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  • How to draw the alphabet

    Tuesday, September 8, 2026 19:00-22:00

    An "a" can be wrong in a thousand ways. Céline Odermatt and Melanie Hoffmann decide which one is correct. At the Zurich foundry "Lineto," they bring words to life. They explain everything that goes into creating a typeface. ATTENTION: The event will take place at Restaurant Chiffon. Photos will be ...

    Registration until: 06.09.2026 23:55 Chiffon Melanie Hofmann & Céline Odermatt
  • Chips are made in Taiwan. Or Sargans, Switzerland.

    Tuesday, September 22, 2026 19:00-22:00

    Computer chips are everywhere – and the vast majority of them are made in Asia. Beat De Coi does things differently. His company designs, manufactures, and tests its semiconductors entirely in Switzerland, from wafer to finished chip. He started in 2006, when no one was yet talking about chip depe...

    Registration until: 20.09.2026 19:00 Haus zum Rüden Beat De Coi
  • Investing is easy, or is it?

    Tuesday, October 6, 2026 19:00-22:00

    Stocks, bonds, ETFs, gold: there are many ways to invest money. But what truly makes a good investment decision? And how do professionals navigate constantly changing markets? On October 6, we'll gain exclusive insights into the world of investing. Investment experts from UBS will show us how the...

    Registration until: 04.10.2026 19:00 UBS Konferenzsaal Grünenhof
  • Social Project: Animal Shelter

    Saturday, October 17, 2026 09:00-13:00

    Join us at the Animal Shelter Zurich to give back to our community! What to expect:Helping with cleaning and maintaining outdoor animal cagesLight gardening work (e.g. weeding)Supporting small improvement projects like building hedges for dog enclosuresA short guided tour of the shelter (if time al...

    Registration until: 14.10.2026 23:55 Tierschutz Zürich
  • A gold mine called waste

    Tuesday, October 20, 2026 19:00-22:00

    Rare earth elements are essential for fluorescent tubes, screens, magnets, and many other objects. These metals are mined and processed almost exclusively in China. At ETH Zurich, Marie Perrin developed a process that recovers europium from old fluorescent tubes using sulfur-containing molecules:...

    Registration until: 18.10.2026 19:00 Haus zum Rüden Marie Perrin
  • GPS as a weapon

    Tuesday, November 17, 2026 19:00-22:00

    Satellites now measure the Earth with millimeter precision. At the same time, satellite navigation is systematically jammed and falsified in warfare. This reminds us how dependent our daily lives have become on it. Benedikt Soja is a professor of space geodesy at ETH Zurich and previously worked ...

    Registration until: 15.11.2026 19:00 Haus zum Rüden Benedikt Soja
  • Behind the scenes at the NZZ

    Tuesday, December 1, 2026 17:30-18:30

    We are visiting the NZZ newsroom. Samuel Burgener, head of daily operations and news editor, will guide us through the editorial offices on Falkenstrasse and show us how news is actually created, what the NZZ stands for, and how a newspaper operates in today's media landscape. ATTENTION: The event ...

    Registration until: 29.11.2026 17:30 Falkenstrasse 11
  • Christmas Dinner at Fischer's Fritz

    Tuesday, December 8, 2026 19:00-23:00

    Our traditional Christmas dinner will once again take the form of a fondue evening at Fischer's Fritz. The Rotaract Club Zurich invites all members to a joyful evening filled with food, music, and good cheer. Look forward to surprises, a festive atmosphere, and wonderful encounters. Let's ring in...

    Registration until: 06.12.2026 19:00 Seestrasse 557
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