Before and after graduation
Offers at ETH
ETH Information Days
The ETH study information days usually take place in September. On this occasion, prospective students are introduced to different study programs by the corresponding departments, they are provided with information regarding study requirements and occupational profiles and they have the opportunity to ask their questions to students, young scientists and professors.
ETH Study Weeks
Every June, different ETH departments organize study trial-weeks (German only) for interested female* upper secondary school students. Working together with researchers, they will get the chance to carry out their own projects. This will give them a first-hand impression of studies and life at ETH.
Computer Science Trial Studies
The Network of Women in Computer Science (CSNOW), an interest group of the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich, offers a trial study for interested high school students. If you feel like having a closer look at ETH and learning about programming even before you start studying here, please contact the person responsible for the program.
LIMES-day for female students
Since 2013, the LIMES, the ETH female association "Ladies in Mechanical and Electronical Studies", are conducting an information day for young women* between 16 and 19 years in January. Female* students from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering (MAVT) and Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ITET) explained what is involved with studying and researching in their subjects and inform about work perspectives of engineers. The students organize several additional events throughout the year. Female* prospective students can directly contact the future engineers.
National Future Day
On the National Future day at ETH Zurich, committed colleagues present their occupation and non-?stereotypical role models. Children from 5th to 7th school year are warmly invited to imagine themselves in careers of possibly unfamiliar professions outside of their gender roles in society.
ETH Treffpunkt Science City
Treffpunkt Science City regularly offers public events on specific topics. These events also include specific programmes and workshops for children and teenagers.
mint & pepper
On their platform external page mint & pepper the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zurich offers different activities for children and teachers addressing robotics and programming.
Counselling
The Department Student Services offers a wide range of information on courses of study at ETH and possibilities for personal counselling.
Offers outside ETH (no claim to completeness)
GirlsCodeToo
external page GirlsCodeToo is a Swiss-based non-profit organisation, which is focused on supporting and encouraging girls* to explore technology and discover innovation from a new angle.
KIDSinfo
The external page KIDSinfo project launched by the Schweizerischen Vereinigung der Ingenieurinnen SVIN introduces primary school students to the fascination of technology, conveys a positive engineer image and role models to children at an early school age, and aims to sensitize children - girls* and boys* - to the fact that technical professions are open to both genders.
Roberta-?Project with Small Robots
The external page Roberta-?Initiative by the Fraunhofer Institute in cooperation with ZHAW provides robotic-?courses for female and male students in Winterthur (German only).
Kids Lab
Events and courses about Computer and Natural Sciences for school kids and teachers as well as consulting and training for teachers (in German only) at external page kids lab.
KALEIO - The magazine for girls (only in German)
external page KALEIO - The magazine for girls (and the rest of the world) wants to accompany, support, strengthen and network girls* in and from Switzerland - so that they grow up without being kept down! The credo: reports, games and strong role models from the world of science instead of make-up tips, advertising and role clichés.