ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Information

The School of Life Sciences and Facility Management in Wädenswil offers degree programmes, continuing education, research and services in the fields of biotechnology, chemistry, food technology, natural resource sciences, as well as facility management. The School – a centre of excellence for Life Sciences and Facility Management – is located in an attractive setting in Wädenswil, on the shores of the Lake of Zurich, with a second site in the Technopark in Zurich. Life Sciences is a term used to describe fields of research in natural sciences with a strong interdisciplinary element and specifically geared to a market economy system. Facility Management complements the field of natural sciences perfectly as it deals with the holistic management of premises, facilities and services.. In accordance with the federal mandate for the German-speaking part of Switzerland, our School provides - unique study programmes - further education for professionals and specialists - a broad range of applied research and development - services for third parties The fact that student numbers are growing constantly, due to the excellent prospects on the labour market for graduates, reflects the practice- oriented emphasis of the teaching programme. Research and services projects are tailored to meet the needs of the client, and full use is made of relevant know-how and infrastructures.