News & Events

Blackouts, which are large-scale and long-lasting power outages, can significantly impact society. Planning for their consequences requires continuous attention from the state, its citizens, and the private sector. Due to the catastrophic potential of a blackout and the expected extent of its damage, unpreparedness can be extremely costly.

The term “hybrid threat” is ubiquitous in current security policy debates, as it encapsulates an elusive range of different types of attack. This analysis argues that constructively engaging with a hybrid threat scenario initially requires a clear understanding of the underlying forms of hybrid warfare.

Verurteilung der Störung beim Podium «Wann ist ‹Israelkritik› antisemitisch?»

The Chair of Philosophy has moved from Clausiusstrasse to Leonhardshalde

Doctoral student Matteo Pinna from the ETH Center for Law & Economics (CLE) has won a BRIDGE grant of 130'000 CHF by the SNSF and Innosuisse for the development of Safespace Research, a project to provide mental health support.

Tobias Schmidt, the Director of the ISTP, has recently been promoted to Full Professor of Energy and Technology Policy at ETH Zurich. 

We are happy to announce that Nathanael Schmidt-Ott has recently joined the ETH Development Economics Group (DEC) as a doctoral student.

Last night, NADEL celebrated the MAS graduates of 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 in a ceremony at ETH Zurich, highlighting their achievements and honoring ETH Medalist Mischa Weber for his outstanding thesis on the climate-conflict nexus in Ethiopia.

The Cyberdefense Project Team from the Center for Security Studies (CSS) was honored with the "Excellence in Cybersecurity Research Award" at the Global Cyber Conference in Zurich.

At its meeting on December 5, 2024, the ETH Board appointed nine professors at the request of ETH President Joël Mesot. In addition, the title "Professor" was awarded twice.

Check out Dr Jan Freihardt's short documentary that traces the story behind a research project on climate migration in Bangladesh.

Dr. Jana Lipps has been honoured with this year's Golden Owl award. Presented by the student association VSETH, the Golden Owl recognises outstanding teaching and encourages continued excellence. Each year, one lecturer from each department is chosen to receive this prestigious award.

Parliament's proposed budget cuts for international cooperation risk deepening global poverty and defy public priorities.

Meet Yilin Huang, a recent graduate of the STP MSc program. Learn more about her internship experience at the United Nations office for disarmament affiars and how she is contributing to global solutions for peace and security.

Over the past weekend, ETH Zurich hosted 40 talented students from universities around Europe as part of the IDEA League Challenge Programme. This year's cohort engaged in an in-depth exploration of digitalization and healthcare, with a focus on data security and integrity as part of ETH's module.

On November 25, the 2024 Bulletin on Swiss Security Policy was published. It addresses current issues in Swiss foreign and security policy and provides guidance for Switzerland's security policy in the context of a turning point in history.

On Wednesday, November 27, Martin Herrnstadt (Universität Bremen) will give the talk "Struggling for the Real: Towards a political Epistemology of the monographic movement ca. 1850-1950".

The latest episode of our podcast "1.90 pro Tag" features NADEL alumnus Patrick Elmer, founder of impact investment company iGravity.

On Wednesday, November 20, Yi-Tang Lin (University of Zurich) will give the talk "Mixing Repertoires of the Cold War: Taiwanese and Chinese Rice Farming Techniques in Sierra Leone".

This report explores the significance of drought hazards for civil protection organizations in Switzerland, both at the local and national levels.

Smart homes are intended to make life easier, but logging into individual devices is often still an onerous task. Researchers from ETH Zurich have investigated how everyday routines could be used for secure and user-friendly authentication – with no need for cumbersome passwords.

On Wednesday, November 13, Magnus Rust (University of Bern) will give the talk "Education on the Charles. A Different History of AI Criticism".

