Extracurricular activities
On this page, you find a number of associations, clubs and initiatives to complement your MSc MTEC studies.They provide valuable opportunities to engage in various networks, expand your skillset, and get support to to develop your own ideas.
Student associations and clubs
The list below consists of a selection of student associations particularily interesting to MSc MTEC students. There are many more student associations at ETH, which you can explore here.
MSA
MSA (formerly OBIS) is the student organisation for MSc MTEC students. They organise company events and social activities, and take an active part in university politics.
ETH Entrepreneur Club
The ETH Entrepreneur Club's vision is to foster entrepreneurship in Switzerland and make Zurich the tech start-up epicentre of Europe through events and a support network.
ETH Juniors
Led by students, ETH juniors provides outsourcing, project management, as well as a platform for recruiting and event marketing services to businesses.
Model United Nations
Founded in 2007, the ETH Model United Nations committee hosts weekly debate sessions on two socio-political topics per semester.
ETH initiatives
ETH Student Project House
A space built for students to gather, experiment, test out concepts, supercharge group projects and build tomorrow’s ideas, today.
External extracurricular initiatives
ESTIEM
European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management (ESTIEM) is a non-profit organisation with the goal is to foster relations between IEM students and support their development. They offer a series of events, including the annual Tournament in Management and Engineering Skills (TIMES) competition which is the largest pan-European case study competition for industrial engineering and management students.
W.A. de Vigier Foundation Entrepreneurship Prize
The Swiss based W.A. de Vigier Foundation sponsors innovative and future-looking business ideas with a development award of CHF 100,000. The winners also gain access to valuable contacts, have the opportunity to exchange experiences at alumni events and receive media exposure.
Impact HUB
Each summer, the Impact Hub Zurich brings early stage, impact-driven start-ups together with talented students who are looking for an exciting summer internship. This way, students have the unique opportunity to get to know the social entrepreneurship sector and, at the same time, social entrepreneurs get valuable support to drive their ventures.
St.Gallen Symposium
Compete in a an essay competition and qualify for participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity for cross-generational debates. The St.Gallen Symposium brings together 300 students, with 600 senior leaders and awards three winners of the essay competition.