Talks & literature

Today · on until 22:30

Public Observation Tour

Sternwarte Rümlang

Today · 20:30

Timo Luks – The Invention of the Curriculum Vitae

Orell Füssli Bellevue · Zürich

Today · 20:30

Christian Johannes Käser – Appenzeller Mitternacht

Orell Füssli Buchhandlung Kramhof · Zürich

Today · 20:30

Book launch: Dorothee Degen-Zimmermann – Euch zeig ich's!

Orell Füssli Buchhandlung Europaallee · Zürich

Tomorrow · 07:00

The Watchmaker Code – Smartphone City Rally Zurich

Kirche St.Peter · Zürich

Tomorrow · 10:00

Decarb – What? New Guided Tour at Umwelt Arena

Umwelt Arena · Spreitenbach

Tomorrow · 14:15

Duty and Society: The History of Ageing in the Soviet Union

Universität Zürich Irchel

Tomorrow · 14:15

Anonyms

Völkerkundemuseum der UZH · Zürich

Tomorrow · 14:30

The Reporter – Stories Beyond the Filming

Stadthaussaal.ch · Effretikon

Tomorrow · 17:00

Science and Policy Talk: Between Evidence and Controversy – How Can Researchers Navigate Policy Advice?

ETH Zurich, Zentrum

Tomorrow · 17:00

Bar and Writing Workshop

Kraftfeld · Winterthur

Tomorrow · 17:30

Asylum, Migration and Switzerland's Reputation – Expert Tour

Landesmuseum Zürich

Tomorrow · 17:30

Tavola Letteraria with Pedro Lenz

Restaurant Vitabella Zürich

Tomorrow · 18:00

«Wachs» – Reading at the Moulage Museum with Nina Kunz

Moulagenmuseum UZH · Zürich

Tomorrow · 18:00

The Hungarian Uprising of 1956 – Event and Legacy

Alte Kantonsschule · Zürich

Tomorrow · 18:00

Knowledge to Go – Evening at the Museum: Nature Photography in Iceland

Naturhistorisches Museum der UZH · Zürich

Tomorrow · 18:00

Mosses in Climate Change: Survival Artists at Risk?

Botanischer Garten der UZH · Zürich

Tomorrow · 18:00

Underground Tour

Treffpunkt Central, vor dem Eingang der Polybahn · Zürich

Tomorrow · 18:00

On Modernism in Interwar Poster Design

Museum für Gestaltung · Zürich

Tomorrow · 18:00

Nature Photography in Iceland – a Photographer's Highs and Lows

Naturhistorisches Museum der UZH · Zürich

Tomorrow · 18:30

The Burden of the Past

Landesmuseum Zürich

Tomorrow · 19:00

Reading Event with Marcel Huwyler – Crime & Comedy

Mediothek · Bäretswil

Tomorrow · 19:00

Listen Up! Give Your Text a Chance!

Atelier für Kunst und Philosophie · Zürich

Tomorrow · 19:00

Book Launch: «Bernhards Tochter» by Yorck Kronenberg

Hottingersaal · Zürich

Tomorrow · 19:30

Sound Bath in Winterthur – "Back to You" at Soul Atelier

Soul Atelier Winterthur

Tomorrow · 19:30

Han: Vita Contemplativa; Uhle: What's It All For?

Sphères · Zürich

Tomorrow · 19:30

Franconian Beer Culture with Markus Raupach

Alte Kaserne Kulturzentrum · Winterthur

Tomorrow · 19:30

Reading and Discussion with Jean-Pierre Zala

Resident Zürich

Tomorrow · 19:30

Reading with Apéritif and Meet-and-Greet with Jean-Pierre Zala

Resident Zürich

Tomorrow · 19:30

Anders alt – Book Presentation

Buchhandlung Nievergelt Scheidegger & Co AG · Zürich

Tomorrow · 19:45

Kirtan: Mantra Singing

nandalayoga · Zürich

Tomorrow · 19:45

Staying in Conversation – Passionate and Compassionate

aki · Zürich

Tomorrow · 20:00

Relationship Cosmos • Podcast

Kaufleuten · Zürich

Tomorrow · 20:00

Book Presentation

Bibliothek Schlieren

Tomorrow · 20:00

Pesche Heiniger – drus u dänne

Hirschenbühne Stammheim

Tomorrow · 20:30

Simone Weinmann – In Winter Sleep I Visit Mars

Orell Füssli Buchhandlung Kramhof · Zürich

Tomorrow · 21:00

Public Tour of the Current Evening Sky

Urania-Sternwarte Zürich

Tomorrow · 22:00

Just Aperitif – Meet and Greet with Jean-Pierre Zala

Resident - Eventlocation Zürich Seefeld

Fri 23 Oct · 00:00

Guided tour of Centre Schachen with landscape architects and artist

Kunst(Zeug)Haus · Rapperswil-Jona

Fri 23 Oct · 09:30

Breathe. Move. Adapt.

