Construction work has begun on the expansion of the ZHAW

At the ZHAW, Director of Construction Martin Neukom, Director of Education Silvia Steiner and ZHAW Rector Jean-Marc Piveteau gave the go-ahead for the construction work to expand and modernize the School of Engineering on 13 September. The ZHAW is one of the leading universities in Switzerland with over 14,000 students, according to a press release. However, some of the existing buildings on the site of the former technical center in Winterthur no longer met today's requirements. In addition, the number of students continues to increase. Campus T will therefore be modernized and expanded in several stages over the next few years.

In the first construction phase, two new five-storey laboratory buildings will be built behind the historic technical center. They provide urgently needed space for teaching, research and development. Various test rooms as well as a canteen and cafeteria open to the public are being built there. The new buildings will be connected to the district heating network of the city of Winterthur and equipped with photovoltaic systems.

As part of the first construction phase, the Eulach will also be ecologically upgraded with a public, near-natural park and flood protection will be expanded, according to the press release. Two new bridges will connect the old town and Campus T with the Büelrain cantonal school and the surrounding residential area.

The existing TB building will be dismantled by November, it continues. At the same time, the excavation pit for the smaller TT laboratory building is being dug. Work will then begin on the shell of the first new building, which is scheduled for completion in 2027. The second new building should be ready for occupancy in 2029. ce/gba