https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/kategorie/zuerich Im Fokus - RSS Feed "Zürich im Mittelpunkt" en Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/robert-s-gessner-19081982-romantisch-und-konstruktiv https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/robert-s-gessner-19081982-romantisch-und-konstruktiv Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:33:42 +0000 Der Maler, Grafiker und Kunstlehrer Robert S. Gessner wurde als der zürcherischste der Zürcher Konkreten bekannt. Die erste institutionelle Einzelausstellung in der Schweiz findet im Frühling 2026 in der Zentralbibliothek Zürich statt. Die Werke der Robert S. Gessner Kunststiftung sollen dereinst die bestehende Gessner-Sammlung der Zentralbibliothek ergänzen. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/zurichs-offene-drogenszene https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/zurichs-offene-drogenszene Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:06:23 +0000 1996 verankert Zürich die ärztliche Opioidabgabe an Suchtkranke rechtlich. Damit endet die offene Drogenszene in der Stadt, in der über die Jahre hunderte Menschen starben. Wie kam es zu dieser Eskalation? Wie war das Leben in der Szene? Und wie haben die Geschehnisse Zürich und die Schweiz verändert? Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/fleischfreuden-metzgete https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/fleischfreuden-metzgete Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:15:00 +0000 It will soon be Metzgete season again, the most exciting time of the year for meat-lovers and black pudding aficionados. What is this traditional meal and why is it still so popular? Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/aus-frauenhand-kunstlerinnen-aus-zurich-gestern-und-heute https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/aus-frauenhand-kunstlerinnen-aus-zurich-gestern-und-heute Fri, 01 Aug 2025 05:15:00 +0000 In autumn 2025, the exhibition ‘In Frauenhand | In Her Hand’ at the Zentralbibliothek Zürich focused on the work of female artists from the 17th to the 21st century. Among them are numerous women from Zurich who have taken their artistic lives into their own hands in very different ways. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/zwischen-wellen-und-teilchen-schrodinger-und-heitler-in-zurich https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/zwischen-wellen-und-teilchen-schrodinger-und-heitler-in-zurich Sun, 01 Jun 2025 05:15:00 +0000 2025 marks the centenary of quantum mechanics. Alongside the physicists Gregor Wentzel and Wolfgang Pauli, who we have discussed previously, two other heavyweights of quantum science left their mark on Zurich: Erwin Schrödinger and Walter Heitler. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/conrad-ferdinand-meyer-1825-1898 https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/conrad-ferdinand-meyer-1825-1898 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:15:00 +0000 11 October 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Zurich-based poet Conrad Ferdinand Meyer. Inspired by his estate, which is held by the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, we present insights into his biography, narrative works and poetry. Read CFM with fresh eyes! Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/aberglaube-im-kanton-zurich https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/aberglaube-im-kanton-zurich Sat, 01 Mar 2025 07:29:19 +0000 Revenants, omens and healing coffin nails – Zurich’s community chronicles tell of a world that was still enchanted in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/was-die-welt-im-innersten-zusammenhalt-zurich-und-die-geburt-der-quantenmechanik https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/was-die-welt-im-innersten-zusammenhalt-zurich-und-die-geburt-der-quantenmechanik Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:15:00 +0000 The formulation of quantum mechanics in 1925 fundamentally changed our understanding of reality. LED lights, lasers, GPS and medical imaging processes would not be possible without the discoveries made in quantum mechanics. In its anniversary year we take a look back at Zurich’s role in its development. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/baumwolle-schicksalsfaden-des-zurcher-oberlands https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/baumwolle-schicksalsfaden-des-zurcher-oberlands Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:15:00 +0000 The cotton industry and industrialisation have shaped the Zurich Oberland, transforming the ‘dark hinterland’ into ‘Switzerland’s Manchester’. Who were the innovators and entrepreneurs of the time? What was life like for workers? We delve into the past – and take a look at the Zurich Oberland now. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/die-heimat-spielend-verteidigen-zurcher-militarkartographie https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/die-heimat-spielend-verteidigen-zurcher-militarkartographie Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:15:00 +0000 Wars in the east reveal that the Swiss military is behind the times, with many Zurich-based officers believing that they need to fill gaps in their own military intelligence. No, we’re not talking about current events, but about a time more than 250 years ago. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/die-zurcher-zunfte https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/die-zurcher-zunfte Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:15:00 +0000 Every April, the guilds of Zurich don their costumes, saddle up their horses, decorate their floats and celebrate the ‘Sechseläuten’ spring festival. We explore the political and social importance held by the guilds in the past, shine a light on their peculiarities and customs – and reveal how they evolved from state-sponsored craftsmen’s organisations into private associations. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/bookmaking https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/bookmaking Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:29:45 +0000 Publishers straddle the divide between culture and business – two spheres that cannot be easily combined. Nevertheless, courageous book-lovers in Zurich have repeatedly taken the plunge into the world of publishing. A foray through the history of Zurich’s publishing houses shows how closely they are interwoven with intellectual and political history. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/money-makes-the-world-go-round https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/money-makes-the-world-go-round Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:15:00 +0000 A century ago, Zurich’s Grand Council made a political decision that has had a lasting impact on the city ever since: it issued new regulations for the construction of non-profit housing, aiming to provide greater support for construction projects of this nature. In turn, this enabled Zurich’s construction cooperatives to flourish. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/zurich-by-wick https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/zurich-by-wick Sun, 01 Oct 2023 05:15:00 +0000 Zurich-based canon Johann Jakob Wick (1522–1588) spent almost 30 years collecting and recording news from his hometown and around the world. Known as Wickiana, these documents are among the most popular historical sources at Zentralbibliothek Zürich. Join us on our whistle-stop tour through them. Zürich im Mittelpunkt https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/globi-ein-kinderfreund-und-erwachsenenschreck-in-der-zentralbibliothek https://www.zb.uzh.ch/en/fokus/beitrag/globi-ein-kinderfreund-und-erwachsenenschreck-in-der-zentralbibliothek Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:15:00 +0000 Originally an advertising mascot for the Globus department store, Globi the cartoon bird has dominated the world of Swiss children’s literature since 1932. A treasure trove of books, documents, objects and drawings in the Zentralbibliothek Zürich document the history of this entertaining and polarising figure straddling the worlds of branding and children’s books. Zürich im Mittelpunkt