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
Louis Moser has been part of the Public Data Lab (PDL) since June 1, 2025 and is working on an innovative project as part of his doctoral thesis: the development of an index of multiple deprivation for the canton of Zurich. The aim of this index is to spatially map… Read More »Research on social disadvantage in the canton of zurich
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
Shoulder problems are among the most common causes of pain and restricted movement in everyday life. However, diagnosis and treatment are often complex, as each shoulder is anatomically unique. The InnoTreat team has therefore set itself the goal of fundamentally improving the treatment of shoulder complaints through the use of… Read More »Innovative shoulder treatment with digital twin
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
There are numerous publicly accessible data sources in Switzerland. However, according to Ross Purves, Professor at the Institute of Geography at the University of Zurich, their potential has not yet been sufficiently exploited. This is precisely where the Public Data Lab (PDL) wants to start: The aim is to develop… Read More »Developing indicators together
Together with another innovative project for the further training of vocational trainers, the project ‘Virtual Reality as a learning venue for basic vocational training’ was awarded the 2025 Vocational Training Prize by the Swiss Society for Vocational Research and Practice (SGAB). The interdisciplinary team led by Thomas Keller and Elke… Read More »SGAB VET Prize for “VR as a learning venue”
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