Podcast Episodes

Olympian, Engineer, Cookbook Author: Emma Pooley’s Impressive Life

Episode 63

Olympic medalist, world champion cyclist, engineer, and cookbook author – Dr. Emma Pooley has never fit into a single box. In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish sits down with the ETH Zurich…

Published on 8 hours ago

Reinventing Haifa for the 21st Century: Einat Kalisch-Rotem’s Urban Vision

Episode 62

In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish speaks with Dr. Einat Kalisch-Rotem, the first woman mayor of Haifa and a visionary force in modern urban planning. Trained as an architect at ETH Zuric…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Capturing Carbon at Scale: Jan Wurzbacher on Engineering Climate Solutions

Episode 61

Dr. Jan Wurzbacher, ETH alumnus and co-founder of Climeworks, joins host Susan Kish to talk about the urgent need—and emerging science—behind removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. Born out of a vision sh…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Where Architecture Meets Marine Biology: Ulrike Pfreundt on Coral Restoration

Episode 60

Marine biologist and ETH alumna Dr. Ulrike Pfreundt shares her journey from rainforest activism to coral reef regeneration. As co-founder and co-CEO of RRREEFS, she is pioneering a novel approach to …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Teaching Drones to See with Margarita Chli

Episode 59

In this episode, host Susan Kish speaks with Professor Margarita Chli, a leading figure in robotic vision and autonomous systems. As the head of the Vision for Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich and the Univ…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

From the Amazon to the World: Forging Global Climate Solutions – Benjamin Bollmann

Episode 58

In this follow-up episode, Benjamin Bollmann, CEO of Swissnex Brazil, delves into Brazil’s prominent role in global climate initiatives, particularly with the upcoming COP30 in the Amazon. He explain…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

From ETH Zurich to São Paulo: Leading Innovation Ecosystems – Benjamin Bollmann

Episode 57

ETH alumnus Benjamin Bollmann, CEO of Swissnex Brazil, discusses his diverse path from ETH Zurich to his leadership role at Swissnex, connecting science, innovation, and education. With a background …

Published on 5 months ago

Reimagining Architecture with Traditional Craft and Modern Design with Guillaume Othenin-Girard

Episode 56

ETH alumnus Guillaume Othenin-Girard, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong and co-founder of the Architectural Land Initiative, explores how architecture connects history, sustainabi…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Unraveling Marine Mysteries of Walking Fish and Vanishing Sharks – Fabienne Ziadi Künzli

Episode 57

Fabienne Ziadi Künzli, a Swiss fish ecologist and ETH Zurich alumna, takes us from Zurich to Okinawa, where she studies the intricate world of fish behavior and marine ecosystems. From the astonishin…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

How Does Quantum Computing Work? – Fabio Scafirimuto

Episode 54

Learn about quantum computing with ETH alum Fabio Scafirimuto, who shares quantum basics, career opportunities, and his inspiring journey from ETH Zurich to IBM Quantum.

ETH alum Fabio Scafirimuto, Ed…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago