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The University of Zurich warmly welcomes representatives from partner institutions, embassies and other stakeholders from abroad that are interested in learning more about UZH's academic excellence in teaching and research.
Global Affairs is your first point of contact for institutional visits. We are happy to assist UZH faculty members as well as current and potential partners with visit requests that involve meetings with senior administrators and/or multiple units on campus.
Prior to requesting a visit, please consider the following:
If a visit is warranted, is not about a specific area (see below), and you require assistance from Global Affaris, please complete the following visitor's request form and return it to Global Affairs.
If your visit is about a specific academic or research area, it is best to coordinate directly with the relevant UZH faculties or institutes.
UZH has longstanding relationships with universities in Japan. It was therefore an honor to welcome Prof. Teruo Fuji, President of the University of Tokyo, and members of his staff to UZH.
UZH welcomed the Italian Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Consul General Mario Baldi and Scientific Attaché Dr. Luca Valenziano to explore collaboration with Italian universities.
UZH members are discussing collaboration plans in research and teaching with the Ukrainian universities Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and Odesa I.I.Mechnikov National University.
UZH welcomed representatives of the Commission on Higher Education of the Republic of the Philippines, the Isabela State University and the Philippines Normal University North Luzon to celebrate and deepen the strong collaboration of the UZH Department of Evolutionary Anthropology with Philippinian institutions.
The visit included the signing of an extension to the Memorandum of Understanding and the Student Exchange Agreement, emphasizing the enduring and robust partnership between the two institutions.
UZH has long-standing relationships with several leading Swedish universities. On this occasion, UZH President Michael Schaepman welcomed Ambassador Carl Magnus Nesser to UZH.
To discuss initiatives strengthening collaborations in research, innovation and education with Indian partners, UZH welcomed Mridul Kumar, the Indian Ambassador to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. The visit underlines the good relations between India and Switzerland in the field of science and technology, which are also supported by a formal agreement signed in 2003.
The visit of British Ambassador James Squire has reinforced the academic and research bonds between the UK and UZH.
UZH has hosted the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a formal agreement outlining the cooperative framework between the German state Baden-Württemberg and the Canton of Zurich.
The University of Zurich was delighted to host Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), the newest member to the university network Universitas 21.
The visit of a delegation led by Qihuang Gong, President of Peking University (PKU), aimed to explore opportunities for strengthening existing collaborations.
Representatives of the Délégation culturelle et économique de Taipei in Bern visited UZH to renew a Memorandum of Understanding.
Chilean Ambassador to Switzerland, Frank Tressler, and a delegation of the Kawésqar people attended the Official Ceremony of the "Ko Aswál – The Next Day" exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum of UZH.
The Australian Ambassador to Switzerland, Elizabeth Louisa Day, met with UZH President Michael Schaepman. Australian universities belong to the most important research and education partners of UZH.
UZH President Michael Schaepman and Prof. Christian Berndt (UZH Department of Geography and Member of the Latin American Center Zurich) met with Ambassador Ana Gabriela Massey to discuss collaboration between UZH and Costa Rica.
UZH President Michael Schaepman met with Her Excellency Iryna Venediktova, Ambassador of Ukraine to Switzerland. Since Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, UZH has been providing support for war-affected researchers and students.
Christian Schwarzenegger, Vice President Faculty Affairs and Scientific Information, and further UZH representatives met with His Excellency Mr. Chittipat Tongprasroeth, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Switzerland.
Representatives of the Antai College of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University visited UZH, exploring possible pathways of future collaborations.
The newly appointed Chinese Consul General to Zurich and Liechtenstein, Ms. Chen Yun, met with UZH President Michael Schaepman to discuss existing and potential future collaborations between universities in the People’s Republic of China and UZH.
The Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland, Yoshinori Fujiyama, paid a visit to Zurich’s university hub. The trilateral meeting with UZH President, Michael Schaepman, and his counterpart from ETH, Joël Mesot, reflects the growing ties in education, research, and innovation between the two largest Swiss universities and Japanese research institutions.
Icelandic Foreign Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir recently visited the University of Zurich (UZH) for a bilateral exchange with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and other Swiss representatives. UZH, known as the birthplace of the "Council of Europe" and Winston Churchill's historic Zurich Speech, was chosen as the ideal meeting location.
Higher Education Institutions in Switzerland and around the globe are facing considerable societal, technological, and political challenges. UZH welcomed a delegation of academic leaders from Israel to discuss possible solutions to these challenges, foster collaboration, and facilitate knowledge sharing.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and the Republic of Korea. UZH welcomed Ambassador Chang Rok Keum on its premises to explore the potential for deepening the existing collaboration between UZH and Korea.
UZH and Swissnex have signed a new mandate agreement that will shape their collaboration in promoting education, research, and innovation worldwide, while fostering international exchange and networks.
On his inaugural visit to UZH, US Ambassador Scott C. Miller highlighted the shared values of Switzerland and the USA as sister republics as well as the importance of the longstanding relationship in international politics, academia and beyond.
Digital governance, digital self-determination and digital health: Indian media representatives and academic policy makers visited UZH to learn more about UZH's Digital Society Initiative.
On the occasion of 60 years of Swiss-Korean bilateral relations, a group of South-Korean journalists visited UZH. They gained an insight into the multifaceted research of the largest university in Switzerland.
UZH welcomed ambassadors and representatives from EU embassies to Switzerland on its premises. The EU delegation held its regular meeting and later met with UZH President Michael Schaepman and Zurich’s Minister of Education, Silvia Steiner.
UZH has longstanding relationships with universities in Japan. It was therefore an honor to welcome Prof. Teruo Fuji, President of the University of Tokyo, and members of his staff to UZH.
UZH welcomed the Italian Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Consul General Mario Baldi and Scientific Attaché Dr. Luca Valenziano to explore collaboration with Italian universities.