Excellent basic research as well as inter- and transdisciplinarity is our foundation and strength. In our eminent networks, we conduct research nationally and internationally across disciplines and faculties, in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide.
With our wide range of study programs, attractive combination options in the major/minor system and the early inclusion of research elements in the degree course, we are training the next generation of natural scientists for the future to come.
As largest faculty of mathematics and natural sciences in Switzerland, and second largest UZH faculty, we offer outstanding working, research and learning conditions and enable to discover the fascinating world of mathematics and sciences.
Remarkable fossil evidence of an ancient sea cow being preyed upon by a crocodile and a shark offers fresh insights into the predation tactics and food chain dynamics of millions of years ago.
A space mission called LIFE will survey planets beyond our solar system – with the specific aim of finding out if they could sustain life. Researchers from the University of Zurich made use of the Earth.
Kaffee kann ökologisch nachhaltig und profitabel angebaut werden. Das zeigt die Forschung der Erdsystemwissenschaftlerin Maria J. Santos. Der Schlüssel dazu: die Kombination von Kaffeepflanzen und Bäumen.