Your support
Your support makes great things happen. Find out more about the many ways to support teaching and research at ETH Zurich – whether you are a resident in Switzerland, Germany, the US or elsewhere. We will be happy to have a personal conversation with you about your interests and requirements.
Areas of funding
Outstanding achievements by young talents, a boost for start-ups, breakthroughs in basic research or sustainable solutions for the climate: your support makes a big difference.
Legacies
We would like to thank everyone who has helped fund exceptional projects and outstanding talent through their legacy or bequest.
International
The ETH Foundation maintains close relationships with foundations, private individuals and companies in Germany and the USA and beyond.
Ways to support education and research
Here you’ll find a few of the ways in which we can work together to achieve more.
Un-earmarked support (Poly Fund)
Your donation to the ETH Foundation for the general purpose of funding research and teaching at the university allows ETH the greatest possible flexibility. Your support enables the Executive Board to seize diverse opportunities in teaching and research immediately and without undue red tape, driving visionary ideas to fruition. In concrete terms, this means that ETH is able, for instance, to establish new professorships or support exceptional research and teaching projects.
Earmarked support
An earmarked donation allows you to support specific strategic projects at ETH or a subject area of your choice.
Support in your name
You can also provide support for a cause close to your heart or ETH in general through a named fund. Here we set up a fund in your name for this purpose – for example the “Jane Smith Fund to support climate research” or the “John Smith Fund to support research and teaching at ETH Zurich”.
Your own sub-foundation under the umbrella of the ETH Zurich Foundation
With a substantial donation, you can create your own sub-foundation under the umbrella of the ETH Zurich Foundation. We would be happy to show you some options and work with you on an individual solution that ensures your sub-foundation passion project finds the right place within the ETH universe.
Making an impact beyond your lifetime
All these support options can also be considered in your personal estate planning. With legacies and bequests, you can link your personal life story with the prestigious past of ETH Zurich and also help to shape the future.
Bequeathing property
Your emotional attachment to your home tends to grow over the course of a lifetime as it becomes a memory bank of life-defining experiences and milestones. Of course, you want to know that your property will be in good hands when you are no longer here. The ETH Zurich Foundation, as a reliable partner, ensures that donations, legacies or bequests of property are handled professionally. Together with Immobilien ETHZF AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ETH Zurich Foundation, established specifically to manage properties on behalf of ETH Zurich, we ensure that your interests and wishes are respected.
