Future Day 2025: Register for the place lottery at the beginning of September
13 November 2025 is National Future Day. School pupils in Years 5 to 7 can immerse themselves in the diverse worlds of science, technology, and administration at ETH Zurich — and now at the Basel site, too.
Future Day is all about changing perspectives: school pupils are invited to find out about careers traditionally associated with the opposite gender. This gives young people entering the world of work the chance to gain new experiences and broaden their professional horizons.
At ETH Zurich, more than 400 children can gain exciting insights into 28 different programmes this year. Children of ETH members and children with no direct connection to the university are welcome to participate.
In addition to the programmes in Zurich, there are also offers in Basel this year. There, children can immerse themselves in various professional fields and discover areas of work that may have been unfamiliar to them until now.
Registration for the place allocation draw opens on 1 September
Following last year's successful pilot, places will again be allocated by lottery. Children who are interested can register for the draw between 1 and 5 September. Notifications will be sent out in mid-September.
In the meantime, you can take a look at the programme on our website with your children and discuss which interests them most.
There are two ways for a pupil to be given a practical insight at ETH Zurich:
Basic programme
As an ETH member, you are invited to show children from your own family or those of relatives or friends your own workplace on this day as long as the safety regulations of your area of activity permit this.
Please discuss your plans with your supervisor and organise the child’s visit in good time so that he or she benefits from Future Day and gains a good impression.
Centrally organised events
Various departments and units of ETH offer special projects on Future Day that are centrally organised. The programmes last from 8 a.m. until 1.30 p.m. and cover a range of topics from programming and robotics to cell biology. You can find the programme here.
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