2022

Benedikt Soja became a world champion last summer. When the young ETH professor is not racing down steep mountain trails, he is busy surveying the world.

The ETH Corporate Board has approved the new 2023 regulations for continuing education programmes at D-BAUG in geographic information systems and analysis as well as spatial planning. These will go into effect on 1 January 2023.

On 23 November 2022, the Kick-off Symposium dedicated to the D-BAUG lighthouse project "E-Bike City" took place. More than 150 participants attended the event and contributed to a lively discussion following the input talks by speakers from practice and research. We are delighted to share with you the video recordings of the talks and discussion.

Ukrainian building materials professor Viacheslav Troian left his homeland with his family because of the war. At D-BAUG at ETH Zurich, he is researching the role that recycled concrete might play in future reconstruction in collaboration with professors Robert Flatt and Ueli Angst.

Researchers from ETH Zurich and EPFL, working together with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar), have developed a program that can generate population density estimates with unparalleled precision. The aim is to make humanitarian missions more effective. The project is led by professors Konrad Schindler and Devis Tuia.

Environmental engineers play a key role in solving complex environmental problems. In a new video about the degree programme, bachelor student Katrin explains why she chose environmental engineering and what her daily study routine looks like. There is also an updated programme brochure available for those, who would like more information about studying at D-BAUG.

At its meeting of 7 and 8 December 2022 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed four professors, including Francesco Corman who is promoted to Associate Professor of Transportation Systems at D-BAUG.

David Kammer, D-BAUG Assistant Professor for Computational Mechanics of Building Materials, has received a Starting Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). With this award for outstanding young researchers, the SNSF supports Kammer's research on computational and applied mechanics with around 1.7 million Swiss francs. Congratulations!

Every year, the student association of ETH Zurich recognizes particularly dedicated and inspiring lecturers with a "Golden Owl". At D-​BAUG, the teaching award 2022 goes to Robert Boes, professor of hydraulic engineering at the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW). Congratulations!

Sustainable electronic components can be made from wood with the help of a novel process that uses a laser to engrave electrically conductive structures on veneers. A research team at ETH's Institute for Building Materials and at Empa has developed a practical and versatile method for making wooden surfaces electrically conductive.