Zurich University of Applied Sciences

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Zurich University of Applied Sciences
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founding 2007 (1874)
Sponsorship Canton Zurich
place Winterthur
Wädenswil
Zurich
Rector Jean-Marc Piveteau
Students 13,298 (2018)
Employee 2,355 FTE (2018)
including professors 245 FTE (2018)
Annual budget 479 million CHF (2018)
Networks AACSB accreditation, IBH , INUAS
Website www.zhaw.ch

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences ( ZHAW , English Zurich University of Applied Sciences ) is a Mehrsparten- Technical College in Canton Zurich . With currently around 13,000 students , it is the third largest university in the canton of Zurich after the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. The main location is Winterthur , further locations are Wädenswil and Zurich . The ZHAW is one of the four sub-schools of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZFH).

The ZHAW School of Management and Law has been AACSB accredited since May 2015 . Along with IMD , the University of St. Gallen and the University of Zurich, the ZHAW is one of only four Swiss universities to have this internationally recognized seal of quality.

The Canton of Zurich intends to invest 500 million francs in the university location Winterthur by 2025.

history

The ZHAW was created in September 2007 from the merger of the Zurich University of Winterthur (ZHW), the University of Wädenswil (HSW), the University of Applied Psychology Zurich (HAP) and the University of Social Work Zurich (HSSAZ). Werner Inderbitzin became the first rector . Jean-Marc Piveteau has been Rector since September 1, 2011 .

The former Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHW) was created in 1998 from the merger of the Technikum Winterthur (Engineering School) (TWI) and the Zurich Higher Business and Administration School (HWV) Winterthur . Since the beginning of 2000, the Interpreting School Zurich (DOZ) and since 2006 the new University of Applied Sciences Health have been part of it. At the beginning of 2012, the previously private Zurich University of Technology (HSZ-T) was cantonalized and integrated into the ZHAW.

The three predecessor schools of the ZHW look back on a traditional past:

  • The Technikum Winterthur, founded in 1874, is the oldest and largest technical center in Switzerland.
  • The HWV, founded in 1968 by the KV Zurich, was the first higher business and administration school in Switzerland. In 1996 she moved from Zurich to Winterthur to the Volkart trading house.
  • The Zurich Interpreting School Cooperative emerged in 1967 from a private school, the beginnings of which date back to 1946. In spring 2005, the former DOZ moved from its location in Zurich Oerlikon to Winterthur to the Mäander property at Theaterstrasse 15c.

Departments

The ZHAW comprises eight departments. Winterthur is home to architecture, design and civil engineering (A), health (G), applied linguistics (L), School of Engineering (T) and School of Management and Law (W) (all former departments of the ZHW). In Zurich is Applied Psychology (P) (formerly HAP) and Social Work (S) (formerly HSSAZ) and is in Wädenswil to Life Sciences and Facility Management (N) (formerly HSW).

Together they offer 29 Bachelor's and 18 consecutive Master's courses.

Students at the ZHAW (as of 2018)
department
  
 Students (Bachelor and Master)
Architecture, design and civil engineering (A)
  
 466
Health (G)
  
 1695
Applied Linguistics (L)
  
 865
Life Sciences and Facility Management (N)
  
 1589
Applied Psychology (P)
  
 616
Social work (S)
  
 864
School of Engineering (T)
  
 2211
School of Management and Law (W)
  
 4992
Total
  
 13298
Source: ZHAW annual report 2018

Architecture, design and civil engineering

In the field of architecture , a bachelor's and master's degree in architecture is offered. In the field of civil engineering , a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) developed jointly by the Swiss universities of applied sciences are offered.

history

In 1874 the first technical center in Switzerland was founded as the Technikum Winterthur . At the technical center there were u. a. from 1874 a school for construction technicians and from 1914 a school for civil engineering technicians . From 1964 the official name was Technikum Winterthur (Engineering School) (TWI). In 1991 the architecture hall in the former boiler shop was moved into. In 1998 the TWI merged with the HWV and the DOZ to form the Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHW). Its Department A Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering was transferred to the ZHAW in 2007. The ZHAW has a total of 3 locations located in the canton of Zurich. These are in Zurich, Winterthur and Wädenswil.

health

The Health Department is one of the largest and most renowned centers in Switzerland for training and further education in the health professions of occupational therapy, midwife, nursing and physiotherapy, as well as for research in these professional fields.

