Swiss Polar Day 2025
5th September 2025 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
The Swiss Polar Day 2025 will take place in Zurich. This event is the annual gathering of the Swiss polar science community and includes national and international keynotes, networking opportunities and updates on recent developments in polar research. This edition will also host the award ceremony of the Prix de Quervain dedicated to high-altitude research this year.
Venue: ETH Zurich | HG E5 | Rämistrasse 101, Zurich
Programme
| 09:00–09:30 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 09:30–10:00 | Opening and welcome Annette Oxenius, ETH Zurich Hubertus Fischer and Björn Dahlbäck, SPI Science and Technology Advisory Board Danièle Rod, Swiss Polar Institute |
| 10:00–10:45 | “The Edge of the World, and Beyond” Keynote by Thomas Zurbuchen, ETH Zurich |
| 10:45–11:30 | Open Forum part 1 – News from the field in pitching format |
| 11:30–12:30 | “Seen from Switzerland: geopolitics and science in the Arctic” Presentations and discussion by Madeleine Herren-Oesch, University of Basel Alexandra Baumann, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs followed by a discussion with the audience |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch and networking |
| 14:00–14:30 | International collaborations and opportunities Live discussion with “GreenFjord science week” in Greenland News from European Polar Board New international opportunities update |
| 14:30–15:15 | “Atlantic overturning inferred from air-sea heat fluxes indicates no decline since the 1960s” Keynote by Jens Terhaar, University of Bern |
| 15:15–15:45 | Coffee break |
| 15:45–16:35 | Open Forum part 2 – News from the field in pitching format |
| 16:45–17:20 | Prix de Quervain 2025 – Award ceremony Welcome address and laudatio Presentation of prize-winning work |
| 17:20–17:30 | Closing and take-home messages |
| 17:30–19:00 | Networking drink – Dozentenfoyer, ETH Zurich |
To register to the event only, please fill in this form →
If you wish to attend the event and submit your project for the Open Forum, please fill in this form →
We look forward to seeing you in Zurich!
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