Eawag - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

We aim at understanding social change with a focus on water and sanitation from an integrative social science perspective

Children fetching water at foot pump in rural Togo (Photo: Jess MacArthur, 2013)

March 19, 2026 –

Since 1992, the United Nations has designated 22 March as World Water Day. In 2026, the theme will be "Water and Gender". What does water have to do with gender equality? And why does access to water determine education, dignity...

Since 1992, the United Nations has designated 22 March as World Water Day. In 2026, the theme will be "Water and Gender". What does water have to do with gender equality? And why does access to water determine education, dignity and power? We discuss this with Jessica MacArthur, knowledge broker in Eawag's Research Department for Sanitation and Water for Development (Sandec).

ETH Zurich presents Lisa Deutsch with the ETH Medal for her doctoral thesis, which she wrote at Eawag and ETH Zurich.(Photo: Sabine Hoffmann)

January 26, 2026 –

Sociologist and political scientist Lisa Deutsch was awarded the ETH Medal for her doctoral thesis written at Eawag and ETH Zurich. Her research demonstrated how interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research can be successful...

Sociologist and political scientist Lisa Deutsch was awarded the ETH Medal for her doctoral thesis written at Eawag and ETH Zurich. Her research demonstrated how interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research can be successful and how theory and practice can be effectively combined in research.

Report by the Biodiversity Forum of the Swiss Academy of Sciences ‘Understanding and shaping biodiversity in Switzerland’ (Source: scnat)

January 16, 2026 –

The Biodiversity Forum of the Swiss Academy of Sciences, together with over 50 experts, has compiled and recently published a report entitled ‘Understanding and shaping biodiversity in Switzerland’. Several Eawag researchers...

The Biodiversity Forum of the Swiss Academy of Sciences, together with over 50 experts, has compiled and recently published a report entitled ‘Understanding and shaping biodiversity in Switzerland’. Several Eawag researchers contributed to the report, sharing their expertise in the publication.