The five bachelor courses in occupational therapy , health promotion and prevention , midwife , nursing (also part-time) and physiotherapy as well as the four master courses in midwife , occupational therapy , nursing and physiotherapy are offered.

history

The Department of Health was founded in 2006 as the fifth department of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur and transferred to the ZHAW in 2007. In 2008 the new building Eulachpassage was occupied.

Applied Linguistics

The campus of the Department of Applied Linguistics

The Department of Applied Linguistics is the only language department at a Swiss university of applied sciences. It deals with central questions from the areas of language, communication and media with the aim of making applied linguistics useful for business and society.

The two Bachelor programs in Communication and Applied Languages ​​as well as the Master’s program in Applied Linguistics are offered.

history

Today's Department of Applied Linguistics has its origins in 1946, when the Free Lyceum - School for Linguistic and General Education - was founded. In 1967, the Cooperative Dolmetscherschule Zürich (DOZ) emerged from the Free Lyceum as a sponsor and became a state-recognized higher technical school . In 1998, the DOZ was integrated into the newly founded Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHW). During the merger negotiations, a journalism course was already being discussed, after which the Institute for Applied Media Studies (IAM) was founded in 2000 . The name of the Dolmetscherschule Zürich (DOZ) lasted until 2002, when it was renamed the Institute for Translation and Interpreting (IUED). The Department of Applied Linguistics has only existed in its current form since the ZHAW was founded in 2007. When the ZHAW was founded, the Language Competence Center (LCC) was also brought into being, a center which is to lead the development of the ZHAW into a multilingual university.

Life Sciences and Facility Management

The Life Sciences and Facility Management department is located in Wädenswil. Here, teaching and research are carried out in the areas of the environment, nutrition, health and society. The university is the largest employer in Wädenswil.

The five bachelor 's programs in biotechnology , chemistry , food technology and environmental engineering as well as the three consecutive master’s programs in facility management , life sciences and the environment and natural resources are offered.

history

The school was founded in 1942 as the Swiss Technical School for Fruit Processing Wädenswil by the Swiss Fruit Association. In 1950 it was renamed the Swiss Fruit and Wine School (SOW) due to the affiliation of the Weinfach direction . In 1975 it mutated into a technical college (HTL) and called itself the engineering school Wädenswil (ISW), later the University of Wädenswil (HSW). In 1998 the HSW became a part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZFH) and in 2007 a department of the ZHAW.

Applied Psychology

The Institute for Applied Psychology (IAP) has had a decisive influence on the dissemination and utilization of applied psychology in Switzerland. It is and was committed to providing concrete solutions for practical challenges based on scientifically sound psychology. The IAP works for private companies and public organizations, groups, families and individuals.

A bachelor's and master's degree in applied psychology is offered.

history

The IAP was founded in 1923. The seminar for applied psychology , which has existed since 1937 and was founded by Hans Biäsch , became a part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZFH) in 1999 as the Zurich University of Applied Psychology (HAP). In 2007, HAP became a department of the ZHAW.

Social work

The Department of Social Work is one of the eight departments of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. With its four institutes and the Teaching Center, the department is one of the leading Swiss educational and research institutions in social work. The main topics are "Childhood, youth and family", "Delinquency and crime prevention", "Diversity and social participation" and "Social management". In addition to the generalized degree in social work, the department offers practice-relevant and scientifically-based advanced training, application-oriented research and tailor-made services and advice. Since 2014 the location of the department has been the university campus in the Toni area in Zurich-West.

history

In 1908, Mentona Moser and Maria Fierz held the first "Introductory courses for women as an assistant" in Zurich. These so-called welfare courses were expanded to form the Zurich Social Women's School (SFZ) in 1920. In 1949 the School for Social Work Zurich (SSAZ) was created. In 1998 the school became part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZFH) under the name University of Social Work Zurich (HSSAZ). Since 2007, the former HSSAZ has been part of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences as the Department of Social Work.

School of Engineering

The School of Engineering teaches and researches in the fields of energy, mobility and health.

