• · by Sierra Deutsch, Annina Michel, and Rose Nelson · in Research, Sustainability

    Rethinking Change: Putting Indigenous Worldviews at the Heart of Human-Nature Relations

    As the world faces a deepening ‘polycrisis’ – from biodiversity loss and climate change to social inequity and political instability – transformative change is urgently needed. With our SNSF Spark project “Flip it and reverse it” (FIRI), we set out on an ambitious journey to contribute to this shift by centering holistic Indigenous worldviews to rethink how humans relate to nature in Switzerland.

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  • · by Geoteam · in Teaching and studying

    Nationales Geographisches Berufspodium 2026: Inspiration und Netzwerken

    Am Donnerstag, dem 7. Mai 2026, fand an der Universität Zürich das Berufspodium für Geographie und Erdsystemwissenschaften statt. Organisiert vom Geoteam bot es rund 200 Studierenden der Universitäten Zürich, Bern und Basel Einblicke in die Arbeitswelt und Informationen über die verschiedenen Wege nach Abschluss des Studiums.

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  • · by Valentina Balsarini, Muriel Geissmann, Kathrin Habegger, Casimir Herold, Yannick Wirz · in Master's and PhD students projects, Sustainability, Teaching and studying

    Zurich as sponge city

    The high proportion of sealed surfaces in cities leads to significant heating of urban areas, reduces rainwater infiltration, and increases the risk of flooding. One approach to deal with these challenges is the sponge city concept. Students from the «Geography. Matters.» course explored its implementation in Zurich.

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  • · by Guido Wiesenberg · in Campus, Research

    Nachhaltigkeit im Labor: Gold-Zertifizierung für die GeoLabs

    Die Universität Zürich hat im Rahmen ihrer Decarb 2030-Initiative Labore und Arbeitsgruppen systematisch zu ihrer Nachhaltigkeitspraxis befragt. Unsere GeoLabs, die gemeinsamen Labordienste mehrerer Forschungseinheiten des GIUZ, erhielten eine Auszeichnung in Gold.

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  • · by Leonie Schäfer · in Master's and PhD students projects, Research

    Tracking the slopes: A model to estimate backcountry skiing activity

    Many of us enjoy going backcountry skiing and lots of us plan and even share our trips online. But did you know that the digital traces that you leave online could help make backcountry touring safer?

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  • · by Julian Anthenien, Vivien Buchbinder, Chiara Guntli, Jael Mencke, Niklas Nowak · in Master's and PhD students projects, Teaching and studying

    Green tramlines: biodiversity or spreading invasive species?

    Zürich’s green tram tracks may seem like a simple aesthetic upgrade, but they could be doing far more than just making the city look greener. Students from the GEO410 «Geography.Matters.» course describe the different types of green tram tracks and explore whether this green infrastructure unintentionally helps to spread invasive plant species.

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  • · by Enya Föry, Graham Thomas Heath, Louis Moser, Mithushana Kunaratnam and Zhaoyu Fan · in Master's and PhD students projects, Teaching and studying

    Our space, my place

    Despite strong political pushback, the number of people searching for protection in Europe is not decreasing. Urban spaces, especially, are the destination of many seeking a new home. Yet, arriving in a new urban environment does not automatically mean feeling at home. Students from the GEO410 «Geography.Matters.» course accompanied two refugees to understand how physical places shape their sense of belonging in Zürich.

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  • · by Moira Ritler · in Teaching and studying

    User Experience schnuppern – als Geographin

    User Experience (UX) Design und Geographie haben mehr gemeinsam, als man denkt: Ein ganzheitliches Verständnis, barrierefreie Visualisierung und qualitative Methoden prägen beide Bereiche. Mein Praktikum zeigte: Das Geographiestudium liefert ideale Grundlagen für nutzerzentriertes Design – und macht Geograph:innen in dieser Branche begehrt.

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  • · by Meret Vogler, Franziska Clerc · in Research, Sustainability

    Wissenschaft zum Laufen: Erstelle deine eigene Audiotour

    Mit GPS-gesteuerten Audiotouren lassen sich wissenschaftliche Themen auf eine neue Art erleben, ganz ohne Blick aufs Smartphone. Unsere Exkursionen rund um das Thema Wasser führen durch Zürich, Bern, Baden und Reichenau – Städte, in denen das Wasser allgegenwärtig ist.

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