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.
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 ...
17.11.2026
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Volkshochschule Zürich
Preserving castle ruins from decay
The founding of the Castles Association in 1927 was driven by cultural and political considerations. After castles had been rediscovered during the 19th ...
17.11.2026
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Volkshochschule Zürich
The phenomenon of parasocial relationships
Why do we feel so close to certain media figures, even though we have never met them? This presentation explains how such ‘parasocial relationships’ ...
18.11.2026
19:00
Volkshochschule Zürich
Equality and inequalities worldwide
How are income and wealth evolving on a global scale? Which dynamics exacerbate inequalities within and between societies, and which have a balancing ...
19.11.2026
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Volkshochschule Zürich
The Christian faith as a way of life
Christianity in the early Middle Ages was initially a religion of the powerful; its God was regarded as the God of victory. After the turn of the ...
19.11.2026
19:00
Volkshochschule Zürich
Japonism in Monet’s work
The opening up of Japan in the mid-19th century sparked a veritable craze in Europe for the art and culture of the Far East. Claude Monet was also among the ...