Alvaro Uzaheta Berduga successfully defended his dissertation Modeling Heterogeneity in the Dynamics of Relational Events: Extensions of the Dynamic Network Actor Models

mit Dietmar Dath: „Unwirtschaftliches Vorauswissen. Die Sorgen der Science Fiction im Jahr 2024“ am 27. November 2024, 18:15 Uhr

International crises are a stress test for governments, offering opportunities to rally citizens but also risking dissatisfaction with tough policy choices. While trust in government has fluctuated in many European countries during recent times of uncertainty, the Swiss government has benefited from a reservoir of trust providing a buffer against dissatisfaction.

A new article explores public support for public transport expansion in Switzerland.

With Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, moderated by Professor Margarita Boenig-Liptsin

Talk by Dr. Kebene Wodajo on November 20, 2024 at Sciences Po Law & Technology

Climate Protection, Democracy and Science Can democracies prevent the climate catastrophe? 

November 14 & 15, 2024

The board will advise the German government on policy priorities to accelerate innovative solutions for the energy transition.

In a recent feature on SRF, Dr Kenneth Harttgen from ETH NADEL sheds light on the multifaceted impacts of a significant decline in global population. 

In NADEL's latest "100 Seconds" video, Jasmine Neve explores the critical question, "Won’t reducing poverty threaten climate goals?"    

International development cooperation is shaped by historical inequalities such as slavery, colonialism and unequal power dynamics. They continue to perpetuate cultural and social insensitivities, and increase the lack of accountability in development cooperation. These and other related themes will be critically examined at the NADEL MAS student conference.

SRF 10 vor 10 news program interviewed NADEL’s Chris Humphrey on 21 October about the efforts of China and the BRICS nations to "de-dollarize" the world economy, in advance of the upcoming BRICS summit.

NADEL's MAS programme combines studies at ETH Zurich with eight months on-the-job training at an international organization. Learn more at our info session on 5 December 2024 on Zoom.

Ein Gespräch zwischen Louis-Philippe Dalembert, Nadia Mazouz, und Andreas Kilcher

Susannah Heschel im Gespräch mit Andreas Kilcher. Am 31.10.2024 um 19.00 Uhr

Join the Energy Science Center for the annual Energy Week from 4 - 8 November 2024.

Interested in STP Alum career journeys? Register now for the STP Alumni Panel on 7 November 2024.

María Eugenia Gil Pallares, MSc in Statistics, joins as a doctoral student for a project on network statistics, supervised by Prof. Christoph Stadtfeld. Welcome to the SN-LAB!

A new study by NADEL’s Nicolas Büttner, Isabel Günther, and Kenneth Harttgen, analyzes the role of structural change in Africa’s slow fertility transition. It finds that female education and employment in skilled nonagricultural jobs, industrialization, and a formalization of the economy are important drivers of fertility declines.

15. – 16. November 2024 an der ETH Zürich

Georgia stands at a crossroads. Once a beacon of democratic reforms in the post-Soviet space, the country has grown increasingly authoritarian under its current government and distanced itself from the West. The parliamentary elections on 26 October 2024 will be a defining moment.

The EU’s embrace of its role as a “geopolitical actor,” and NATO’s renewed focus on deterrence and defense have had a significant impact on their respective approaches to partnerships. Both emphasize their partnerships are tailored, non-legally binding, and mutually beneficial.

Since the “Zeitenwende”, the shape of Switzerland’s neutrality has once again become a controversial subject domestically. The Federal Council has so far seen no need to change course, but will have to brace itself for intense debate in view of the “Neutrality Initiative”. This is also an opportunity to discuss in depth the question of a foreign and security policy that is fit for purpose and that serves Switzerland’s interests. 

A few hours prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Russia’s military intelligence (GRU) launched a destructive cyberattack against ViaSat’s KA-SAT satellite network, which was used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It prevented them from using satellite communications to respond to the invasion. After the ViaSat hack, numerous cyber operations were conducted against the space sector from both sides of the conflict.

Programme fot the Autumn Semester 2024

With Rafael Núñez, José Perez Escobar, Tea Lobo, Carolin Antos-Kuby, Angela Martin, Bernhard Schmid