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Mandy Boontanrart's research is meant to reach those who need it most. With the help of Barbara Hirschmann from the ETH Library, she is one step further.

How can Anne Abels preserve her research data for researchers even after her doctorate at ETH Zurich? Thanks to Mohamed El-Saad from the ETH Library, she found a good way.

Yurena Seguí Femenias wants to stay up to date with scientific developments even after her doctorate at ETH Zurich. Together with David Johann from the ETH Library, she has found a solution.

Are you familiar with the extraordinary treasures in the ETH Library? The videos in our #TreasureTroves campaign feature fascinating instruments, graphics and designs from our different collections and archives.

The latest and, for now, last Explora story is online. We’re in Zurich, in the Wehrenbach ravine, looking for a species of caddisfly thought to be extinct.

The new Explora story is online: this year marks the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s Nobel Prize in Physics. But how much ETH was there really in Einstein? And how much Einstein is there in ETH?

150 years of agricultural sciences at ETH Zurich! A new mini-series on Explora is being created from nostalgic images and diverse materials, but also from the future perspectives of researchers.

The new Explora story is online. It is dedicated to the bridges of Switzerland, the engineers who designed them and lots more. Take a closer look!

Take part in the virtual public tour on 23 March 2021 and gain new insights. A discussion with guests, including ETH Zurich Rector Sarah Springman, will also give you an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

The new Explora Story is all about geodata and its added value - discover it now!

Explora launched the new miniseries format in July. Check out the second episode now.

Female students, researchers, professors – they are no longer a rare sight, but the road to gender equality at ETH Zurich has been long and often bumpy. Explora illuminates the exciting history of women at ETH: from courageous and persistent trailblazers to the dedicated representatives of an autonomous women’s movement.

Explora starts a new format. In five episodes, the mini-series reports on an ambitious project that combines art and science: The creation of alternative habitats for corals through digital production methods – an equally artistically and ecologically-scientifically exciting experiment.

Discover more about solar research at ETH Zurich in the new Explora story.

It is said that all rivers flow to the sea. Although some considerable distance separates Switzerland from the seas, they were, and remain, a source of inspiration for writers like Max Frisch, and for explorers.

Die neue Story auf Explora hat den Mond im Visier: Er ist ein ständiger Begleiter und schien doch Jahrtausende lang unerreichbar – bis zu jenem Moment vor 50 Jahren, als der erste Mensch seinen Fuss daraufsetzte.

Die Digitalisierung von Gesellschaft und Wissenschaft bringt viele Vorteile, aber auch Gefahren mit sich: Daten müssen aktiv gepflegt werden, um zugänglich zu bleiben. Die neuste Story auf Explora stellt das Thema Digital Continuity bei persönlichen Archiven von Forschenden in den Fokus.