MTEC News Archive

Jan Flückiger from ETH Zurich’s Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC) has been honoured with the REHAU Prize for his groundbreaking master’s thesis on water management in supply chains.

Electric vehicles (EVs) play a crucial role in building cleaner and greener cities. But to unlock their full potential, the way we use and supply electricity must also change. The key question: Are our power grids and communities ready for the electric mobility revolution?

Researchers at D-MTEC have secured an SNSF grant to investigate how the use of internal AI systems influences strategy processes, organisational design, and hierarchy within companies. 

An exchange with Dr. Ann-Kristin Weiser, Senior Researcher at D-MTEC ETH Zurich.

By Stéphanie Hegelbach

As the new head of D-MTEC’s Sustainability Economics Group, Moritz Drupp is exploring how economics can help protect nature, ensure fairness across generations, and inspire smarter policy. He talks about the power of interactive maps, the value of interdisciplinary work — and why life in Zurich already suits him and his family perfectly.

With vibrant discussions and a collaborative atmosphere, the newly established Center for Public-Private Governance and Management (PPGM) celebrated the launch of its Collaboration Laboratory (PPGM ColLab). Nearly 20 participants across D-MTEC attended the inaugural lunchtime event on 7 May. Among them were Professors Robert Perich and Ursula Renold, directors of the PPGM, alongside Professors Hans Gersbach, Jan-Egbert Sturm and Frank Schweitzer.

The D-MTEC community once again took on the Zurich Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K Race with unwavering enthusiasm. On Sunday, 13 April, an impressive 71 members of the department lined up with 19,800 fellow runners, more than doubling last year’s turnout of 30 runners.

MTEC Day 2025 marked the graduation and awards ceremony for the MSc MTEC and MAS MTEC programmes. The event featured a record-breaking GPA, awards for brilliant Master's theses, engaging speeches, and an apéro that almost would not end.

Many ideas never leave the campus. Yet the world needs that knowledge to improve how organisations, communities, and industries operate. As the Director of the Humanitarian Operations and Supply Chain Management (HumOSCM) Lab, Dr Bublu Thakur-Weigold applies research to where it matters most. We spoke with her about how she makes it work.

New research reveals surprising truths about productivity in European agriculture – and why understanding them matters for resilience and future growth.