The “Focus Watch” project has shown that smartwatches can effectively support children with attention problems. The DiKo project builds on these findings and is aimed at children, parents, and professionals. DiKo has three objectives: Lectures teach digital skills for using concentration aids. Workshops provide a space to discuss and try… Read More »DiKo – Digital Concentration Aid for Children
Swiss NLP Expo 2027 promotes knowledge transfer and networking in the field of digital language technologies. It makes research results and innovations from science and industry accessible to a broad professional community and deepens the exchange on current developments in applied language processing. The event builds on and expands the… Read More »Swiss NLP Expo 2027
Konditorei Kritzel “Konditorei Kritzel“ is a digital serious game that motivates children with writing difficulties to do motor skills exercises in a playful way. In addition to promoting motor skills, the game aims to convey a sense of achievement that has a positive effect on mental well-being. The game was… Read More »Training writing motor skills through play: Implementation of a serious game to support writing difficulties
The pop-up exhibition “Remember. Understand. Envision.” brings the LEAD Hub’s digital research on historical pandemics to life for a broad audience. Archival materials, data, and oral histories are condensed into an interactive experience that invites reflection on collective memory, social resilience, and digital transformation. This project builds on the digital… Read More »Remember. Understand. Envision. Historical pandemics in societal memory
The project promotes critical and reflective engagement with artificial intelligence among students and teachers. At its heart is the “KI-Schule” learning tool, which was developed as part of the project “Strengthening digital resilience: Interactive learning tool for AI skills among young people” in the third Rapid Action Call. The tool… Read More »From AI skills to digital resilience: empowering young people in the digital transformation
What is beauty? Society has always had its own ideas about beauty: in ancient times, these were carved in stone; later, they were painted on canvas; and in the 20th century, they were transferred to cinema and magazines. Today, algorithms apply these ideals and produce flawless skin, slim bodies, and… Read More »The perfect body. When algorithms define beauty
Difficult conversations with parents are part of everyday life at schools. At PHZH, prospective teachers can now practice such situations virtually: students interact with two AI avatars using VR glasses or a laptop. The first simulates realistic conversations with parents on topics such as school anxiety, transferring schools, or cyberbullying,… Read More »Practice parent-teacher meetings with AI avatars
From 20 to 29 March 2026, DIZH-funded projects will be featured at ‘After The Algorithm’. The festival combines international art with Swiss research and makes artificial intelligence accessible to those without technical knowledge. All four DIZH universities are involved. YuRo Reliable perception is one of the biggest challenges for robots… Read More »DIZH Projects at the Festival “After the Algorithm”
The digital transformation needs new ideas – this is where “ZHAW digital” comes in: for the eighth time, the initiative is funding innovative research projects from across the university. In 2026, five juniors, three seniors, and five seniors with PhDs from a total of five departments will receive funding. This… Read More »ZHAW digital: New fellowships 2026
Behind every AI is human labour. But who does this work usually remains hidden. The film “Humans in the Loop” tells one of these stories: that of Nehma (Sonal Madhushankar), a single mother from Jharkhand who annotates data so that algorithms can learn to “see”. The footage from the Data… Read More »Film screening and panel discussion “Humans in the Loop”