FAQ

Here you will find frequently asked as well as general questions and information about student organizations and events at UZH.

If you are interested in accreditation, it is important that your association meets the following criteria. On the one hand, the association must contribute to the enrichment of university life (studies, teaching, research, culture), on the other hand, the members must be students or doctoral students of the UZH, ETHZ or other Zurich universities. Futhermore, the majority of the board is made up of students.
If these two criteria are met, an application can be submitted including a founding protocol, a short description of the motivation and purpose of the association, signed association statutes, a list of board members, and an overview of activities already carried out or planned. Further information can be found here Recognition.

Student associations of UZH must also act in accordance with Swiss association law. Accordingly, the following points are relevant for the foundation:

• At least two members
• Formulated purpose of the association (with reference to UZH)
• Statutes of the association (sample statutes) (PDF, 71 KB)
• Holding of a founding meeting at which the statutes are adopted. Important: a foundation protocol must be drawn up.

If there is no professional association in your study program yet and you would like to remedy this gap, first contact the institute. With their support, the foundation of the association can then be pursued.

The pre-accreditation phase (at least three years of successful activity) must be successfully completed. If the student organization receives full accreditation, it may call itself a "recognized organization of the University of Zurich" until revoked.

Yes. The obligations vary between the different categories of student organizations. In principle, however, all student organizations must submit their annual report as well as a current list of their executive board to the UZH President's Service each year without being asked to do so. If it is found that these basic obligations are not met, the accreditation may be revoked.

No - the logo of UZH may not be used on the website or on flyers, posters or other printed materials. Futhermore, the acronym "UZH" is protected by trade mark law and may also not be used.

A limited number of rooms at UZH are designated for use by student professional associations and recognized organizations. Nevertheless, there is a shortage of space in many places at UZH. For this reason, no organization can be guaranteed office space.

First, find out if there is already an association with the same or a very similar purpose at UZH or ETH where you could contribute your ideas. If not, the Impulsfabrik is a good first contact. The Impulsfabrik supports you during the foundation and accreditation process.

First, find out if there is already an association with the same or a very similar purpose at UZH or ETH where you could contribute your ideas. If not, the Impulsfabrik is a good first contact. The Impulsfabrik supports you during the foundation and accreditation process.