Science that matters

Eawag is one of the world’s leading aquatic research institutes. With its professional diversity, close partnerships with practitioners and an international network, Eawag offers an excellent environment for the study of water as a habitat and resource, for identifying problems at an early stage and for developing widely accepted solutions.

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Current information resources on PFAS
October 23, 2025

A new website and two fact sheets provide up-to-date information on PFAS, the forever chemicals in the environment, and outline possible courses of action.
News
Pesticides in Swiss streams: much remains to be ...
October 2, 2025

Current studies shed light on which pesticides are particularly relevant for the pollution of Swiss watercourses and where they come from. 
FOEN Director Katrin Schneeberger and her boss, Federal Councillor Albert Rösti, talking to Eawag Director Martin Ackermann at the AKV anniversary in Kastanienbau. (Photo: Christian Maugg, AKV)
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The lake's services are priceless
October 1, 2025

The Lake Lucerne Supervisory Commission is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Last Friday, 26 September, invited guests, including government councillors from the five cantons bordering the lake, met with Federal Councillor Albert Rösti at Eawag in Kastanienbaum.
Infiltration channels such as this one in Hardwald near Muttenz (BL) are one way of recharging the groundwater. (Photo: Hardwasser AG)
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Less water in summer, more in winter
September 18, 2025

Climate change is altering air temperature and precipitation patterns in Switzerland, thereby impairing the recharge and quality of groundwater. A mix of measures is needed to ensure the sustainable use of groundwater as a resource. Good forecasts enable timely action and support investment decisions.
A tree with little space for collecting rainwater from the street will suffer from water deficit, reducing its capacity to cool down its surroundings. (Photo: Lucas Gobatti)
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Trees need water to cool the city
September 12, 2025

How much trees in cities actually help to cool their surroundings depends heavily on how moist the soil is.
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Events – visit us

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03.11.​2025
Surf Seminar
Algal lipid distributions and hydrogen isotope ratios as proxy for past phytoplankton community dynamics
11.00 am
Eawag Kastanienbaum, Seminar room Seeheim & online via Zoom
05. - 06.11.​2025
Practice-oriented course
Vision Schwammstadt - wo stehen wir?
9.00 am
Emmetten
06.11.​2025
Eawag Seminar
Blue Space, Resilience, and Health: From Nature-based Solutions to Nature-based Therapies
4.00 pm
Eawag Dübendorf, room FC C20 & online via Zoom
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New publication

Info Day Magazine 2025

«Groundwater – utilising and protecting the resource drinking water» was the title of this year's Eawag Info Day on 4 September 2025. Eawag researchers presented results and tools that support practitioners and administrators in safeguarding the quality and quantity of drinking water resources. We present the most important content in the recently published Info Day Magazine.

Learn more about our main interests

Drinking water

we are investigating the basis for clean drinking water and sustainable management of drinking water resources.

Wastewater

we are investigating how to optimise wastewater infrastructures and overcome new challenges.

Biodiversity

our research contributes to understanding and conserving aquatic biodiversity.

Ecosystems

we are investigating biotic communities and their habitats in order to conserve ecosystem services for us humans.

Pollutants

we are investigating the effect of chemical substances on the environment and developing methods to remove them from drinking water, wastewater and bodies of water.

Water and development

our research supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, first and foremost the objective of “clean drinking water and sanitation facilities”.

Societal decision-making

we are developing strategies and methods to support politics, administration, the economy and society in complex decisions.

Climate Change and Energy

we are exploring solutions to make the energy transition environmentally friendly and reduce the impact of climate change.