D-INFK news channel

Computers and communication networks need a lot of electricity; they are responsible for 1-2 percent of the worldwide energy usage. On the other hand, they can help save energy in other places. In this area, "smart" information technology is becoming increasingly important. (German)

Computer are many times more powerful today than when they first appeared. But did they also become more efficient? A not insignificant portion of our energy expenditure is owed to our digital networking. (German)

Today, computers are no longer calculators or data processors, but windows to the internet. Soon, they will go through another transformation. (German)

Professor Friedemann Mattern, Department Head of the Department of Computer Science, introduces the Kontaktparty 2011. (German)

Rector Prof. Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach invited all members and friends of ETH Zurich to participate in the 155th ETH Day on November 20. Traditionally, ETH uses this opportunity to celebrate the people who helped it become one of the leading universities in the world. In this spirit, Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard received honorary doctorates last Saturday. Laudator Prof. Friedemann Mattern acknowledged their achievements in the area of quantum computer science. (German)

Professor Friedemann Mattern, Head of the Department of Computer Science, welcomes first-year Bachelor's students to ETH Zurich. (German)