Zürich Student Kit

The apps and websites that make studying, living and getting around easier. Pick your city, tap a category or just search.

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Study & courses

Enrolment, materials, exams and the tools you use every week.

bestande AppETH+UZH

Combined UZH + ETH timetable and every mensa menu with price filters.

bestande.ch ↗
ETH IT Shop WebETH

Free or cheap software: Microsoft 365, MATLAB, Adobe and more.

itshop.ethz.ch ↗

Books, e-journals, papers. Use VPN off campus for full-text access.

eth.swisscovery.slsp.ch ↗
ETH Moodle Web + appETH

Lecture materials, exercise submissions, quizzes. Official app available.

moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch ↗

Find a free place to study or work on campus right now.

eth-rooms.bquozon.ch ↗

Mensa menus, indoor navigation, people search, SOS button.

ethz.ch/en/campus.html ↗
EventoWeb WebZHAW

Module registration and study administration.

eventoweb.zhaw.ch ↗

Copilot, cloud credits, domains and dev tools free with your uni email.

education.github.com/pack ↗

All JetBrains IDEs free while you study.

jetbrains.com/community/education ↗
Language Center WebETH+UZH

Free language courses for ETH and UZH students. Book fast.

sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch ↗
myStudies WebETH

Course and exam registration, grades, transcripts, semester fees.

lehrbetrieb.ethz.ch/myStudies ↗
myZHAW WebZHAW

Timetable, grades and links to every ZHAW learning platform.

my.zhaw.ch ↗
polybox Web + appETH

ETH cloud storage with desktop sync.

polybox.ethz.ch ↗
UZH now AppUZH

Timetable, room finder, events, PrintPlus balance, menus.

app.uzh.ch/en ↗

Past exams with community solutions, mostly D-INFK courses.

exams.vis.ethz.ch ↗

Every course: ECTS, times, rooms, exam mode, lecturers.

vvz.ethz.ch ↗
ZHAW Library WebZHAW

Books, e-media, study spaces and opening hours in Winterthur, Zurich and Wädenswil.

zhaw.ch/de/hochschulbibliothek/einstieg-aktuelles ↗
ZHAW Moodle Web + appZHAW

Course materials, videos and quizzes from your lecturers.

moodle.zhaw.ch ↗

Campus life

Sport, food, events, associations and support.

Alias WebZHAW

ZHAW student union: events, parties and student media.

alias-zhaw.ch ↗
ASVZ Web + appALL

120+ sports, gyms and courses free for ETH, UZH and ZHAW students. Book lessons in the app.

asvz.ch ↗

Anonymous peer listening line, evenings, by phone or chat.

nightline.ch ↗
Poly+Uni Agenda WebETH+UZH

Every ETH and UZH student-club event in one calendar.

polyuni.ch ↗
Polyball WebALL

ETH's big annual ball. Legi price for students.

polyball.ch ↗

Free, confidential counselling for ETH and UZH students.

pbs.uzh.ch ↗

Makerspace, workshops and coaching for your own projects.

sph.ethz.ch ↗
VSETH WebETH

ETH student union: associations, helpdesk, legal and housing info.

vseth.ethz.ch ↗
VSUZH WebUZH

UZH student union: discounts, Tonhalle/opera sales, housing tips.

vsuzh.ch ↗

Getting around

Trains, trams, bikes and the passes that make them cheap.

E-scooters AppALL

Lime, Voi and Bolt scooters across the city. Pay per minute.

li.me ↗
GA Night PassALL

Under 25: all of Switzerland from 19:00 to 05:00 (07:00 weekends) for CHF 99/year.

sbb.ch/de/abos-billette/abonnemente/ga/ga-night.html ↗
Mobility AppALL

Car sharing for IKEA runs and trips to the mountains.

mobility.ch ↗
SBB Mobile AppALL

Timetables, tickets, EasyRide check-in, saver day passes.

sbb.ch ↗
ZVV Web + appALL

Zurich tram, bus, S-Bahn zones and Netzpass for young people.

zvv.ch ↗
Züri rollt WebALL

Free day bike rental (CHF 20 deposit) at HB and other stations.

zuerirollt.ch ↗

Station-based bikes and e-bikes all over the city, 24/7.

publibike.ch ↗

Housing

Rooms are scarce: apply early and on several sites at once.

Flatfox Web + appALL

Flats and WG rooms, many from cooperatives. Good alerts.

flatfox.ch ↗
Homegate Web + appALL

Largest flat listing portal in Switzerland.

homegate.ch ↗
JUWO WebALL

Youth housing network, rooms for people in education up to 28.

juwo.ch ↗
students.ch WebALL

Rooms, sublets and small ads by students.

students.ch ↗
WGZimmer.ch WebALL

The classic site for rooms in shared flats (WGs). Check daily.

wgzimmer.ch ↗
WOKO WebALL

Student housing cooperative, 4000+ furnished rooms. Main cheap option.

woko.ch ↗

Money & admin

Paying, splitting, insurance and official paperwork.

Comparis WebALL

Compare insurance, phone plans, bank accounts.

comparis.ch ↗
eUmzug WebALL

Register a move with the Kreisbüro online, no queue.

eumzug.swiss ↗
neon / Yuh AppALL

Swiss app banks with free accounts and cards. Revolut works too.

neon-free.ch ↗
Priminfo WebALL

Official health insurance premium comparison by the federal office.

priminfo.admin.ch ↗
Splitwise AppALL

Track shared WG costs and trip expenses.

splitwise.com ↗
TWINT AppALL

Pay friends, shops and parking. Everyone in Switzerland uses it.

twint.ch ↗

Discounts & culture

What your Legi gets you.

Reduced Legi entry, CHF 10 on Thursday evenings.

kunsthaus.ch ↗

Ages 16–26: last-minute opera and ballet tickets for CHF 18.

opernhaus.ch/en/jung/club-jung ↗

Student-price tickets, plus special sales through VSUZH.

tonhalle-orchester.ch ↗

Leftover bakery and restaurant food at a third of the price.

toogoodtogo.com ↗

Jobs & projects

Student jobs, HiWi positions, theses and internships.

ETH get hired WebETH+UZH

Jobs and internships run by the ETH Career Center and AVETH.

eth-gethired.ch ↗
jobs.ch Web + appALL

General Swiss job board. Filter for part-time and student jobs.

jobs.ch ↗
SiROP WebETH+UZH

Research projects, semester and Master theses at ETH and UZH.

sirop.org ↗

Job portal, Campus Jobs for hourly work, CV checks.

careerservices.uzh.ch ↗

Career coaching, application checks and job-search resources.

zhaw.ch/de/studium/nach-dem-studium/career-services ↗

Everyday life

Groceries, second-hand, weather, what's on.

MeteoSwiss AppALL

Official forecasts and rain radar. Best weather app here.

meteoswiss.admin.ch ↗

Weekly deals, digital loyalty cards, scan-and-go.

migros.ch ↗
Ricardo Web + appALL

Swiss auction site for used items.

ricardo.ch ↗

Daily newsletter with city tips, events and a busy marketplace.

ronorp.net/zuerich ↗
tutti.ch Web + appALL

Free second-hand ads: furniture, bikes, electronics.

tutti.ch ↗