In the 2nd Outreach Call, DIZH is funding eight projects that make digital innovations visible and bring research findings into schools, the public and practice. Selected from 21 submitted proposals, several of these build on previous DIZH funding instruments, such as Rapid Action Calls, Project Calls or the Fellowship Program… Read More »Eight new projects for greater visibility and networking
Cyberattacks are no longer limited to large corporations. Schools, local authorities and SMEs are increasingly being targeted and often lack both the expertise and the budget to protect themselves adequately. This is precisely where the concept of Cybersecurity Clinics comes in. Cybersecurity Clinics bring students and organisations together: students provide… Read More »Cybersecurity Clinics bring students and organisations together
The “Designing Podcasts” project has developed practical insights into podcast design and use. It focuses on three basic design types that have been developed – “story”, “talk” and “factual” – and their interaction with listeners’ motives for using podcasts. The findings are summarized in the “Designing Podcasts” manual, which has… Read More »Designing Podcasts – Transfer, Training, Tools
TAIC is a public outreach initiative that highlights tried-and-tested examples of trustworthy AI. Through dialogue between researchers, experts, and citizens, scientific principles are linked to concrete practical applications. TAIC thus creates a framework for public reflection and mutual learning about the responsible design of digital transformation. Team Dr. Anna Fedorova,… Read More »TAIC – Trustworthy AI Circle
The DigitalForum of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich is a canton-wide platform for exchange between science, politics, and administration. It is aimed at municipalities, administrative units of the canton of Zurich, and the cantonal council, and makes DIZH research results available for practical use in… Read More »DigitalForum
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