Saturday, May 30th, 2026, Science and Dinner
8:00-8:55 Arrival to venue at ETH Hönggerberg
Opening Remarks
08:55-09:00 Welcome by Norman Metanis, Symposium Committee Chair
09:00-09:10 Informal remarks - by Dieter Seebach
09:10-09:15 Informal remarks - by Kathrin Lang
Talks & tributes from alumni [10 min talk + 5 min questions/handover]
Session Chair: Norman Metanis
09:15-09:30 Stephan Tetter
09:30-09:45 Sunny Zhou
09:45-10:00 Maren Butz
10:00-10:15 Richard Obexer
10:15-10:45 Coffee break
Session Chair: Dennis Gillingham
10:45-11:00 Cathleen Zeymer
11:00 -11:15 Daniel Dunkelmann
11:15-11:30 Martin Neuenschwander
11:30-11:45 Adrian Bunzel
11:45-12:00 Mik Levasseur
12:00-13:15 Group Photo - Lunch - HCI corridor tour by Kathrin Lang
Session Chair: An Vandemeulebroucke
13:15-13:30 Kathrin Würth
13:30-13:45 Hajo Kries
13:45-14:00 Zbigniew Pianowski
14:00-14:15 Amanda Dupont
14:15-14:30 Florian Seebeck
14:30-15:00 Coffee break
Session Chair: Giulio Casi
15:00-15:15 Severin Sasso
15:15-15:30 Manuel Mueller
15:30-15:45 Kazuya Kikuchi
15:45-16:00 Gerard Roelfes
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
Session Chair: Manuel Mueller
16:30-16:45 Basile Wicky
16:45-17:00 Rebecca Buller
17:00-17:15 Clemens Mayer
17:15 -17:30 Sabine Studer
17:30-17:45 Dennis Gillingham
17:45-17:55 Lars Giger
17:55-18:05 Yusuke Azuma
18:05-18:10 Informal remarks - by Helma Wennemers
18:10-18:20 Closing remarks - Don and Peter
18:20-18:30 Poster Time Capsule: Decades of Discovery
18:30 Walk to Restaurant Bellavista
19:00- Dinner - ETH-Hönggerberg Restaurant Bellavista
Sunday, May 31st, 2026, Socializing and Excursions
In the spirit of our old PhD and PostDoc days, we are hosting an informal Sunday gathering and would love to see you there. Join us at GZ Oerlikon (Gubelstrasse 10, 8050 Zurich; https://gz-zh.ch/gz-oerlikon/) anytime between 09:00 and 15:00 for great conversation, networking, and a nostalgic meal together.
True to our roots, we are having a potluck-style lunch. Please bring a dish or drink to share, keeping in mind that shops at Zurich HB and Oerlikon Station are open for any last-minute needs. To help us plan the spread, please add your contribution to this list.
Families are very welcome, and we will have a dedicated kids' table with activities to keep the little ones busy while we catch up. We look forward to seeing you and your families there!
In parallel, you'll also find suggested below a variety of popular destinations in and around Zürich you may wish to visit or revisit, on your own or with friends and family.
Outdoors: forest or city walk, ETH or Uni-Irchel campus stroll, Uetliberg hike, park or playground picnic, lake swim or boat ride, Windisch or Lindenhof Roman settlement visit .
Indoors, in case of rain: Lindt&Sprüngli chocolate factory and museum, Rietberg Museum and Kunsthaus, especially Merzbacher collection and Pippilitti Rist installation, Zentralbibliothek, favorite train or tram rides.
