2015

An engineer, says Professor Bernhard Plattner, is in a position to make a major contribution in many different areas − even if, at first glance, they have absolutely nothing to do with electrical engineering. The Professor of Computer Engineering at the Department of Electrical Engineering knows that if you look a little closer, you’ll find electrical engineering in everything.

While studying for his doctorate at ETH Zurich, Arno Candel learned that there’s a solution to every problem. He currently serves as Chief Architect of H2O, a big data software platform.

Even as a child, Suzanne Thoma knew what it meant to carry on in the face of resistance. Her skill, endurance and ambition have marked out her rise to the top as CEO of BKW.

On Monday, 15 June 2015, the “venture” start-up competition celebrated its tenth run. Six ETH Zurich companies were among this year’s finalists, with Pregnostics winning the prize for best business idea.

Dipl. Ing. Fust: a household name in Switzerland – the place to go for discount domestic appliances. What very few people know, however, is that the man behind it all is an entrepreneur in the tool engineering sector.