Using data mining to track antibiotic resistance for travelers to the global South The goal of the project is to strengthen surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in animals, and food products, with a focus on international travelers. The project team will explore (and quantify the uncertainty of) using text mining, and… Read More »Digitalizing the fight against superbugs
In the interactive VR experience “Being a spider”, visitors slip into the role of a four-spotted spider and go insect hunting at night. They sense air currents with highly sensitive sensory hairs and perceive the finest vibrations via gap sensors – just like a real spider. The “Being a Spider”… Read More »“Being a spider” – virtual reality as a space for experience
In the PHZH annual report 2024, the Crafting Playbook project funded by the innovation program is presented in a video with Heike Beuschlein. Watch the video The Crafting Playbook supports teachers in making their work meaningful, finding a better balance between stress and resources and strengthening their health. With short… Read More »Crafting Playbook in the annual report of PHZH
What makes a city livable? How can technology help conserve resources and drive sustainable urban development? In this episode, our hosts Frank Richter and Jessica Reust talk to Vicente Carabias-Hütter from ZHAW about the concept of Smart Cities. It’s not just about digital solutions but about intelligent approaches that make… Read More »New podcast episode on Smart Cities
Every day there are developments that influence our lives: new forms of work, rising rents, the energy crisis, the climate catastrophe and much more. But how can these changes be recorded and understood in order to make informed decisions for the future? The Public Data Lab is a joint project… Read More »Public Data Lab: Find out more now
How can biodiversity loss and water scarcity be measured and attributed to the companies that cause these impacts? The Spatial Sustainable Finance research project explores this question with an innovative, data-driven approach. Multidimensional biodiversity and water information using satellite data from different geographical regions is collected and enables the measurement… Read More »BioVaR – Enabling Accountability
In his guest article in the FAZ on March 16, “Where US authorities delete archive images of minorities”, Roland Meyer, DIZH Bridge Professor of Digital Cultures and Arts at UZH and ZHdK, sheds light on the practice of American authorities to remove historical archive images of minorities. He argues that… Read More »Counter-archives as an answer: Dealing with historical image material
The LINA project is presented in the “Mitteilungen” magazine of the ZHAW Graduate Engineering & Architecture (E&A) department. LINA is a structure funded by the innovation program for the safe testing of autonomous systems. The aim is to test AI-supported drones and other autonomous technologies under real conditions, both indoors… Read More »LINA: A test infrastructure for autonomous systems and unmanned drones
Crafting Playbook is an innovative web application that supports people in actively reflecting on and shaping their day-to-day work. The focus is on crafting plays, short, practical exercises that help people to recognize their own strengths, take advantage of opportunities in their day-to-day work and gradually implement changes. Crafting Playbook:… Read More »Crafting Playbook. Consciously shaping everyday work
What political content was shown on TikTok before the 2025 German federal election? Which parties and actors were particularly active? And how do political posts influence opinion formation? These questions are at the core of a research project conducted by the Weizenbaum Institute Berlin and the Data Donation Lab (University… Read More »Your Feed, Your Choice: Research Project on the 2025 German Federal Election