UZH Teaching Award
A good university teacher inspires, sparks curiosity and makes complex subjects accessible. Since 2007, UZH has been recognizing excellence in teaching through the teaching award. Here you can find out more about how our award winners enthuse and inspire their students. (content in German)
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2024 Teaching Award
2023 Teaching Award
2022 Teaching Award
2021 Teaching Award
2020 Teaching Award
2019 Teaching Award
2018 Teaching Award
2017 Teaching Award
2016 Teaching Award
2015 Teaching Award
2014 Teaching Award
2013 Teaching Award
2012 Teaching Award
2011 Teaching Award
2010 Teaching Award
2009 Teaching Award
2008 Teaching Award
2007 Teaching Award
Teaching Award Survey
It is important to us at UZH to have a broad discussion about quality in teaching. Annually in November, we therefore ask students to nominate their favorite instructors for the Teaching Award. Each year, the teaching award has a new motto that highlights a particular aspect of teaching. The UZH Award for Best Teaching is endowed with CHF 10'000.
The prize is awarded in a three-stage process:
- Students nominate potential award winners in an online survey.
- The student votes received are statistically analysed by Educational Development.
- A jury comprising representatives of the University of Zurich Student Association (VSUZH) and the Vice President Education and Student Affairs pick the winner. The jury's decision is based on the quality of the open reasons given by the students for their choice.
- 2024 Teaching Award: Marc Thommen
- 2023 Teaching Award: Caroline Maake
- 2022 Teaching Award: Christoph Riedweg
- 2021 Teaching Award: Guido Gefter
- 2020 Teaching Award: Carina Klein
- 2019 Teaching Award: Chatchavan Wacharamanotham
- 2018 Teaching Award: Silja Häusermann
- 2017 Teaching Award: Greta Patzke
- 2016 Teaching Award: Conrad Meyer
- 2015 Teaching Award: Rolf Sethe
- 2014 Teaching Award: Heiko Hausendorf
- 2013 Teaching Award: Dennis Schoeneborn
- 2012 Teaching Award: Martin Meyer
- 2011 Teaching Award: Christian Utzinger
- 2010 Teaching Award: Michael O. Hengartner
- 2009 Teaching Award: Brigitte Tag
- 2008 Teaching Award: Marc-Joachim Wasmer
- 2007 Teaching Award: Lutz Jäncke