Current special exhibitions

From 29 June to 14 August 2025, the exhibition “STEM Passion” will be hosted by focusTerra, and from 28 August 2025, our new special exhibition “KEEP IT CO₂OL” will look at the possibilities for tackling our excessive CO₂ emissions.

STEM Passion. A journey inspired by women in science.

Special exhibition, 29 June to 14 August 2025

The exhibition “STEM Passion” by Elisabetta Citterio and Claudia Cagliano offers an immersive experience through photographs, words, and sounds into the world of STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

It celebrates the excellence, passion, and leadership of remarkable women scientists, showcasing their groundbreaking contributions and inspiring future generations. Through evocative visuals and powerful storytelling, STEM Passion aims to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes, and promote gender equality in science.

Selected scientists

Maria Leptin, the President of the European Research Council Image: Elisabetta Citterio Nina Cabezas Wallscheid, Full Professor at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich Image: Elisabetta Citterio Edith Heard, the former Director General of EMBL and appointed Director and Chief Executive of The Francis Crick Institute Image: Elisabetta Citterio Susan Gasser, Director of the ISREC Foundation for Cancer Research and the new AGORA Translational Cancer Research Center in Lausanne Image: Elisabetta Citterio Maria Schönbächler, Full Professor at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Deputy Head of the Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology at ETH Zurich Image: Elisabetta Citterio

Upcoming special exhibition:

KEEP IT CO₂OL ‒ Tech to the rescue?

Special exhibition, 28 August 2025 to 28 February 2027

Photo competition KEEP IT CO₂OL

A photo competition was launched in the run-up to the exhibition. Participation was possible until 15 November 2024.

'I‘m not allowed to fly anymore! – I should give up my car! – And I shouldn‘t eat meat anymore either!'

That should not be all that comes to our mind when we want to protect the climate by reducing CO₂ emissions. At ETH Zurich, we are developing technologies that will allow us to continue flying, driving cars and eating meat in the future. Unlike today, however, airplanes will fly on sustainable fuels made from solar energy; cars will run on renewable energy; and meat will be grown in the lab. Utopia or realistic scenario?

Where we stand and what options we have in coping with our excessive CO₂ emissions will be discussed in focusTerra. In our exhibition 'KEEP IT CO₂OL', we bring together the public and experts from science, industry and politics.

focusTerra wins Optimus Agora Prize 2023

Our exhibition in planning – KEEP IT CO₂OL – wins the external page Optimus Agora Prize 2023, which is awarded by the external page Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF and external page swissnex San Francisco.

The prize acknowledges the communication potential of submitted projects and enables us to receive further training in scientific communication.

Thank you!

We need you!

We still need support so that 'KEEP IT CO₂OL' can open its doors in summer 2025. Do you also want to be a game changer? Then support us via the .

We would like to thank all the private individuals, researchers, foundations and companies who are supporting us in the realisation of the exhibition.

Donations are processed via the ETH Zurich Foundation. Donations to the foundation are tax deductible.