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Insights and outlooks at Stadler Service Switzerland, Frauenfeld site

AMIV Alumni

On September 6, 2024, Beat Keller, Head of Department 3R (Revision, Repair and Refit) at Stadler Service Switzerland, gave us a deep insight and outlook into the processes from damage to rail vehicles to damage assessment, transport and refurbishment to recommissioning.

16.09.2024 by Bernhard Jäggle

AMIV Alumni: Shipyard tour at Zurich Airport

AMIV Alumni

In just under 6000 steps Eugen Galliker expertly guided us through the hangar at Zurich Airport and the SR Technics engine workshop on May 29 2024.

14.06.2024 by GianAndrea Müller

Visit to the Coffee Roastery Küng in Winterthur

AMIV Alumni

Mathematicians turn coffee into theorems - and engineers want to know how to make the best coffee!

15.04.2024 by André Niederberger

Chilli Baron and curry dinner for AMIV and human medicine alumni

  • AMIV Alumni
  • Human medicine Alumni

"What is the hottest chilli you have here?" was one of the first questions we asked Felix Decurtins, the "Chilli Baron", when we AMIV and human medicine alumni visited him at his production nursery in Horgen.

11.12.2023 by Mathis Nussberger

Sonova: An introduction to the world of hearing

  • Chapter Zurich Alumni
  • AMIV Alumni

The inspiring event at Sonova stood in stark contrast to the gloomy weather on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, when Chapter Zurich and AMIV Alumni invited alumni for a joint tour of Sonova's headquarters in Stäfa. Around 30 ETH alumnae and alumni were introduced to today's world of hearing and its future.

06.11.2023 by Thomas Zurbruegg und Nihad Hasagic

Impressive history on the Uetliberg: visit to the broadcasting tower

AMIV Alumni

Uetliberg

AMIV Alumni members were able to visit the broadcasting tower with its eventful history for the last time as part of a guided tour. Werner Kriesi, a long-time employee, gave us an informative presentation on the history of the site and today's transmitter station, which he had largely experienced himself, and accompanied us through the facility.

23.05.2023 by David Perels

Virtual reality meets surgery - Visit to VirtaMed

AMIV Alumni

VirtaMed

Practice makes perfect. This motto applies especially to the "craftsmanship" of surgery; all the more so when it involves laparoscopic or arthroscopic procedures. On 1 March 2023, 25 interested members of the ETH Alumni were able to experience first-hand how the company VirtaMed supports aspiring and experienced surgeons in this field during a visit to the premises of VirtaMed on Rütistrasse in Schlieren.

07.03.2023 by Martin Kauer

"We've always been passionate about sustainability issues"

  • Alumni Portraits
  • AMIV Alumni
Diego und Kuba von Scandens

ETH alumni Diego Sigrist and Kuba Szczesniak are co-founders of the start-up 'Scandens'. They are working on a software solution to easily quantify, understand and optimise the climate impact of buildings. They talk about their passion to change things and their growing concern for the climate which originated from their time at ETH.

03.11.2022 by Anita Kendzia

“ZWEIFELlos” not a bland company tour

AMIV Alumni

Zweifel

The company tour at Zweifel Pomy-Chips AG was very well attended. On a September afternoon, around 30 alumni and alumnae met in front of the orange-coloured company complex in Spreitenbach.

11.10.2022 by Thomas Zurbrügg

Guided tour for AMIV Alumni at Inmark AG

AMIV Alumni

Inmark

On 18 May, members of AMIV Alumni were given the opportunity to visit the company Inmark AG. During the tour, the participants learned more about interesting details with regard to recycling and disposal processes of electronic equipment.

27.05.2022 by Thomas Zurbrügg

Guided tour through Lindt in Kilchberg

AMIV Alumni

Lindt

“Choco Deluxe” was the euphonious slogan of the guided tour through “Lindt Home of Chocolate”. Fourteen AMIV alumni and alumnae seized the opportunity and took part on a late Wednesday afternoon in mid-April.

12.05.2022 by Thomas Zurbrügg

Visit a ship under construction

AMIV Alumni

AMIV Alumni

On 11 March, AMIV Alumni had the chance to sight a ship from close up. This ship will transport commuters between Switzerland and France one day.

20.04.2022 by Jannis Faupel

AMIV Alumni Online Whisky Tasting

AMIV Alumni

Whisky-Degu

If online only, please sweeten it! Well, one of the whiskies we tasted at the third online tasting on 21 September 2021 actually received the unanimous rating “honey”. However, already in the first two tastings, the whole enormous spectrum of whisky tastes spread out - albeit only individually at home, it had its own special charm.

27.10.2021 by Mathis Nussberger

First AMIV Alumni Networking Dinner

AMIV Alumni

Networking Dinner

The first AMIV Alumni Networking Dinner took place on September 23, 2021. It was inspiring to see how participants made new professional contacts while enjoying an excellent meal at the Restaurant Seerose in Zurich.

15.10.2021 by Mathis Nussberger

Ferdinand Metzler: "Collaboration is important if lots of clever people want to use technology to drive forward a product that works."

  • AMIV Alumni
  • ETH seniors Alumni
  • Alumni Portraits
Ferdinand Metzler

ETH mechanical engineer Ferdinand Metzler was still writing his Bachelor’s dissertation and had already started his Master’s degree when he founded his company Fision. He wants to use his idea to act as a positive force on the clothing market. Since 2020, he’s taken great strides towards achieving this vision: by selling to Zalando, he now has access to around 40 million customers. He talks to us today about how he wants to set new standards and drive forward development in the European clothing industry.

