News for students

APW is a 4-day interdisciplinary conference bringing together high calibre students and young professionals from all around the world interested in Asia and the Pacific regions, with this year's theme being ‘Confluence and Creation in Asia and the Pacific’.

SGInnovate invites ETH students to apply for their Deep Tech Summation Programme 2024 in Singapore.

SGInnovate invites ETH students to apply for their Deep Tech Summation Programme 2023 in Singapore. If interested, join the information event on Thursday, 1 December 2022 at 10.15 in HG E 22.

Are you a student or a researcher with an idea for a start-up? Do you want to get in touch with key contacts of the start-up ecosystem in Switzerland? Do you have questions about intellectual property and patenting law which you would like to discuss?

KAIST (Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) invites ETH Zurich students to apply to the KAIX Global Internship Program. Application deadline: 30 October 2022.

The CGI University network invites innovative students to their annual meeting of the next generation of leaders around the world. Apply now if you would like to develop novel solutions to the world's most pressing challenges in education, environment & climate change, peace & human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health and be part of the CGI U network.

Join the IBM Call for Code Research Challenge to build solutions that fight back against the most pressing issue of our time: Climate Change.

Join the world's best tech talents, representing several elite universities, to collaborate on highly innovative web-, mobile- and hardware applications during a 40-hours hybrid hackathon. An unforgettable adventure and fun opportunity to touch base with innovative communities and career opportunities with global industries, that provide the latest technologies, tools, data, and APIs to spark the creation of new prototypes.

TCS CodeVita, a programming contest by TATA Consultancy Services, is TCS' way of attracting impressionable students to adopt the culture and experience of 'Programming as a Sport'.

Input on tools and topics to assist your academic work

The CYBATHLON 2020 offers a special kind of competition experience. In its three-​part video campaign, the ETH Library shows a person affected who defies fate with courage and high-​tech.

Do you have brilliant ideas for digital tools that will reinvent the future of learning? Participate in the nexHack Edtech hackathon!

Join the world's best tech talents to collaborate on highly innovative web-, mobile- and hardware applications during a 40-hours hackathon. An unforgettable adventure and fun opportunity to touch base with innovative communities and career opportunities with global industries, that provide the latest technologies, tools, data, and APIs to spark the creation of new prototypes.  

Learn languages with our virtual tours around the world.

Not going abroad this summer? Wanderlust? No problem! The Self-Access Centre offers you the opportunity to tour the most beautiful museums in the world virtually and to learn a language at the same time.

Tandem learning is all about learning a language and talking to another person. Fortunately this can be done online.

Do you want to work on solutions to the Corona crisis and get involved with other people in the areas of Health & Medicine, Business Continuity, Social Cohesion, Protection of Risk Groups, and Education? Then sign up for the first pan-European Hackathon #EUvsVirus!

Do you have questions about reference management with Mendeley or Zotero? Are you unsure whether Google is really sufficient for searching for new sources or would you like to know more about search strategies in map portals? 

A global challenge requires global solutions! HackZurich, ETH Zurich, and numerous partners call on the world’s brightest minds to collaborate in a 72 hour non-profit online hackathon to fight the COVID19 crisis!

CodeCon, a programming contest built by Bloomberg engineers, will take place on 30 March at ETH Zurich. Solve as many challenges as you can and the best 6 ETH students win a 10 day trip to New York.

Are you planning a stay abroad? During this introductory meeting you will get to know how to improve your language skills in time for your stay abroad – alone or with a study partner. We will assist you in the following languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish 

Learn a language together with a study partner! You’ll define your own programme and set your own learning goals. The Self-Access Centre Hönggerberg will support you throughout the learning process and help you to find suitable study materials and activities.

Get a deeper understanding and insights of the issues facing the Global South and the world in the 21^st Century.

Take part as a student or tutor in the 2020 Summer School: Rethinking Waste - Sustainable Solid Waste Management from June 11 to July 6 with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi Ghana.

Do you need a break from studying or want to improve your foreign language skills? Then you have come to the right place in the book club!  

During this introductory meeting on 20 November 2019, you will receive advice on language learning with a study partner. 

You want to acquire a language certificate in English or Spanish?

Sign up for the Code and Response Codeathon with IBM Developer and CGI U on 16-17 November to develop tech-driven solutions for disaster response. Hear from topic experts, learn basic coding skills, and enter for a chance to win a free entry ticket to the next CGI U meeting with Bill and Chelsea Clinton!