Bullingerhof

Fri 23 Oct · 11:30

The Reformation and Its Consequences

Landesmuseum Zürich

Fri 23 Oct · 12:30

Museum at Lunch: Patek Philippe Watches for Brazil

Gewerbemuseum Winterthur

Fri 23 Oct · 16:00

Guided Tour of Stage Technology

Opernhaus Zürich

Fri 23 Oct · 18:00

TEDxUZH: Where Ideas Meet

Universität Zürich, Zentrum

Fri 23 Oct · 18:30

Book Launch: A Global History of Switzerland

Landesmuseum Zürich, Auditorium Willy G. S. Hirzel

Fri 23 Oct · 19:00

Punkt 7 with Pizza, Youth Service

Reformierte Kirche Dietikon

Fri 23 Oct · 19:30

Audiovisual Reading «The Reporter»

Gemeinde- und Schulbibliothek Winkel

Fri 23 Oct · 19:30

Cybersecurity Workshop – Understanding the Digital World

Singsaal Schulhaus Nauen, Tann · Tann ZH

Fri 23 Oct · 19:30

New Zealand Multivision

Gemeindezentrum Brüelmatt, Saal C · Birmensdorf

Fri 23 Oct · 19:30

Reading «Feucht & Fromm»

Haus Seefeld - temporärer Spielort Theater am Hechtplatz · Zürich

Fri 23 Oct · 19:30

Thriller Reading: Melting Point Berlin – Klamor Browning

Felsenegg-Keller · Zürich

Fri 23 Oct · 20:00

Swiss Book Prize 2026 – Reading by Nominees

Literaturhaus Zürich

Fri 23 Oct · 20:00

Apertus – Attempt at Transparent AI

ZHAW Gebäude TN · Winterthur

Fri 23 Oct · 20:00

Scenic Reading «Live Free or Die»

GZ Buchegg - Zürcher Gemeinschaftszentren · Zürich

Fri 23 Oct · 20:00

Max Küng – Supertoskana

Obere Mühle Dübendorf

Fri 23 Oct · 20:30

Manik Sarkar – Ochsenkopf

Orell Füssli Bellevue · Zürich

Fri 23 Oct · 20:30

Michael Köhlmeier – My Private Happiness

Orell Füssli Buchhandlung Kramhof · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 10:00

Pottery Wheel / Intensive Weekend

Atelier FormVier · Steinmaur

Sat 24 Oct · 10:00

SciStay – Research, Discover & Marvel for Children and Teenagers

Quartierräume Bullinger · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 11:00

Express Your Anger! Somatic Exercise Workshop

Triemli SZU · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 11:30

IKYA Meditation

Blaues Haus · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 13:00

Tour of the Museumsgesellschaft

Literaturhaus Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 13:00

Book'd out: An afternoon for book lovers

Casa Tierra

Sat 24 Oct · 14:00

What a Poster Tells

Ortsmuseum Zollikon

Sat 24 Oct · 14:00

A Biomimicry Experience at ZHAW – Nature-inspired thinking

ZHAW, Campus Grüental, Gebäude GA, 8820 Wädenswil

Sat 24 Oct · 15:00

Superwoman Tour

Treffpunkt Hauptbahnhof, Bahnhofshalle, unter dem Engel von Niki de St. Phalle · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 15:00

Curators' Talk with Joshua Chuang and Alessandra Nappo

Fotomuseum · Winterthur

Sat 24 Oct · 16:00

So Close, So Wild – Book Launch

Naturhistorisches Museum der UZH · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 16:00

Deep Breathwork Journey – a multisensory experience

VVOO YOGA STUDIO (oberhalb Monocle) · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 16:15

Opera House Tour

Opernhaus Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 18:00

zwischentext – heimat/home 2.0

Literaturhaus Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 19:00

Albert Ehrismann – Where I Came From, Where I Went

Orell Füssli Bellevue · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 19:00

Under the Stars in Zurich

Urania-Sternwarte Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 19:30

Tribute to Rainer Maria Rilke

Atelier für Kunst und Philosophie · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 20:00

Ruth-Maria Thomas – "The Second Greatest Love"

Buchhandlung Kapitel 10 · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 20:00

Daniel Goetsch: Nachlass (Book Premiere)

