FAQ about the Audio Tours

Discover ETH Zurich on site with an audio guide

Embark on guided discovery tours of both campuses with our audio tours. All you need are a little curiosity, a smartphone, headphones and 60 to 90minutes of spare time.

On the tour ¡°Albert Einstein and ETH Zurich¡±, you¡¯ll explore ETH Zurich¡¯s main building, and discover some fascinating things about this well- known ETH graduate.Starting in front of the ETH main building on the Zentrum campus, the tour takes you to nine stop- off points, where narratives, videos, pictures and 360¡ã images give you an up- close experience of the university. You¡¯ll also have the chance to see Einstein¡¯s student locker and the tiniest of ETH Zurich¡¯s exhibitions.

The tour ¡°Science is feminine¡± explores the H?nggerberg campus, looking at the contribution women scientists have made in the 160 years since the university was founded. Delve into this hot topic; find out about the early days and the challenges confronting women in science. Since then, everyday life has changed a lot, as you¡¯ll hear from our female students and professors. The starting point is »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý,»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Info on the H?nggerberg campus.

The tour ?Nutrition at its roots? takes you into the comprehensive world of nutrition research at ETH Zurich. You will learn how agricultural sciences came to ETH and how research is now helping to nourish the world. Come with us to the »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý,»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Zentrum and gain new and fascinating insights about exciting topics such as plant genetics, biocommunication and phytopathology

No! The application is a web application: simply scan the QR code and/or open the link in your web browser. With just one click, you will have access to the audio tour.

All smartphones and all standard browsers support the web-based application (no app download required).

German and English. The language setting can be adjusted directly in the application.

The tours lead through buildings to various stations and are optimized for accessibility in terms of:

• Visual impairments (audio information, text alternatives for images)
• Hearing impairments (subtitles and transcripts)
• Mobility impairments (no stairs, wheelchair accessible)

Occasionally, longer detours may be necessary.You can also adjust the playback speed yourself.

Don't worry¡ªall user data is anonymized in accordance with the GDPR, so there is no need for cookie banners.

If you give your consent, at each post a photo will be saved in your smartphone's photo album. This setting can be reversed at any time in the phone's system settings.

To access the tours, connect to the ETH ¡°public¡± guest Wi-Fi network.

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