Hybrid Participation for Sustainable and Liveable Communities Sustainable development of cities and municipalities is no longer conceivable without the active participation of the public. In the Canton of Zurich, formal participation procedures such as public consultations and voting materials, are already largely supported by digital tools. By contrast, informal participation… Read More »HyP-Lab
The aim of this project is to develop a digital platform that assesses the energy renovation needs of existing buildings and estimates renovation-adjusted property prices. The platform provides a basis for property comparison and informed investment decisions, while enhancing market transparency, supporting purchasing decisions, promoting affordable housing, and encouraging targeted… Read More »Towards Transparent and Energy-Efficient Real Estate Markets: A Smart Model for Renovation-Adjusted Property Valuation and Investment Decisions
Measuring Societal Wellbeing under Changing Circumstances Challenges posed by societal disruptions impact cantonal governance. The Public Data Lab (PDL), hosted by Canton Zurich`s Statistics Office, creates indicators and new approaches to measuring change in society, economy and environment. Through transdisciplinary digital and artistic innovation the PDL will increase public trust… Read More »Public Data Lab
The project aims to develop an automated monitoring tool that makes comparative trend analyses of public debates in the education sector accessible to stakeholders and thus enables more differentiated debates. The aim is to contribute to greater transparency in education policy discourse, developments and decisions. Core team Prof. Dr. Barbara… Read More »Educational Policy Transparency Interface
The Apéro Digital event series are regular in-person gatherings for those who are interested in science and technology to meet and discuss pressing issues related to digitalization, innovations and society in a systematic and argumentative way. Apéro Digital is composed of public talks around topics related to human-centered technology and value-based… Read More »Apéro Digital
Project state closed Project start February 2024 Funding duration 18 months Universities involved ZHAW Practice partners Smart City Hub Switzerland More and more towns and municipalities in Switzerland are exploring the concept of the smart city (SSCS, 2024). This refers to approaches that utilise modern technologies, data and digital solutions… Read More »DIZH Swiss Smart City Outreach
Project state closed Project start January 2024 Funding duration 18 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Verein Parldigi Funding amount DIZH CHF 24’967 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 Januar 2024 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 14'945 Our project set out to rethink how people use software manuals (those often confusing instruction guides) by turning them into interactive, AI-powered helpers. Traditional user guides can be hard… Read More »IntelliGuide: Interactive AI-Driven User Manuals for Digital Transformation in the Public Sector
Since 2022, around 130,000 Ukrainian refugees have been admitted to Switzerland within a short period of time. Cantonal offices, municipalities, NGOs, volunteers, and private actors all contributed to the response, but the crisis highlighted a central challenge: existing administrative systems were not designed to orchestrate diverse stakeholders under time pressure,… Read More »Government as a Platform: Orchestrating stakeholders in crisis situations through digital platforms
More information and news https://youtu.be/xmYqsZhWcoM How can we better protect ourselves from cyber threats? The answer to this question is as complex as cyber security itself, because the right balance must always be found between technical possibilities and political, social and economic interests. The increasing digitalisation of critical infrastructures in particular… Read More »CYREN ZH: Cyber Resilience Network For The Canton Of Zurich