News & Events
TPP Online Info Events
We regularly hold online info events in which prospective participants learn more about the TPP Programme and its benefits. In addition, they have the opportunity to exchange with the Programme Directors, Profs. Thomas Bernauer and Tobias Schmidt.
Next Info Event
When: Tuesday, 28th May 2024 17:00 pm - 18:00 pm (CEST)
Where: Zoom
Register for the event at TPP Events.
TPP Programme News
ISTP Proudly Presents Its Newest STP MSc Graduates
Congratulations to the 2023 STP graduates! We look forward to seeing the journeys and achievements your future holds.
Welcoming Cédric Bolli: ISTP's New Programme Manager Science & Policy
The Institute for Science, Technology, and Policy (ISTP) is delighted to welcome Mr. Cédric Bolli as the new Programme Manager Science & Policy of the Technology and Public Policy (TPP) Programme.
Institute of Science, Technology and Policy (ISTP) News
Cost of direct air carbon capture not decreasing as fast as hoped
New methodology to project future costs of novel technologies suggests that cost of direct air carbon capture will decrease less than previously hoped. The novel method proposed by ETH researchers combines technology-inherent characteristics with component-based experience curves.
2024 GAIA Masters Student Paper Award Winner Marion Meyers
We are thrilled to congratulate Marion Meyers, a 2023 ISTP MSc graduate, for being selected as the winner of the 2024 GAIA Masters Student Paper Award for her thesis on machine learning and degrowth.
Internship Insights: Emerging Risk Management at SwissRe
Meet Andreas Felderer, a recent graduate of the STP MSc program. He began his studies in the Autumn 2020, minoring in Data and Computer Science. Before beginning his Master’s, he completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering science from the Technical University of Munich. He previously attended an add-on study program in technology management and did an internship with Munich Re in the R&D department focusing on natural language processing.
A thesis abroad: Bridging technology decision making and local engagement in Laos
Join us as we explore Yilin Huang's master's thesis journey, where her passion for technology, environment, and policymaking converge. To understand how community participation and policy decisions interact in a real-world environment, Yilin’s thesis focuses on landscape decision-making in rural Laos, where she spent two months during the summer of 2023.
Speed limit 30 in Swiss cities - What do Swiss residents want?
A new report based on data from the Swiss Mobility Panel and the Swiss Environmental Panel shows: Opinions on #SpeedLimit30 in Swiss cities vary widely. Political and environmental attitudes play a decisive role in shaping opinions.