Since 2020, the Canton of Zurich and its four universities have been jointly investing in digital transformation. What is being created? Our Data Stories provide answers. An initiative that mobilises over 300 million Swiss francs, runs for ten years and connects four universities leaves its mark. But impact is difficult… Read More »What impact does the DIZH have? We show it with data
How do student teachers prepare for challenging parent-teacher conversations? The SRF program “10 vor 10” visited IMMERSE at PHZH and presented an innovative approach. Parent-teacher conversations are among the most demanding situations in school life – and have so far been difficult to practise in a realistic setting. As part… Read More »IMMERSE on SRF 10 vor 10: Practising Parent-Teacher Conversations with AI Avatars
When the first computers were introduced into classrooms in the 1980s, expectations were high, but the benefits remained limited. Education researcher Larry Cuban summed it up as “oversold and underused”. Yet the path to this point was anything but random. A well-connected alliance of computer scientists and committed teachers had… Read More »From C64 to chatbot: technology in the classroom
Urban planning is traditionally communicated to the public through plans, visualisations and information events. However, understanding abstract floor plans or technical drawings requires some practice. The Design your city project, carried out by ZHAW, ZHdK and catta GmbH in collaboration with the Civil Engineering Office, the Office for Urban Development… Read More »Project closure: Design your city
The educational app Cyber Safari was officially launched yesterday evening. During a launch event at Nüü the project team presented the app and looked back on a development process spanning roughly two years: from the initial idea in the spring of 2024 to the finished beta app in the spring… Read More »Cyber Safari is live: Zurich as a learning environment for digital skills
Anyone working in an intensive care unit spends a significant proportion of their working hours in front of screens. During each ward round, up to six different digital systems relating to ventilation, vital signs, intracranial pressure or CT scans are opened, searched through and consolidated, whilst decisions must be made… Read More »Toolkit for reducing cognitive overload in intensive care
In 2025, DIZH entered the second half of its term. The establishment phase of the research cluster has been completed, and projects are progressing according to plan. Within the education program, discussions on shared themes have deepened. In the innovation program, all five call types were announced in the same… Read More »DIZH 2025
Archives and libraries hold large quantities of handwritten documents that are significant for research and cultural memory but are often difficult to access. Automated text recognition (ATR) can help address this issue. Algorithms and AI models convert handwriting and old printed text into machine-readable text, thereby enabling the analysis of… Read More »Project closure: PATT – Potentials of Advanced Text Technologies
From vocational training to oral surgery: in March, IMMERSE showcased immersive technologies in practical settings at two specialist events. At the conference of the Swiss Society for Applied Vocational Education Research (SGAB) in mid-March, the IMMERSE Theatre was launched at the PHZH. The installation offers a high-resolution 3D projection screen… Read More »IMMERSE in practice: Two events in march
Democratic societies are under pressure: populist narratives, growing mistrust of institutions and the media, social isolation and the loss of a sense of social agency are jeopardising the constructive negotiation processes on which resilient democracies depend. Through the 5th Rapid Action Call, we are supporting projects that address these issues… Read More »Call for proposals 5th Rapid Action Call