CGI U is President Clinton's initiative to engage the next generation of student leaders from around the world. Each prospective CGI U student must apply with a Commitment to Action: a new, specific, and measurable plan of action that addresses a pressing challenge, locally or globally.

Techfest and Techkriti are science and technology festivals at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai and Kanpur. An ETH team of two Bachelor and/or Master students will have the opportunity to present their project in the exhibition space. Flights and accommodation are covered.

Have you ever wanted to attend TEDxZurich, but found it difficult to get a ticket? Apply now as a volunteer for TEDxZurich 2019! Take a look behind the scenes of this year’s event and become part of the international TEDxZurich team. This will be a unique experience for you and a great way to connect with like-minded people.

EXTRAordinary! An event organised by Hönggerberg Self-Access Centre

Win a ticket to or be part as a volunteer of STARMUS – a global festival of art, music, and science that brings together the most brilliant minds on the planet to enhance science communication and inspire the next generation of explorers.

Nankai University China invites three ETH students to a chess tournament on 25-30 November 2019.  

Join talented developers from around the world in the HackZurich. In 40 hours new digital solutions are designed, with a jury giving awards to the most innovative approaches.

Participate in the Bloomberg CodeCon and win a trip to New York in June 2019!

MIT Solve is calling for proposals from solvers around the world to tackle the global challenges. Students working on solutions are encouraged to apply. You may get invited to participate in future activities and receive funding.

Have you ever wanted to attend TEDxZurich, but found it difficult to get a ticket? Apply now as a volunteer for TEDxZurich 2018! Take a look behind the scenes of this year’s event and become part of the international TEDxZurich team. This will be a unique experience for you and a great way to connect with like-minded people.

Asia Pacific Week is an interdisciplinary conference held annually in Canberra, Australia, aimed at students from around the world who have an academic interest in Asia and the Pacific.

Participate in the Bloomberg CodeCon and win a trip to New York on 17-27 June 2018.

The TECO Technology Foundation invites teams of three students to present their projects in energy saving or emission reduction technologies in an international contest in Taiwan on 22 August. The teams will compete with peers from leading universities around the world and can win a trip to Taiwan as well as attractive cash prizes and recognition awards.

CGI U is President Clinton's initiative to engage the next generation of student leaders from around the world. Each prospective CGI U student must apply with a Commitment to Action: a new, specific, and measurable plan of action that addresses a pressing challenge, locally or globally.

If you have an idea on how we can make a positive impact, this is your opportunity to be one of the 1,000 talents that will work on solutions for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Techfest and Techkriti are science and technology festivals at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai and Kanpur. An ETH team of two Bachelor and/or Master students will have the opportunity to present their project in the exhibition space. Flights and accommodation are covered.

Have you ever wanted to attend TEDxZurich, but found it difficult to get a ticket? Apply now as a volunteer for TEDxZurich 2017! Take a look behind the scenes of this year’s event and become part of the international TEDxZurich team. This will be a unique experience for you and a great way to connect with like-minded people.

The Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) is an international gathering in Singapore of bright young researchers from all over the world. They meet together for a week to be inspired by internationally eminent science and technology leaders.

Join talented developers from around the world in the HackZurich. In 40 hours new digital solutions are designed, with a jury giving awards to the most innovative approaches.

Asia Pacific Week is an interdisciplinary conference held annually in Canberra, Australia, aimed at students from around the world who have an academic interest in Asia and the Pacific.

Are you under 30? Want to be part of Europe’s Festival of Ideas? Are you thrilled by the idea of immersing yourself in an environment bursting with novel ideas and new ways of thinking? Apply by 31 March for one of 700 scholarships for the European Forum Alpbach in summer 2017.

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) can help turn your ideas into action. Apply now and win a trip to Boston and meet the Clinton family!

Working on something extraordinary? Looking for extra promotion, entering new markets and doing something good all at one time? Join the @Bringing tech&science closer to people campaign and showcase your projects among the tech community, industry representatives and business professionals.

Techfest and Techkriti are science and technology festivals at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai and Kanpur. An ETH team of two Bachelor and/or Master students will have the opportunity to present their project in the exhibition space. Flights and accommodation are covered.

The E4D School on Energy focuses on low-carbon energy and development strategies (LCEDS) that decouple energy use from greenhouse gas emissions and therefore enable green economic development.

Have you ever wanted to attend TEDxZurich, but found it difficult to get a ticket? Apply now as a volunteer for TEDxZurich 2016! Take a look behind the scenes of this year’s event, scheduled for 11 November 2016 and become part of the international TEDxZurich team. This will be a unique experience for you and a great way to connect with like-minded people.