09.07.2021 by Sibylle Schuppli

An even more refreshing online regulars’ table of AMIV Alumni

AMIV Alumni

Online-Stamm

On 4 February 2021, AMIV Alumni met again for an unconventional regulars’ table online. This time, we spotted a new interactive platform that all participants appreciated and moreover, the platform enabled a spontaneous exchange almost like in real life.

26.02.2021 by Mathis Nussberger

A refreshing online regulars’ table of AMIV Alumni

AMIV Alumni

Online-Stamm

How is this possible? Who hasn’t already had enough video sessions and now we were supposed to volunteer for another one. Nevertheless, the AMIV Alumni board took a chance and organised an online meeting. Though, they did meet neither on Zoom, MS Teams nor Skype, but on a very special platform, which convinced all participants.

08.01.2021 by Mathis Nussberger

A diverse range of participants at the AMIV Alumni Stamm

AMIV Alumni

AMIV Stamm

The Stamm is established as a permanent institution among the AMIV Alumni. A diverse range of frequent and new visitors, of fresh graduates and retirees, of self- and permanent employees always results in an interesting evening.  

14.03.2020 by Mathis Nussberger

Konstantinos Boulouchos: "The topic of e-fuels is relevant to everyone interested in the future of our energy systems and stopping climate change."

  • Alumni Portraits
  • AMIV Alumni
Konstantinos Boulouchos

Konstantinos Boulouchos received a doctorate from ETH Zurich and since 2002 has worked as a professor at the Institute of Energy Technology in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering. He spoke to us about the conflicts between environmental sustainability, security of energy supplies and economic viability.

24.02.2020 by Sibylle Schuppli

Lisa Poulikakos: "My research leverages the nanoscale science of light to develop improved, accessible diagnostic techniques for patients and doctors in need."

  • Alumni Portraits
  • AMIV Alumni
Lisa Poulikakos

Lisa Poulikakos did her bachelor, master and PhD at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH. In October 2019, she received a prestigious award from L’Oréal USA For Women in Science and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her research in technology that uses light to enable on-the-spot, accurate and cost-effective diagnosis of tissue biopsies, including breast cancer and other serious diseases.

10.02.2020 by Sibylle Schuppli

New president for AMIV Alumni

AMIV Alumni

AMIV Stamm

After one month only, the AMIV Alumni met for another “Stamm” again. This time however, it was due to a special reason: Simon Frei had decided to pass on his duty as president after 13 years.

16.12.2019 by Simon Frei

Searching for the optimal start-up climate

AMIV Alumni

meteomatics

Where is the optimal climate for start-ups in Eastern Switzerland? And in the future, how will the “weather forecasts” get even better for start-ups? A group of AMIV Alumni pursued these questions on October 15, 2019.

01.11.2019 by Simon Frei

Julian Heeb: «The Innovation Award is mainly a confirmation for our idea».

  • Alumni Portraits
  • AMIV Alumni
heeb

ETH Alumnus Julian Heeb graduated 2006 from a master in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. With ginto, he and some friends developed an app for accessibility for people with a disability that rates restaurants, bars and shops. This app recently won a digital and an innovation award. In an interview, Julian tells us about his experiences at ETH as well as how he got the idea for this app.

24.06.2019 by Sibylle Schuppli

AMIV Alumni visits Sensirion

AMIV Alumni

Sensirion

A group of 40 AMIV Alumni was able to visit the company Sensirion on May 23, 2019 in Stäfa. After a welcoming and an introductive presentation of the company, the participants learned more about the development of products and operations. The visit ended with an interesting tour of the company and a subsequent aperitif.

24.06.2019 by Daniel Ruflin

AMIV panel discussion: career entry

  • Process Alumni
  • 150 Years
  • AMIV Alumni
berufsevent_amiv

The AMIV Alumni’s panel discussion took place on March 21, 2019, in collaboration with the AMIV Alumni, the Process Alumni and AMIV as part of the career events. The discussion was dedicated to the topic of “career entry” and therefore could give the graduating students some kind of support. The manigfold selection of speakers was able to attract about 40 participants, students as well as alumni.

26.03.2019 by Antonia Mosberger

AMIV-Alumni Stamm: Small but nice

AMIV Alumni

AMIV-Stamm

The relatively new AMIV-Alumni Stamm enthralled 17 participants in its second edition with new specialist-contacts and exquisite nibbles on January 23, 2019.

07.03.2019 by Mathis Nussberger

Visitation of Sonova - around hearing

AMIV Alumni

sonova

On Thursday October 18, 2018 around 20 members of AMIV Alumni met in order to visit the hearing aid producer Sonova AG in Stäfa. The traditional Swiss company, who is still known for their main brand Phonak, researches, develops and produces innovative solutions for hearing aids. 

02.11.2018 by Thomas Zurbrügg

Take off! Visit to Pilatus aircraft factory in Stans

  • Process Alumni
  • AMIV Alumni
  • MAS MTEC Alumni
mas mtec process

An airplane -  this means technic, fascination and pure emotion! Over 2000 employees at the headquarters of Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG in Stans give wings to this exaltation - literally. 20 members of the MAS MTEC, AMIV and Process Alumni got the chance to visit the aircraft factory and experience the production of aircrafts on September 12, 2018.

04.10.2018 by Rolf Haller

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