How fair is Zurich’s housing market? Who is responsible for ensuring that urban development is shaped in a socially and environmentally responsible way? In an interview with Public Data Lab, Hanna Hilbrandt, Professor of Social Geography at UZH, talks about her research into displacement, the housing market and socio-ecological conflicts… Read More »The Question of the Just City
The Swiss Security Network (SVS) presented a new charter against radicalisation and extremism at a press conference on 21 August 2026. The charter is jointly backed by the federal government, cantons and municipalities, and focuses on collaboration, critical thinking and joint action in addressing extremism. Social Influencer was presented as… Read More »Social influencer featured as an example of engagement against radicalisation
For Me² – Me to the Power of Two – clients send in a childhood photo of themselves, taken between the ages of 7 and 13. From this, a realistic deepfake video of their younger self is created. Deepfakes are usually associated with deception or disinformation. Me² uses the same… Read More »Encounter with my younger self
For many students, digital tools such as chatbots have long been part of everyday university life. They help to summarise texts, make complex content easier to understand, or organise ideas. At the same time, they are changing the way students learn and are assessed. Which forms of assessment make sense… Read More »Learning in the Future. Education between Technology and Reflection
In the third Structure Call in the DIZH Innovation Program, funding has been awarded to two projects focusing on games as an interdisciplinary field of research and practice, and on new forms of governance in urban and community development. A total of 16 proposals were received. LUDIC CULTURE HUB The… Read More »Two new projects funded in the 3rd Structure Call
Leveraging Play for Innovation, Education, and Transformative Futures Games are a significant economic and cultural sector and shape social interaction, creative practice and civic participation. In the last 20 years, Zurich has established itself as a centre for game design, development and research. The universities offer relevant degree programmes and… Read More »LUDIC CULTURE HUB
Roland Meyer, DIZH bridge professor for Digital Cultures and Arts, wrote the six-part column “Slopaganda” for WOZ, about AI-generated propaganda and what it does to us. What is Slopaganda? “Slopaganda” combines “slop” and “propaganda”. Unlike classic propaganda, it isn’t centrally controlled. It’s participatory propaganda, spreading horizontally through countless accounts that… Read More »AI-generated propaganda and its impact
Scientifica will take place from 22 to 30 August 2026. The programme is spread over nine days across four venues, including, for the first time, the Zurich Innovation Park in Dübendorf. With around 1,000 participants and over 70 events, this is the largest edition in Scientifica’s history. More than 40… Read More »Scientifica 2026
In the UZH Magazin, Sascha Schneider and Joshua Weidlich discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning in schools and universities. Both emphasise that, whilst AI can make learning easier, this does not necessarily equate to better learning outcomes. The extent to which the use of AI is… Read More »“Confusion can help with learning”
In her column on Inside IT, Esra Suel explains why digital data cannot replace traditional methods such as surveys and censuses. Volume is not the same as insight, and those who limit their research to what the data reveals lose sight of the questions that really matter. The targeted combination… Read More »DSI Insights: How much do digital data reveal about our cities?