Code of Conduct and Respect

ETH Zurich and the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics aim for highest quality in research and teaching with a positive and open atmosphere for all people involved.

Diversity is a key strength of ETH Zurich and central to its reputation as a leading international university. Our community is built on mutual respect for one another. Inappropriate behaviour such as sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination, threats or violence have no place in our university.

Living respect

At ETH Zurich, people with different perspectives and in many varied roles study, do research and work together. By fostering a culture of mutual respect, we create an inclusive and inspiring environment where everyone can develop their full potential and perform at their best.

Read more about the culture of respect at ETH

Intervening in inappropriate situations requires courage. ETH Zurich offers several points of contact if you experience or witness inappropriate behaviour.

How can I react to inappropriate behaviour?

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Our principles

We ensure that our environment is respectful and professional for all D-MTEC members, including professors, students, lecturers, research, administrative, and technical staff. We also expect visiting academics to uphold our values.

Mutual respect and responsible everyday interaction

We foster a responsible and supportive environment for all members of the department, regardless of origin, education, religion, beliefs, gender, or sexual identity.

Open and fair communication and conflict resolution

We communicate openly and sympathetically with each other. All conflicts are resolved in a fair and objective manner. Our culture is built on trust. We support an open management culture based on dialogue.

Honesty and integrity in academic matters

We work together in a constructive and honest fashion, where personal integrity is key. We document methods, data, workflows, and results faithfully. We always make a clear distinction between our own work and the work of others. All sources Download are credited correctly (PDF, 67 KB).

Inappropriate behaviour

ETH Zurich encourages its staff and students not to tolerate inappropriate behaviour and to take firm action against bullying, harassment, discribination, threats, violence. The pages below explain what to do if you experience or observe inappropriate behaviour, and where you can get support.

How to deal with inappropirate behaviour

Respect Programme

The Respect Programme supports all members of ETH Zurich with resources for everyday life on campus to foster a collective culture of respect and a values-based, inclusive way of working together.

Go to the Respect Programme website