Three calls are currently open in the DIZH Innovation program. These calls address members of the participating universities who are engaged in various aspects of digital transformation – ranging from early-stage entrepreneurial ideas to interdisciplinary research projects and initiatives with societal impact. The Founder Call is aimed at students and staff developing… Read More »Current DIZH Calls
How are AI companions changing the way we live together? This question is at the center of a currently advertised study on technology impact assessment. More and more people, especially young people, are using chatbots not only as digital assistants, but also as emotional companions. The planned study examines the… Read More »Call for proposals for a technology assessment study
The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) of the University of Zurich invites applications for a PhD position in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) as part of its interdisciplinary project “Empowering AI to Explore the Space of Reasons (Project AIR)”. Start: by arrangement, ideally on October 1, 2025Application deadline: August… Read More »PhD Position: Empowering AI to Explore the Space of Reasons 80 %
On February 12 and 13, 2026, the 4th Swiss Implementation Science Conference of the Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care will take place at the University of Zurich. The focus is on the topic: True IMPACT – Providing Innovation for Patients and the Public. The conference will highlight the… Read More »Call for Abstracts: 4. Swiss Implementation Science Conference
DIZH was also represented at the 3rd Zurich SME Innovation Day on July 3, 2025. Under the motto “Fit for the future together: Achieving a big impact with small levers”, the focus was on current challenges and practical solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, including digitalization and sustainability. Third Zurich… Read More »Review: 3rd Zurich SME Innovation Day 2025
On July 2, 2025, this year’s plenary assembly of DIZH took place.Despite the summer heat, around 50 participants gathered at Rämistrasse to reflect together on the connection between digitalization and sustainability. In her welcome address, Andrea Schweizer, the new president of PHZH, spoke about the halfway point of DIZH: Over… Read More »Plenary assembly 2025
Increasing visibility for digital innovation: With its 2. Outreach Call, the Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH) supports projects that enhance the visibility of DIZH-related activities within and beyond the partner universities and promote exchange between research, society, and practice. Funding conditions: Project duration: up to 18… Read More »Call for proposals: 2. Outreach Call
Whether in social media, advertisements, at work or in private chats: AI-generated images are increasingly shaping our visual environment. In this episode of Schampar Digital, Frank Richter and Jessica Reust talk to image and media scientist Roland Meyer about the political, social and ethical tensions surrounding AI images. Roland Meyer… Read More »Why AI images are not harmless
On August 27, a workshop will take place at the Digital Society Initiative (DSI), offering an opportunity to present project ideas and explore their potential implementation within the framework of the City of Zurich’s Innovation Credit. The Innovation Credit is a funding instrument established by the City of Zurich to… Read More »DSI: Workshop on the City of Zurich’s innovation loan
The fifth DSI Strategy Lab deals with the topic of quantum technology. It assesses the status and possible future scenarios of quantum technologies and formulates recommendations. The results of the Strategy Lab can now be read in the newly published position paper. Go to position paper It has been 100… Read More »Position paper with recommendations on quantum technology published