A Blog of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
In September 2025, a researcher raised the alarm concerning security risks in Unitree robots. ZHAW and other institutions have acquired one of these robots. Robotics expert Jorge Pena Queralta explains why our research robot is still secure. The initiative ZHAW digital purchased a humanoid robot to enable researchers from all ZHAW departments to advance research […]
During the World Economic Forum, Davos is on the world’s stage. This year, robots took over the promenade and showed a preview of the robot city that the Davos Tech Summit will create in July. As partner of the AI House Davos, ZHAW brought together people from industry, academia, and politics. A small humanoid robot and a robot dog exit the Schatzalpbahn in Davos. They have just […]
On 2 October 2025, more than 2,000 participants gathered in Oerlikon to explore how AI is shaping business, science, and society. ETH AI Center, ZHAW and the University of Zurich co-organised the event. Read on to catch a glimpse of ZHAW’s sessions. Photo Credit: Bo Yann The summit’s program featured insightful sessions from different disciplines. […]
Am 1. September 2025 startete die erste Digital Skills Week der ZHAW – vier Tage voller Entdecken, Mitmachen und Verstehen. Von Stefanie Käser Ziel war es, die Mitarbeitenden bei der Entwicklung ihrer digitalen Kompetenzen zu unterstützen, ihr Bewusstsein für deren Bedeutung zu stärken und den Austausch zu fördern. «Digitalisierung passiert mitten unter uns», betonte Stefanie […]
A team of the ZHAW is contributing with their research to the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), an international organisation that is building two of the largest radio telescopes in the world. The Swiss consortium for the SKAO (SKACH), comprised of ten Swiss institutions, will host an event at the ZHAW on 25-27 August 2025. […]
While the regulation of social media providers and other digital platforms is postponed in Switzerland, the discussion is not. Read about the eventful and timely discussion on “The Algorithm Resistance” from the fourth “Apéro Digital”. It is the year 2026. Citizens around the world can meet online on open, transparent, ethical social media platforms. Unlike […]
Thilo Stadelmann, Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, makes the case for a better understanding of AI and how this mitigates exaggerated fears in his TEDx Talk. Imagine you are the world’s best chess player and play against a computer while the whole world is watching. And not just any computer, but the world’s […]
Der Studienalltag an der ZHAW wird digitaler und persönlicher: Mit “myZHAW” steht Studierenden und Weiterbildungsteilnehmenden seit März ein Studi-Portal zur Verfügung. Ihre Ursprünge fand das Portal am Kick-off Event der Initiative «ZHAW digital». Philipp Funk und Martin Schuler verraten euch im Interview, woher ihre Idee kam. Seit 2019 gestaltet die Community der Initiative «ZHAW digital» […]
What are the benefits and threats of generative AI for business use cases? Representatives of companies like Accenture, Wirz Group, and Voicetechhub came together with researchers from the ZHAW and University of Zurich to discuss current practices and issues such as copyright law, explainability of AI models and AI literacy. The quest for AI is […]
Der Druck im IT-Sektor ist gross: Personen in diesem Bereich sind stark gefragt und laufen oft Gefahr überlastet zu werden. Achtsame Arbeitsprinzipien können dabei Abhilfe verschaffen und die mentale Gesundheit stärken. Aber wie können Teamleader diese Prinzipien erfolgreich in ihre Teams integrieren, insbesondere wenn sie “Gschpürschmi”-Themen kritisch gegenüber sind? Die Studentin Mara Melchior hat dafür […]
