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Focus | From the lecture hall out into the world (DE)
More about Focus | From the lecture hall out into the world (DE)Every year, 800 people graduate from our Faculty and take with them a backpack full of knowledge, experience, visions and contacts. They form an important alumni network, which is honored in this anniversary edition.
Two worlds collide in alumnus Yanik Costa's everyday working life: on the one hand, he works as an M&A director in Zurich, and on the other, he founded the coffee farm "Mount Sunzu Coffee" in Zambia with his brother and a friend.
Focus | Sustainable, holistic, animal-friendly (DE)
More about Focus | Sustainable, holistic, animal-friendly (DE)Alumna Yvonne Isaac-Kesseli is a management consultant, President of OEC ALUMNI UZH and a volunteer for mother-bonded calf rearing. She promotes sustainable business models and advocates respectful treatment of animals and responsible consumption.
Focus | From consulting to the world of Formula 1 (DE)
More about Focus | From consulting to the world of Formula 1 (DE)Aziz Rajab made a surprising switch from consulting to the Formula 1 industry. As Partnership Manager at Sauber Motorsport, he supports sponsors and is driving forward the transformation to the Audi team. His dream? To become world champion with the Audi works team!
Alumna Monika Egli works for Doctors Without Borders in crisis areas such as South Sudan, Tanzania and Ukraine. As project manager for HR and finance, she takes care of financial and personnel matters worldwide, often under strict security precautions.
Alumnus Stephanino Isele heads the "Institutionals and Multinationals" business unit at Zürcher Kantonalbank. He is particularly proud of his motivated team and successful recruitment. His career tip: do what you enjoy and make the right decisions.
Alumnus Massimo Baggi is a Swiss ambassador and has lived and worked in ten countries, including India, Russia and now Romania. As a Swiss diplomat, he has to be versatile and flexible - but his specialty is and remains business.
Discover inspiring alumnae and alumni who play an important role in business, politics and society.
Two stories that show that the University of Zurich is not only a place of learning, but also a place where lifelong partnerships, friendships and business relationships can be forged.
Focus | Anecdotes from the student days (DE)
More about Focus | Anecdotes from the student days (DE)The alumni Carolin Roth, Sophia Würmli, Eva M. Kollmann and Marco Springer tell stories from their student days.
Alumni portrait | From research to the start-up world (DE)
More about Alumni portrait | From research to the start-up world (DE)Alumnus Emilio Dal Re completed his doctorate at the University of Zurich, but then decided to leave the academic world. He is now developing sustainable batteries with his start-up.
Lokaltermin | With Dina Pomeranz at “Kantorei”
More about Lokaltermin | With Dina Pomeranz at “Kantorei”Dina Pomeranz, assistant professor of applied microeconomics, is passionate about global fairness and development. Her research focuses on taxation, public policy and poverty reduction in developing countries.
Studi meets | "With technological change, the pace is also increasing" (DE)
More about Studi meets | "With technological change, the pace is also increasing" (DE)In the eighth episode of "Studi meets...", Master's student Florian Horber talks to alumna Samira Marti about the consequences of technological and demographic change for the world of work.
Faculty | Visionary with drive and vigor (DE)
More about Faculty | Visionary with drive and vigor (DE)Uschi Backes-Gellner is stepping down as Vice Dean after 16 years. With her energy and ideas, she has played a key role in shaping the Faculty and teaching.
Student Nicolas Huber reports on his experiences from his exchange semester at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia.
