Awards & Prizes

Outstanding achievements by students and lecturers in the Department of Architecture are recognized with awards and prizes.

For students

THEO Förderpreis

The Theo Hotz Partner Architects (THEO) sponsorship award is awarded in the form of a travel scholarship to master's graduates.

Willi-Studer-Preis

The best students in each master's program are awarded the Willi-Studer-Preis.

ETH-Medaillen

Outstanding master's and doctoral theses are rewarded with the silver medal from ETH Zurich and a financial bonus.

For lecturers

Goldene Eule

The Golden Owl is a sympathy award given by students to lecturers at ETH Zurich.

Credit Suisse Award for Best Teaching

The Credit Suisse Award for Best Teaching, sponsored by the Credit Suisse Foundation, is endowed with CHF 10,000.

KITE-​Award

With the aim of increasing the status of teaching at ETH, the Lecturers’ Conference (KdL) confers every two years the KITE Award teaching innovation prize for “Key Innovation in Teaching at ETH Zurich".