Project state closed Project start January 2024 Funding duration 10 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 49'000 From downloading to upcycling – this is based on the clever idea of science to create added value for society with existing user data. By donating data to research,… Read More »Data Donation Day
The project will develop a platform that focuses on Augmented Reality (AR) Patterns and aims to improve collaboration between UX designers and software developers. The goal is to create and operate a public catalogue of AR Patterns that covers both technical and UX aspects. The resulting community platform promotes the… Read More »Community Platform to Promote AR Patterns
Project state closed Project start January 2024 Funding duration 18 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Verein Parldigi Funding amount DIZH CHF 25'000 The core of the Digital MasterClass Canton Zurich consisted of five continuing education events for members of the Zurich Cantonal Council. The following events were held on… Read More »Digital MasterClass Canton of Zurich
Project state closed Project start February 2024 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved UZH, ZHAW Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 50'000 HackEOn – Pixels for the planet This hackathon event gives participants all means to capitalize on the application of Earth Observation data for the sustainable management of natural… Read More »HackEOn: hacking satellite data for sustainable resource management
In the current podcast episode, we take an exclusive look at ChaLL, the prototype of a language-based chatbot that enables students to improve their language skills. Manuela Hürlimann from the Centre for Artificial Intelligence at the ZHAW provides insights into the development of the bot and explains why such a… Read More »Learning languages the easy way
Around 2,000 adults aged 60 and over take advantage of the diverse programme offered by the UZH3 Senior University, which ranges from lectures to online courses. Gerontopsychologist Burcu Demiray researches the positive effects of lifelong learning on cognitive functions. Participants appreciate the motivated atmosphere and intellectual stimulation. UZH3 combines education… Read More »Senior Citizens University of Zurich UZH3 – Education, reflection and participation for generation 60+
The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) has produced a new video podcast with the Swiss Drone and Robotics Center (SDRZ VBS). In seven episodes, the state of drone technology as well as legal and practical aspects of drone defense are explained. The topic of drones and their defense is becoming an… Read More »New video podcast about drone defense
Many thanks to all DIZH members and colleagues for their commitment this year. Together, we have achieved a lot and realised exciting projects. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this. 2023 wrapped We are looking forward to the coming year. The office will not be staffed… Read More »Goodbye 2023
Project state closed Project start March 2024 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 45'200 The project focused on developing an innovative image application that allows users to not only view visual content, but also experience and interpret it in new ways. The application… Read More »Re-Experiencing History
Project state closed Project start January 2024 Funding duration 15 months Universities involved UZH Practice partner Funding amount DIZH CHF 74'900 The project, funded by the DIZH Founder Call, investigated how companies can achieve a better balance between concentrated individual work and focused teamwork. The aim was to prepare an… Read More »FlowTeams