Science that matters

Underestimated diversity of toxins from cyanobacteria

The guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) list only four substances produced by cyanobacteria. This is a small fraction of all the metabolites that can have ecotoxicological effects. Read more

Foto: Andri Bryner

Early warning system for sewage treatment plants

Image: ETH-Rat, Daniel Kellenberger

In the wastewater treatment plant, bacteria break down nutrients in the wastewater. However, changes in the composition of this bacterial community can affect purification performance. Eawag researchers can detect such changes quickly and on site using DNA analysis. Read more

In the fast lane thanks to genome recycling

Foto: Eawag, Nare Ngoepe

In just 16,000 years, more than 500 cichlid species, distributed throughout the entire food web, have evolved in Lake Victoria. This explosion of biodiversity was made possible by repeated cycles of fusion and diversification in evolutionary lineages. Read more

Can the consistent use of water filters be promoted?

Foto: Eawag, George Wainaina

Water filters are extremely important in emergency situations, such as long-lasting droughts. However, the lack of water filters is often not due to the distribution of the filters, but to their inconsistent application in everyday life. Read more

Creating value from organic waste

Foto: Eawag, George Wainaina

How do you turn organic waste into valuable feed with the help of black soldier flies? The spin-off Eclose aims to put this knowledge into practice. Read more  





Using noble gases to track groundwater flows
Over the next 20 years, CHF 1.4 billion is to be invested in flood protection and ecological enhancement measures on the Alpine Rhine alone. How will this affect the quantity and quality of drinking water obtained from wells on either side of the river? To investigate this, rather than using dyes or large amounts of salt as tracers, Eawag is focusing on noble gases for on-site gas analysis. This method is being increasingly widely adopted – also for other applications. Watch the video  







Foto: Eawag, Peter Penicka
Sara Marks becomes new member of the Eawag Directorate
The ETH Board announces the appointment of Sara Marks as a new member of the Eawag Directorate. On 1 November, Sara Marks has replaced Tove Larsen, who retired at the end of October 2023. Read more

Foto: Karin Stäheli, Eawag
Four more years for successful platforms
The two platforms "Water Quality" and "Process Engineering Micro Pollutants" supported by Eawag, FOEN and VSA support stakeholders in water protection in practice. Their mandate has now been extended for another four years. Read more  


Foto: Eawag
Sustainable Development Goals also apply to Switzerland
When we talk about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), most people think of development cooperation with countries of the Global South. But the UN's 2030 Agenda also applies to Switzerland. Read more







7.11.2023
The secrets of water and their impacts on society
Joint introductory lecture, ETH Zürich

20.01.2024
FIBER seminar, Hotel Arte Kongresszentrum, Olten
14.02.2024
Wirkungskontrolle Revitalisierung – Makrozoobenthos
Peak-Vertiefungskurs, Eawag Dübendorf


In our Agenda you will find further events of Eawag.






The magazine for the Eawag Information Day 2023 with exciting topics related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


Magazine "die umwelt" by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
No. 3/2023
Available in German and French




Scientific publications from Eawag can be found on DORA Eawag.


Cover picture: In close exchange with various universities in Switzerland and abroad,  Eawag is committed to the education of undergraduate and doctoral  students in natural, engineering and social sciences. In 2022, Eawag  employees supervised 149 doctoral theses – such as that of Dorothee  Kurz. In collaboration with ETH Zurich, the engineer in Joaquin  Jimenez-Martinez’s research group is investigating how bacteria form  biofilms in soils and groundwater aquifers.  

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