The production chain of Stadler Rail, the Swiss-based rail vehicle manufacturer, has been severely affected by the recent floods in Valencia. It will take years to get back to normal. This case shows that science, politics and the corporate world are probably still grossly underestimating the costs of climate change.

The Critical Pony is a project designed to make the field of human geography more approachable and entertaining for a broad audience. Through bite-sized, engaging videos, this initiative tries to turn complex academic ideas into content that resonates on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts.

Zunehmende Wetterextreme wie Trockenperioden und Starkregen zeigen, wie wichtig es ist, dass sich die Landwirtschaft an das veränderte Klima anpasst, um die Lebensmittelversorgung zu sichern. Mehr Vielfalt auf den Feldern, innovative Lösungen und Zusammenarbeit sind entscheidend.

Wie man zur Römerzeit in Zürich badete, wie das Trink- und Abwassersystem funktioniert und wo in der Stadt Strom aus Wasserkraft erzeugt wird: Mit dem neuen VoiceMap-Audioguide kannst du die Stadt unabhängig und flexibel erkunden und hast dabei Hände und Kopf frei für deine Beobachtungen.
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Working together to take measurements, getting to know my classmates, and enjoying the landscape: For me, a master’s student from Texas, this weekend in the field was a unique experience!

Besides experiencing the longest-serving female prime ministers, Bangladesh is doing better in the gender equality index. However, only appointing women in different positions does not necessarily bring a gender transformative change. Women frequently operate within patriarchal and neoliberal logic, inadvertently reinforcing patriarchal and capitalist practices rather than challenging them.

Mit dem Anlass «Next in Geography», bei dem der geographische Nachwuchs im Mittelpunkt steht, hat die diesjährige Vortragsreihe der Geographie Alumni UZH begonnen. Einerseits wurden herausragende Maturaarbeiten im Fach Geographie ausgezeichnet, anderseits hielten Masterstudierende Kurzvorträge.

The new UZH Geography Creative Lab website is a collaborative ‘lab’ space created to showcase creative and engaged research produced in various formats by students at our department. Our aim is to move beyond traditional forms of knowledge production and assessment, and to create a space where students’ ideas, innovation, and creativity are showcased and celebrated publicly.

Modelling in the lab is one thing, practical work in the field is another. In a block course, students learn how to properly produce hazard maps and conduct risk analyses – and come into direct contact with people from affected communities in Valais.

How are the videos from Instagram about cute animals connected with an illegal global trade of exotic animals? What is care-work and why is it important to understand our current economic system? These and more questions are explored by students of GEO364 «Wirtschafts­geographien der Globalisierung» in their informative and entertaining podcasts.