How We Create Knowledge
Experience science up close for nine days at Switzerland’s largest science festival. 1000 Researchers will present their current projects and findings at exhibition booths and in short lectures at various locations in an around Zurich. Visit laboratories, discover race cars, airplanes, and other technological innovations in the hangars of the Innovation Park, or get hands-on experience in workshops and conduct experiments yourself.
Saturday, 22 August
Innovation Park Zurich in Dübendorf
Race cars, rockets, drone shows, and much more. To kick off Scientifica, we – together with Empa – invite you to Dübendorf at the Zurich Innovation Park, where research and entrepreneurial spirit come together.
Sunday, 23 August
Hönggerberg Campus
Tour research laboratories, talk with researchers at the exhibition on forests and climate change, and attend the “Science in Your Kitchen” show.
Sunday, 23 August
Irchel Campus
Experience brain research, visit meerkats, pilot a lunar lander virtually, and be enchanted by the quantum world at the physics show.
Monday, 24 to Friday, 28 August
City
Hospitals, water treatment, emergency services, and parks: A week full of behind-the-scenes glimpses into Switzerland’s largest city.
Saturday, 29 and Sunday, 30 August
Zentrum Campus
Exhibits, demonstrations, discussions, lectures, and much more: Experience science – through direct interaction with researchers. 1,000 scientists are looking forward to your visit.