Science that matters


A fairer assessment of wastewater treatment in mountain huts

Cleaning wastewater is a challenge for mountain huts: the quantities involved fluctuate greatly, and as water is used sparingly, the wastewater is highly concentrated. This often makes it difficult and impractical to meet the requirements for wastewater treatment. Researchers at Eawag and the former Eawag spin-off Vuna are therefore proposing an alternative approach to assessing cleaning performance. Read more




Detoxification provides information about poisoning


New chemicals are subjected to safety tests before approval. However, their long-term effects on wildlife remain difficult to predict.  Researchers at Eawag have now developed new markers to assess the risk. Read more

Two new fish species discovered in Switzerland


Help determine the names of the newly discovered fish species by taking part in the survey. In the interview with biologist Bárbara Calegari from Eawag and the University of Bern, you can also find out where the fish live and how diversity in our waters is made visible. Read more

Interpreting traces of arsenic in rain


On the Pic du Midi in the Pyrenees, researchers from ETH Zurich and Eawag have analysed particulate matter, clouds and rainwater for traces of arsenic. Using newly developed measurement methods, they have elucidated the transport pathways of the environmental toxin in the atmosphere. To the ETH Zurich article

Wastewater monitoring meets with great interest


Current trends in infectious diseases such as influenza, RSV virus and Covid-19 as well as in the consumption of drugs and medicines can be observed in wastewater. Interview with environmental engineer Christoph Ort, who, together with environmental microbiologist Tim Julian, has established the field of wastewater-based epidemiology at Eawag. Read more





How inter- and transdisciplinary integration will fail for sure
Collaborating successfully in inter- and transdisciplinary (ITD) research projects is a challenge. A series of cartoons humorously illustrates how collaboration will fail for sure. The scenes depicted are intended to provide food for thought across disciplines. They invite everyone to rethink their own behaviour and discuss with team members how ITD research can succeed. Read more







Eawag in the media
The media regularly report on our research. You can find the most interesting articles from print media, radio and television here.


The five most-read Eawag articles in 2024
The ecological status of Swiss streams attracted the most interest. The top five also included innovative water solutions for cities, pond construction for amphibians, invasive species and four billion people without a safe drinking water supply. Read more



Successful blue summit
The "Blue Summit Switzerland" water summit on 12 February  was a complete success. Over 100 participants, including around 20 national and cantonal politicians, exchanged views on innovation and solutions in Switzerland's surge chamber.



ETH Medal for Elena Gimmi
Elena Gimmi was presented with the award on 24 January 2025 for her dissertation on the influence of bacterial “bodyguards” on the co-evolution of the black bean aphid and its natural enemy the parasitoid wasp. Read more


Le ministre sud-africain de l'éducation salue la coopération
Following the WEF in Davos, South Africa's Minister of Education and Technology, Blade Nzimande, visited Empa and Eawag. In the research building NEST, he was informed about the reuse of materials and especially nutrients and water.







February 20, 2025, 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Eawag seminar, Eawag Dübendorf and online
Presentation, ZHAW, Winterthur

March 18, 2025, 9.00 am - 5.00pm
PEAK-Vertiefungskurs, Eawag Dübendorf
April 1 - 10, 2025, 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Systematic behaviour change in development projects
PEAK-Applied Online Course

April 9, 2025, 7.00 pm - 8.00pm
Presentation, Eawag Kastanienbaum
Summer School, Eawag Kastanienbaum

In our agenda you will find further events as well as our Eawag Seminars with internationally renowned researchers.






«Projet Lac» Fischarten-Vielfalt in den Schweizer Seen
FIBER Fisheries Consultancy brochure (In German and French)


The French-language children's book takes a look at the Eawag research platform LéXPLORE, among other things.





Report of the criminal analysis on Swiss wastewater monitoring, Federal Office of Police fedpol (in German and French)







Scientific publications from Eawag can be found on DORA Eawag.


Cover picture: Artificial intelligence, data science, modelling and digitalisation are now central elements of water research. Eawag researchers, in particular the Department Systems Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling, use these technologies and develop innovative approaches and algorithms to identify plankton species, predict the toxicity of chemicals, simulate riverine biocoenoses, study insect biodiversity and the development of floods and droughts. Foreground: handwritten notes, formulas and programme codes of Eawag researchers. Background: Shutterstock, Ostranitsa Stanislav.

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