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After 16 years as head of Academic Services, Dieter W¨¹est recently handed over leadership of the department to Hermann Lehner, previously a senior scientist with a focus on education in the Department of Computer Science. We spoke to both of them about the impact of the coronavirus crisis on teaching, and about their specific projects and visions for the future.

The ETH Library will be accessible again at all locations starting 3 August 2020. Please note the opening hours for the individual locations.

Members of ETH Zurich can now stream a selection of European and international art-house films.

Is there something that you've been wanting to share with the ETH community? Here's your chance: we're now taking suggestions for the October issue of our employee magazine!

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 ¨C an equally artistically and ecologically-scientifically exciting experiment.

What has life in lockdown been like for ETH members? And what lessons can we learn for the future of our work? Professor Gudela Grote conducted a large-scale survey to look into these questions.

With every passing week, new coronavirus infections are reaching record highs around the world. However, ETH's master plan is allowing for more restrictions to be relaxed in the next stage of reopening. Starting in early August, ETH employees will once again have access to all buildings at the university.

To bolster the coronavirus master plan already in place, the ETH Zurich Executive Board has approved a plan B containing additional measures in case a second wave of the virus strikes.

Organising session examinations during the coronavirus pandemic is an extraordinary logistical challenge. In August, more than 12,000 students will take these exams. After weeks of intense planning, the Rectorate has published its health and safety concept for exam season.

Independent publishing: SciPost gives ETH Zurich researchers an additional way of publishing their research results as open-access articles without relying on commercial providers.