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Through their work, Eawag trainees provide the basis for many years of water quality monitoring (Photo: Eawag, Manuel Koller)

May 30, 2023

May 30, 2023Trainees from Eawag’s analytical and training laboratory assist in the analysis of a wide variety of water samples. A prominent example is the National River Monitoring and Survey Programme (NADUF). In a video, we take a look behind the scenes of the laboratory and show its role for the NADUF programme.

Linda Strande and Sylvain Usher, Executive Director of AfWASA, with the Memorandum of Understanding (Photographer: Unknown)

May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023At the recent joint 21st AfWASA International Congress and Exhibition and 7th Conference on Faecal Sludge Management (FSM7), Eawag signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the African Water and Sanitation Association. The two conferences took place under one roof in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The contribution in the German pavilion at the Biennale of Architecture is more than just an exhibition. It wants to provide an action framework for a new building culture. (Photo: ARCH+ SUMMACUMMFEMMER BÜRO JULIANE GREB)

May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023On Saturday, 20 May, the 18th Biennale of Architecture in Venice opened its doors. In the German pavilion, which focuses on building in existing contexts and the recycling economy, also the Nutrient Harvester developed at Eawag is demonstrated. It processes the urine from two on-site dry separation toilets into fertiliser.

Sampling at the Werdhölzli WWTP, Zurich, where wastewater from almost 400,000 people is collected. (Photo: Eawag, Esther Michel)

December 17, 2024

December 17, 2024Today, over 60 experts from research, federal and cantonal administration, the police, politics and hospitals are meeting to discuss the current status and future of wastewater monitoring in Switzerland. The current trends: a seasonal increase for influenza and the RSV virus, stagnating or even declining for coronavirus. We spoke to environmental engineer Christoph Ort, who, together with environmental microbiologist Tim Julian, established the field of wastewater-based epidemiology at Eawag and - in cooperation with external experts - is constantly adapting it.

Blue-green spaces such as the area along the River Limmat near Zurich’s city centre cool the environment and help to mitigate the effect of global warming (iStock, Michael Derrer Fuchs).

December 12, 2024

December 12, 2024Plants and water can mitigate heat in cities. Using Zurich as a case study, Eawag researchers tested a climate model which indicates how large the effect of green and blue spaces is. The model supports urban planning and shows where improvements would be particularly effective.

Screenshoot des Videos “Translating science into action and engage in biodiversity policy-making”, Eawag.

December 10, 2024

December 10, 2024In view of biodiversity loss, it is important that early-career researchers get involved not only in science but also contribute to biodiversity policy.

Eawag has now been awarded the ‘Friendly Workspace’ label by Health Promotion Switzerland (Image: Peter Penicka, Eawag).

November 28, 2024

November 28, 2024Following an in-depth assessment by Health Promotion Switzerland, it is now official: Eawag is a certified ‘Friendly Workspace’. This means that Eawag puts great importance to the health and well-being of its employees.

90 percent of the entire Eawag site is designed to be near-natural and is also maintained accordingly (Photo: Eawag, Alessandro Della Bella).

November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024The near-natural landscaping of the green spaces around the Eawag buildings in Dübendorf not only promotes biodiversity, but also offers employees and visitors an attractive environment in which to spend time. Because of this, Eawag has now been awarded the certificate for near-natural company premises by the Natur & Wirtschaft (Nature & Economy) Foundation.

Bernhard Truffer among the most cited scientists 2023 (Photo: Eawag)

November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024Professor Bernhard Truffer of the Eawag Water Research Institute is among the "highly cited researchers 2024".

ETH Rector Günther Dissertori presents Valentin Faust with the 2024 Otto-Jaag Water Protection Prize (Photo: ETH, Alessandro Della Bella).

November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024During ETH Day on 16 November 2024, environmental engineer Valentin Faust was awarded the Otto-Jaag Water Protection Prize for his doctoral thesis. His work provides important insights about the production of fertiliser from human urine.

Archive News

Trainees in the focus of a national monitoring programme

Memorandum of Understanding Signed with African Water and Sanitation Association

Eawag technology at the Venice Biennale of Architecture

Wastewater monitoring meets with great interest

Making heatwaves in cities more bearable

Translating science into action and engage in biodiversity policy-making

Eawag is now officially a Friendly Workspace

Eawag’s outdoor facilities receive certificate for their near-natural design

Bernhard Truffer among the most cited scientists 2024

2024 Otto-Jaag Water Protection Prize for Valentin Faust