How do humorous elements work in communicating complex scientific topics? A recent study examines the effect on different target groups. Can humour help make complex topics such as artificial intelligence accessible to a broad audience? Sabrina H. Kessler and Valery Wyss explored this question in an experimental study published in… Read More »Publication: Humour in Science Communication
The project Revolutionizing Education60+: Digital Lifelong Learninghas been successfully completed. The aim was to make it easier for people aged 60 and over to access contemporary learning opportunities and to equip them with the skills they need for an increasingly digital society. In collaboration with partners from the field, new course… Read More »Project closure: Digital lifeling learning
The study ‘Collaborative Design and Development of a Patient-Centred Digital Health App for Supportive Cancer Care: Participatory Study’ was published in JMIR Human Factors. The study describes the collaborative design and development process of the digital health app OncoSupport+, which is specifically tailored to the needs of supportive cancer care.… Read More »Collaborative development of a digital health app for cancer care
How does a spider perceive its surroundings? The research project Being a Spider uses virtual reality to enable an unusual change of perspective and investigates whether this can change attitudes towards arachnids. In the VR installation, visitors slip into the role of a four-spotted orb-weaver spider and go hunting for… Read More »VR installation ‘Being a Spider’ explores changing perspectives for species conservation
Between June 2024 and March 2025, five events were held for members of the Zurich Cantonal Council. June 2024: Digitalisation and data protection August 2024: Digitalisation in education – what works? October 2024: Cybersecurity needs more than just technology January 2025: Digital administration: what can it do, what is it… Read More »Project closure: Digital MasterClass Kanton Zürich
Generative AI is increasingly changing how bodies and beauty are portrayed. AI-generated images show seemingly perfect bodies that have little to do with reality. Such representations shape societal ideals of beauty and can have a lasting impact on young people’s body image. The UnRealBody project developed a video-based educational format… Read More »UnRealBody: Protecting Young People from Unrealistic AI-Generated Body Images
Children and young people no longer use Google, they ask ChatGPT. They know that not every answer is correct, but they often lack the strategies to critically question AI content. This is exactly where the Digital Resilience: Tool for AI and Deepfake Competence in Young People project comes in. The… Read More »Strengthening digital resilience: Interactive learning tool for AI skills among young people
The game ImaginEd is the result of the Edugame4Change project, which was funded in the third project call, and is now available as a product for schools. The game was presented to the public for the first time on 25 October 2025 at a launch event in the Lernmedienshop Zurich… Read More »ImaginEd: New educational game supports schools in the digital transformation
On October 23, 2025, the DIZH Public Data Lab (PDL) was launched at the Toni-Areal. Over 100 guests from the fields of science, administration, art, and civil society came together to discuss a key question: How do we measure the pulse of the canton of Zurich? Karin Mairitsch, president of… Read More »Launch of the Public Data Lab: A new space for open data and dialogue
“Design Your City” is an innovative virtual reality experience that enables new forms of participation in urban development. The aim is to actively involve the population and make changes in public spaces comprehensible to everyone. https://youtu.be/LwFxWWN4gmA Instead of presenting traditional plans, the virtual reality tool allows residents to experience planned… Read More »Design Your City
