The Volkshochschule Zürich is Zurich's first provider of cultural and scientific general education for adults. founded in 1920, it offers a wide range of courses from astronomy to philosophy, from psychology to politics and literature, always at an academic level. Its second mainstay is foreign languages. The portfolio is supplemented with movement, design and communication offers. Since summer 2019, the VHSZH has also been offering a professional course in "Literary Writing" as well as smaller offers in the field of writing. The VHS Zurich is accessible to everyone and is financially self-supporting.
The massive cuts to US development aid and their consequences
The cuts to USAID funding have had a major impact on global development aid. Which policy instruments are best placed to promote peace in the current ...
23.11.2026
19:00
Volkshochschule Zürich
The history of early castle construction
Medieval castles are emblematic of an entire era and, even today – whether in ruins or remodelled in the early modern period – they remain a feature of ...
24.11.2026
19:00
Volkshochschule Zürich
Beyond All Rules – Friedrich Glauser and Adolf Wölfli
Incapacitation, drugs and welfare shaped his life: Friedrich Glauser (1896–1938) was a morphine-addicted outsider who nevertheless produced magnificent ...
24.11.2026
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Humans and the Climate since the Modern Era
Since the modern era, humankind has been altering not only its environment but, increasingly, the Earth’s climate as well. This lecture series traces how ...
24.11.2026
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Election and referendum campaigns in the digital sphere
AI-generated fake videos on Instagram, appeals for donations on Facebook, Federal Council press conferences on YouTube: voters are increasingly encountering ...
25.11.2026
19:00
Volkshochschule Zürich
In good company
Are we an aloof mountain people? And if so, would that be a bad thing? The study presented here, ‘In Good Company’, is the first representative survey ...
