International research and development

The Institutes at the ZHAW in Wädenswil research within international networks and participate in EU research projects.

EUREKA European Research Coordination Agency

• EUREKA Project 4493 Alganol

COST European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research

• Plants as production platform for high value proteins COST FA0804
• Green Care Farming COST 866
• Health promotion and landscape development COST Aktion 866

Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Union

• ECROPOLIS: Organic sensory information system (OSIS): documentation of sensory properties through testing and consumer research for the organic industry

Other international research projects

• Characterisation, optimisation and development of bioreactors for cell cultures using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Future challenges in kitchen processes
• Environmental pollution in the vicinity of an industrial area near Bucharest and the impact upon the health of people living in this area (NEPOLL)

Bachelor's and Master's students work on international research projects or travel abroad as part of their thesis work.

Bachelor-Studierende

• Implementing a Food Safety Management System (FSMS) in Xichang
• Food safety in Guatemala