Administration and services
Administration
The department office “Stab” in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences comprises the services of the Study Administration, Study Coordination, Controlling, PR and Marketing as well as IT Support, and Web Coordination. The department office is headed by the Department Coordinator.
Services
In addition to the research facilities, the department also operates other services such as the mechanical workshop, facility services management, the museum focusTerra or the earth sciences collections.
Mechanical workshop
The modern equipped workshop of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences supports the institutes and research groups with the production of mechanical parts, devices, prototypes or test facilities. The workshop also helps to implement projects from study and Master's theses.
Facility services
Facility Services is responsible for the buildings NO and NW as well as for external premises of the department.
Earth Science Collections
The department's earth science collections are rich in fossils, rocks, minerals and geological reliefs.
focusTerra
focusTerra is the Earth & Science Discovery Center of ETH Zurich. The permanent exhibition is aimed at young and old, large and small, amateurs and experts.
Earth Sciences Library
The Earth Sciences Library is permanently closed from 1 May 2024. ETH Library services are available in the nearby Green Library and the ETH Main Library in the ETH main building.
Room reservations
The following web applications are available for room searches and room reservations in the buildings of the department and ETH-wide:
You can:
- select a room and display its reservation. A distinction is made between periodic reservations and individual reservations.
- select a room and display its facilities.
- send structured reservation requests to the room management office using a web form.