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UZH Innovathon 2025

September 11 – October 3, 2025

Teaching sessions (UZH Center, SOC-E-010)
THU 11.09.2025 l 13:00 – 17:00
FRI 12.09.2025 l 09:00 – 17:00

Design Sprint Kick-off (UZH Center, SOC-E-010)
TUE 16.09.2025 l 16:15 – 19:00

Design Sprint (Ginetta, Rieterstrasse 6, 8002 Zürich)
THU 18.09.2025 l 16:15 – 19:00
FRI    19.09.2025 l 09:00 – 19:00
SAT  20.09.2025 l 09:00 – 14:45

Dry run (UZH Irchel, Y21-F-65 Theatersaal)
TUE 23.09.2025 l 16:15 – 19:00

Pitches (Ginetta, Rieterstrasse 6, 8002 Zürich)
TUE 30.09.2025 l 16:15 – 19:00 

Reflection and feedback (UZH Center, SOC-E-010)
FR 03.10.2025 l 16:15 – 19:00

Registration possible over the UZH course catalogue from Wed 13.08.2025 to Tue 26.08.2025. 

SEP 11 - OCT 3

  • SEP 11 - 12: Teaching sessions

    In 2 days of teaching sessions, students learn about recent developments, challenges, and opportunities in relevant fields (e.g., legal, social, ethical, economic) from lecturers from various fields.

    Interactive discussions on different topics, peer teaching, team exercises, intro innovation methods, introduction of real-world challenges by partners.
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  • SEP 16: Design Sprint Kick-off

    Challenge introduction: Practice partners present real-world problems for students to tackle. There are three partners in total, with one challenge each.

    Understanding the challenge: Students engage in Q&A sessions with practice partners to gain a deeper understanding of the problem.
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  • SEP 18 - 20: Design Sprint

    Innovathon Weekend: A focused 48-hour sprint where students generate creative ideas and develop initial prototypes.
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    Develop ideas, sort, vote, prioritize
    Develop prototype & interview peers to test your concept
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To Do's

  • Assignment I (by SEP 10)

    1 page, 500-600 words (insctructions will be given in advance)
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  • 4 min pitch presentation (by SEP 30)

    Pitch in front of a jury with the concept or prototype that the student team (3-4 students) has developed.
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  • Assignment II (by OCT 2)

    1 page, 500-600 words (insctructions will be given in advance)
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