Theater Winkelwiese · Zürich

Sat 24 Oct · 20:00

Travelling Without Money to the End of the World – Multimedia Lecture

GZ In der AU · Volketswil

Sun 25 Oct · 00:00

Changeover Light Workshop

Rote Fabrik · Zürich

Sun 25 Oct · 11:00

Art in Exile

Schauspielhaus Pfauen · Zürich

Sun 25 Oct · 11:00

Accused, Tortured, Executed

Helmhaus · Zürich

Sun 25 Oct · 11:15

Literature and Music: Choderlos de Laclos

Tonhalle Zürich

Sun 25 Oct · 11:30

Reading and Discussion with Jean-Pierre Zala

Wohnzimmerbar · Zürich

Sun 25 Oct · 13:30

Swiss History – Overview Tour

Landesmuseum Zürich

Sun 25 Oct · 14:00

Coloured Pencils and Felt-tip Pens Workshop with Neil Stadler

Sternen Zauberei · Winterthur

Sun 25 Oct · 15:00

Circular Fashion Instead of Clothing Waste: How Fashion Becomes Sustainable

Museum Neuthal Textil- & Industriekultur · Bäretswil

Sun 25 Oct · 19:00

Between Humility and Megalomania

Karl der Grosse · Zürich

Mon 26 Oct · 15:30

The case for growth – Why progress still matters

Kongresshaus Zürich

Mon 26 Oct · 18:00

Underground Tour

Treffpunkt Central, vor dem Eingang der Polybahn · Zürich

Mon 26 Oct · 18:15

Bytes & Pizza. New Digital Tools for the Ancient World

Rämistrasse 68 · Zürich

Mon 26 Oct · 18:30

Search for Cosmic Particles Deep Underground

Universität Zürich Irchel

Mon 26 Oct · 19:00

Closing the Mental Health Treatment Gap: Alternative Models of Care

Universität Zürich, Zentrum

Mon 26 Oct · 19:00

Inaugural Lecture Prof. Dr. Jennifer M. Belus

Universität Zürich, Zentrum

Mon 26 Oct · 19:00

In the End I Would Have Kissed the Hyena

Karl der Grosse · Zürich

Mon 26 Oct · 19:30

"Great Books – Great Authors" with Lutz Jäncke

Schulhaus Hirschengraben · Zürich

Mon 26 Oct · 19:30

Midterms: Turning Point in US Politics?

Landesmuseum Zürich

Mon 26 Oct · 20:00

NZZ Quantensprung Live – Pioneer Spirit in the Alps

Kaufleuten · Zürich

Mon 26 Oct · 20:00

Poetry Slam at Eldorado #2

Eldorado · Zürich

Tue 27 Oct · 12:30

Understanding How Trees Grow – Insight into Secrets

Botanischer Garten der UZH · Zürich

Tue 27 Oct · 12:30

Journey Through Time in Canton Zurich

münzkabinett, Villa Bühler · Winterthur

Tue 27 Oct · 14:15

Urban Pigeons in Focus: Insights into Biology, Management and Diseases

Universität Zürich Irchel

Tue 27 Oct · 15:30

Site visit at Kompotoi

Kompotoi AG · Winterthur

Tue 27 Oct · 16:00

Lecture – Between Benefits and Risks – Chemicals

Vetropack-Arena · Bülach

Tue 27 Oct · 16:15

Dominance Bias Impedes Strong Science

UZH Oerlikon, Binzmühlestrasse · Zürich

Tue 27 Oct · 18:00

Taking concrete action for climate

Karl der Grosse · Zürich

Tue 27 Oct · 18:15

Chemistry from the Machine

Tue 27 Oct · 18:15

Phantastic Images and Where to Find Them (and How to Deal with Them) / Journals as Curators Rather than Publishers

Universität Zürich, Zentrum

Tue 27 Oct · 19:30

Sasa Hanten – Talent zum Glück

Literaturhaus Zürich

Tue 27 Oct · 19:30

Vision Plant 50 – Future Food Systems

Kantonsschule Büelrain · Winterthur

Tue 27 Oct · 19:30

Yael Inokai: The Oyster

Coalmine · Winterthur

Wed 28 Oct · 14:00

Botanical Styling Workshops for Creative Teens (approx. 9–12 years)

Eden Spaces Junior Styling Academy · Schöfflisdorf

Wed 28 Oct · 16:15

Lecture: Dr. Jie Zhou (EPFL) – Presentation Title TBA

University of Zurich

Wed 28 Oct · 16:15

Hanafuda: The Playing Cards That Started Nintendo

UB Asien-Orient · Zürich

Wed 28 Oct · 17:00

Guided tour: Semper Observatory

Wed 28 Oct · 18:00

ohneGift Lecture: Water in the Alps

Kulturpark · Zürich

Wed 28 Oct · 18:00

Bitcoin Comes of Age: Live Podcast for Whitepaper Day

Casi Casa

Wed 28 Oct · 18:15

Stigma Against Sex Work

Landesmuseum Zürich

Wed 28 Oct · 18:30

Why does Taiwan matter for the future of freedom and democracy?

Universität Zürich, Room: RAI-F-041

Wed 28 Oct · 18:30

Eschertalk: What Would Tolkien Do? Hope and Responsibility in Times of Change

Zentralbibliothek Zürich

Wed 28 Oct · 19:00

Chronic Pain? How to Take Active Steps Against It

Konferenzraum D02, Spital Bülach

Wed 28 Oct · 19:15

How Did Humans Become Made in God's Image?

Kirche Fraumünster · Zürich