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

Excursion during the workshop on urban development and biodiversity with experts from cantons and municipalities. (Photo: Tural Aliyev)

July 3, 2025 –

Two workshops on urban development and biodiversity with participants from research and politics show how cities can be designed to be biodiversity-friendly, inclusive and resilient.

Flood of the Rhone near Sierre in June 2024 (Photo: Canton Valais).

May 13, 2025 –

The year 2024 was very warm and very wet, especially in early summer. This led to a welcome replenishment of groundwater reservoirs and record hydropower production, but also to severe flooding. In Bern, the focus was on the...

The year 2024 was very warm and very wet, especially in early summer. This led to a welcome replenishment of groundwater reservoirs and record hydropower production, but also to severe flooding. In Bern, the focus was on the further expansion of hydropower and the pollution of water resources by pesticides and the "eternal chemicals" PFAS.

Blue-green areas are important for improving the urban climate - but also for connecting animal and plant habitats (Photo: Giulia Donat, Eawag).

April 15, 2025 –

To enhance biodiversity in water and on land, we need high-quality, interconnected natural areas. Here the cooperation of different stakeholders is essential.