Lifestyle at ETH

New to ETH or Zurich? You can find some useful links and information below to help you get started.

Housing

• WG Zimmer is a good first point of contact.
• JUWO (Youth Housing Network) is supported by various groups; eligibility is limited to those aged between 18 and 28 who earn/receive less than 30,000 CHF per year.
• WOKO is supported by the student associations of the University of Zurich and ETH; therefore, you must be a full-time student or doctoral candidate.
• ETH also offers its own housing service for finding apartments and rooms.

Study Materials

• Project Neptun offers discounted laptops and similar devices. However, they are often suited for high performance rather than budget.
• ETH-Store is a cooperative and generally has student-friendly prices.
• The ETH-Library offers not only physical books but also a selection of e-books in PDF format. You can filter search results by the criterion “Available Online.”
• The VSETH book exchange allows students to pass on textbooks across different study years.

Food in the Zentrum campus

• The SV-Group operates many canteens at ETH.
• The Zurich Women’s Association manages the University of Zurich's canteens
• There are Coop and Migros stores near Rigiblick.
• The Ässbar brings day-old bread to the city center and Hönggerberg. The prices, due to the age of the goods, are quite un-Zurich-like (i.e., cheap).
• On Unistrasse, across from CHN, you can find various takeaway spots like Klara’s Kitchen.

VSETH

• The VSETH (ETH Student Association) offers a variety of leisure activities. Here, you can explore the organisations and commissions within VSETH.
• Here you can find general information for first-year students.