Technikum Winterthur, old building

The Bachelor programs are aviation , electrical engineering , energy and environmental technology , computer science , mechanical engineering , systems engineering , transport systems and industrial engineering offered. The Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) developed jointly by the Swiss universities of applied sciences is offered as a master’s degree .

history

In 1874 the first technical center in Switzerland was founded as the Technikum Winterthur . At the technical center there were u. a. from 1874 a school for mechanical engineers , from 1875 a school for chemists , from 1886 a school for electrical engineers , from 1895 a school for precision mechanics and from 1900 a school for railway officials . From 1964 the official name was Technikum Winterthur (Engineering School) (TWI). In 1998 the TWI merged with the HWV and the DOZ to form the Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHW). Its Department of Technology, Computer Science and Natural Sciences became the Department of Engineering at the ZHAW in 2007 . The chemistry division was relocated to Wädenswil, to the Life Sciences and Facility Management department .

School of Management and Law

Winterthur ZHAW School of Management and Law, St. Georgen-Platz 2

The School of Management and Law (SML) teaches and researches in the areas of business and business law.

There are the Bachelor's degree programs in Business Administration , International Management , Economics computer science and business law as well as the master's courses Accounting and Controlling , Banking and Finance , Business Administration , International Business , Management and Law and Economics computer science offered. The best students can be invited to the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma .

history

The ZHAW School of Management and Law was founded in 1968 under the name Höhere Wirtschafts- und Verwaltungsschule (HWV) as one of the first teaching institutes for business and administration. In 1996, the company moved to Winterthur and was renamed the Zürcher Höhere Wirtschafts- und Verwaltungsschule (HWV) Winterthur . In 1998 the HWV merged with the Technikum Winterthur and became the Department of Economics and Management or the School of Management of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHW). In 2007 the School of Management became a department of the newly founded ZHAW. In 2008 the department was renamed the School of Management and Law . Due to the accreditation by AACSB International , a local group of the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma was installed in 2016 .

Partner universities (selection)

  • Sydney University of Technology (Australia)
  • Technical University of Vienna (Austria)
  • Graz University of Technology (Austria)
  • UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada)
  • Århus Universitet (Denmark)
  • Københavns Universitet (Denmark)
  • Roskilde Universitetscenter (Denmark)
  • Syddansk Universitet (Denmark)
  • University of Helsinki (Finland)
  • ESSCA École de Management (France)
  • ESC Rennes School of Business (France)
  • Ecole de Management Strasbourg (France)
  • Université Paris Dauphine (France)
  • Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany)
  • Berlin School of Economics and Law (Germany)
  • University of Witten-Herdecke (Germany)
  • Bielefeld University (Germany)
  • University of Leipzig (Germany)
  • Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary)
  • Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland)
  • LUISS Guido Carli (Italy)
  • Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Italy)
  • Warsaw School of Economics (Poland)
  • Cracow University of Economics (Poland)
  • Jagiellonian University of Cracow (Poland)
  • Saint-Petersburg State University (Russia)
  • University of Cape Town (South Africa)
  • Göteborgs universitet (Sweden)
  • Koç University (Turkey)
  • Sabanci University (Turkey)
  • Cass Business School (UK)
  • University of Leicester (Great Britain)
  • London Metropolitan University (Great Britain)
  • California State University (United States)
  • Boston University (United States)
  • Grand Valley State University (USA)
  • University of California (United States)
  • University of West Florida (United States)

Personalities

Professors and staff

Alumni

Web links

Commons : Zurich University of Applied Sciences  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Facts & Figures 2018 .
  2. ^ AACSB Accredited Institutions
  3. ↑ Winterthur ZHAW campus relocates center to Sulzer site , accessed on September 2, 2012
  4. ↑ Handover at the ZHAW ( memento of June 9, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), media release, website of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, August 31, 2011, accessed on September 20, 2011.
  5. ↑ Communications from HSZ-T ( Memento from August 30, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Annual report 2017 .
  7. ↑ a b ZHW: The Technikum Winterthur - a successful story (PDF; 99 kB)
  8. ↑ Milestones in the history of the ZHAW ( Memento from December 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ Ursula Hasler Roumois, Esther Girsberger and Thomas Buomberger: The emergence of a college. Orell Füssli, Zurich 2011, ISBN 3280054389 , pp. 73–76
  10. ↑ The University of Applied Psychology, Zurich - facts and perspectives
  11. ^ History of the IAP ( Memento from June 9, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), History, website of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, accessed on March 29, 2014
  12. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento from November 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  13. ↑ SML Installs Beta Gamma Sigma Collegiate Chapter. ZHAW School of Management and Law, February 26, 2016, accessed on September 8, 2016 (English).

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