ETH Zurich, a privately owned entity headquartered in Switzerland, was established in 1855 with approximately 10,740 employees. The institution functions as a science and technology university.
On June 26, 2026, research from ETH Zurich indicated that large cities might lose their growth advantage as countries urbanize. The study, which introduced new city population datasets, estimated that the global population share in cities exceeding one million people increased from 11% in 1975 to 24% by 2025. On the same date, separate research highlighted the potential of bacterial factories as a key to climate solutions, noting that the chemical industry, responsible for approximately six percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, underpins 96 percent of products used daily. Also on June 26, ETH Zurich published a review assessing soil health indicators and measurement methods on farms, emphasizing its crucial role in supporting alternative farming systems like agroecology and regenerative agriculture, and in addressing land degradation and the loss of soil functions.
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