We will continue in 2026 with our Thirsty Thursdays gathering at BQM—an informal meetup held every second Thursday. Open to all D-GESS students, it is a great chance to enjoy a drink and connect with fellow students outside the lecture halls.
First Date 2026: TBD
Time: 18:30
Address: BQM Culture Café & Bar
Our Event Coordinator, Ziyi Wei, will represent D-GESS students on the ETH Libraries’ Student Sounding Board. Established in 2019, the Board brings together 16 Bachelor’s and Master’s students from across ETH to support the ongoing development of library services. Through workshops, interviews, and product testing, members help shape learning spaces, improve access to information and literature, and provide general user feedback.
If you have suggestions or ideas regarding our library services, feel free to reach out to Ziyi at ziyi.wei@gesswho.ethz.ch
Our president, Hana Syla, together with Logistics Coordinator Bao Vu, represented us at the ETH Tag 2025, in the university’s 170th anniversary. As per tradition, our umbrella association VSETH presented awards to lecturers who went the extra mile for their students. The GESS WHO! board had the honor of presenting the award for exceptional teaching to Prof. Walter Thurnherr from the GESS Department.
We thank VSETH and ETH Zürich for giving us an opportunity to recognize the good work of our community!
From now on, please use the link below for a reimbursement request: https://form.jotform.com/252783549056366.
Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/BHRYCj5XeJ4tTvEG8
The GESSWho Winter Weekend will take place from Friday, 13 February 2026 to Sunday, 15 February 2026 (2 nights) in beautiful Engelberg (Canton of Obwalden).
GESSWho will cover most of the costs for accommodation, food, and drinks.
You only need to pay a small fee of CHF 20.– to us (see payment info below) as well as your train tickets.
Please note:
Activities such as skiing, snowboarding, snowshoe rentals, or spa visits are at your own expense.
Reference: WW26 FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
Recipient: GESS Who!
IBAN: CH80 0900 0000 6175 4697 5
Amount: 20 CHF
You can sign up as long as there are spaces available, but no later than 1 December 2025.
Spaces are limited — don’t wait too long to register!
If you need to cancel, we can refund your fee until 13 January 2026.
After that date, refunds won’t be possible.
We look forward to spending a great Winter Weekend with all of you in Engelberg!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact:
mauro.duenki@gess.ethz.ch
We’ve switched to a new electronic lock in the GessWho lounge. The system uses CardLink (dormakaba exos), which means your access rights are stored on your ETH card and must be refreshed regularly.
If you’re unsure how to proceed or run into problems, please have a look at the CardLink documentation first. If you’re still stuck, don’t hesitate to reach out to Mauro Duenki at mauro.duenki@gess.ethz.ch