Science that matters

Who done it? Searching for clues with sediments

The sediments near Horn Richterswil – today a recreation and bathing resort on Lake Zurich – are contaminated with toxic metals, particularly mercury. On behalf of the Canton of Zurich, Eawag researchers have used sediment cores to reconstruct when the pollutants entered the lake. In this way, they could help clarify the origin of the contaminants. Read more

Foto: Andri Bryner

Interview with new Eawag Director Martin Ackermann

Foto: Joulia SA

At the turn of the year, Martin Ackermann took over as Director of Eawag. In our "Three Questions"-interview, he reveals how he got off to a successful start and what he plans for the Swiss water research institute. Read more
Optimising nitrogen removal from wastewater

Foto: Nico Mölg, Eawag

Too much nitrogen continues to enter many water bodies, negatively impacting ecosystems and human health. The anammox process co-developed by Eawag can make an important contribution to reducing outputs from wastewater treatment plants and also saves energy and resources. Read more


Protecting ecosystems with ecological theory

Foto: Natacha Tofield-Pasche, EPFL

Ecosystems respond sometimes very differently to human impacts. However, it is still poorly understood what causes these differences. A team of researchers from Eawag and WSL is now proposing an integrative approach based on four fundamental ecological processes. Read more

How fungi promote bacterial diversity

Foto: Colette vom Berg, Eawag

In theory, the genetic diversity of populations should decrease as they expand across space. But this is not true for bacteria. Researchers at Eawag are now showing that fungi play an important role in this context. Read more





The wondrous world beneath our feet – researching groundwater fauna
Switzerland's groundwater is home to a multitude of hitherto unknown organisms. An Eawag research project is shining a light into the darkness and revealing this habitat’s exceptional biodiversity.To the video Swiss groundwater fauna







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Another award for Urs von Gunten
Eawag researcher and EPFL professor, Urs von Gunten has been awarded a prize for outstanding services by the journal Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T). Also receiving the accolade this year was former Eawag scientist Beate Escher. Read more

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The five most read articles in 2022
Our new director Martin Ackermann clearly takes first place in our ranking. Two articles on cleaning wastewater and one article each on the impact of climate change on water bodies and chlorine in drinking water also made it into the top 5. Read more







PEAK-Anwendungskurs, Eawag Dübendorf
21 March 2023, 4.30 pm - 6.00 pm

28 March 2023, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Mikrobielles Monitoring als innovatives Analysetool in Abwasserreinigungsanlagen
PEAK-Basiskurs, Eawag Kastanienbaum
Eawag Kastanienbaum

In our Agenda you will find further events of Eawag.






Report of the Cantonal Department for Waste, Water, Energy and Air of the Canton Zürich (in German only)



Report of the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN (in German and French only)




Scientific publications from Eawag can be found on DORA Eawag.


Titelbild: Daniel Odermatt, Leiter der Eawag-Gruppe Fernerkundung. Er hat  zusammen mit Forschenden der Eawag, dem Bundesamt für Umwelt und der Universität Zürich alle in den letzten rund 170 Jahren entstandenen Gletscherseen in den Schweizer Alpen vermessen und verschiedene Indikatoren erfasst. Foto: Tobias Ryser. Weiterlesen.

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