's culture and life, learn what is important when living in Zurich.
After the tour, you can join us for a visit to a bar, where the first drink is on AVETH.
Organisers: ETH Doctoral Administration and AVETH, in collaboration with Free Walk Zurich.
Registration
Date: Wednesday 7 February 2024
Time: 17:45 - 19:45
Meeting point: Main building HG (Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich), Polyterrasse at 17:40.
Registration "New in Zurich" tour: closed
Note that only 30 places are available.
SAVE THE DATE! The next "New in Zurich" tour will be on 5 September 2024.