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Almost 200 young female computer scientists from 56 countries took part in the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI), which took place in the Netherlands from July 21 to 27. All four Swiss participants were delighted to receive a medal at the end.

Two IT Olympiads took place at the end of June: the Central European and the Western European. Switzerland entered a team in both competitions and won three gold medals.

Under the leadership of Professor Dennis Komm, the 13th Swiss Day for Computer Science Education (STIU) took place at ETH Zurich on 12 June 2024. The event, organised annually by the Centre for Computer Science Education (ABZ), provides a platform for computer science, mathematics, and physics teachers as well as primary school teachers to exchange ideas with researchers. It aims to inspire and introduce exciting teaching concepts for computer science.

Juraj Hromkovic has been Professor of Information Technology at ETH Zurich for the past 20 years. During this time, he has been a leading advocate of teaching computer science in schools. He’s now giving his farewell lecture.

Last year, it was decided that computer science would become a core subject in Swiss baccalaureate schools from the 2024/25 school year onwards. In this conversation, three generations of professors who have committed themselves to this cause look at the past and future of the school subject of computer science.

The seventh edition of the Informatiktage will take place from 18 to 23 March 2024. The Department of Computer Science and the IT Services of ETH Zurich are once again participating as partners this year. The carefully curated programme offers something for everyone – from curious beginners to experienced experts.

Hundreds of girls and boys enthusiastically accompanied their parents to their workplaces on 9 November, the National Future Career Day. ETH Zurich had its own offer with 19 different programme items to choose from, one of which was organised by the Center of Computer Science Education (ABZ).

With the full revision of the Matura Recognition Ordinance, which was passed by the Federal Council on 28 June 2023, Computer Science will finally become a basic subject at Swiss high schools.

From 27 March to 1 April 2023, the Informatiktage (Computer Science Days) will take place in the Greater Zurich Area for the sixth time. The Department of Computer Science and ETH Zurich’s IT Services will be hosting a variety of workshops, talks, and exhibits showcasing some of the latest technologies.

Highschool student Joël Huber is the second Swiss student ever to win gold at the International Olympiad in Informatics. The Center for Computer Science Education (ABZ) of ETH Zurich helped train the Swiss delegation. (German)

Under the direction of D-INFK Professor Juraj Hromkovic, the ABZ trained children for the robotics competition entitled "First Lego League". Two teams made it to the finals, one of which was received by ETH Rector Sarah Springman for a visit.

Gifted children are often not challenged enough at school. As a result, their motivation and love of learning suffer. The Centre for Gifted Education at the Department of Computer Science aims to counteract this with extracurricular courses.

A team from the Centre for Computer Science Education (ABZ) under the direction of Professor Juraj Hromkovic has received the prestigious Worddidac Award for the teaching material "Einfach Informatik 5/6" ("Simply Computer Science 5/6"). The book promotes computer science skills and creative thinking.

Professor Juraj Hromkovic explains what language and programming have in common and what makes a good programming language for computer science education.

Juraj Hromkovic has over 15 years of experience in teaching children computer science. He explains the approach we should take.

As part of today’s Digitaltag event, 180 children are visiting ETH Zurich to attend a programming workshop organised by the Centre for Computer Science Education. ETH professor Juraj Hromkovic explains why good computer science education is so important for young people and what is currently going wrong in schools.

The 5th Swiss Day for Computer Science Education (STIU) of the Center for Computer Science Education (ABZ) at ETH Zurich will take place on January 8, 2014 at the Alte Kantonsschule Aarau. (German)

Last week, the second Informatics Cup (I-Cup) took place in Davos, alongside the annual training camp of the informatics olympiads, with international teams from Switzerland, Hong Kong, Romania, Russia and Slovakia. (German)