Current Topics

Important

Here the current Hopo topics are listed and briefly described. These are the topics that each have a small group of students actively working on them. Many more are discussed in our Hopo-Treff, but these do not require a whole semester of discussion or work. The descriptions are deliberately kept short to make them easy to read. They are, however, simplified and cannot capture the full complexity of each topic. Please read with caution and do not form your opinion solely based on this list. If you are interested in more information, feel free to contact us at hopo(at)vis.ethz.ch or attend the Hopo Meetings.

Bachelor Graduation

We organise the official Bachelor Graduation Ceremony.

Diversity Taskforce

The Diversity Taskforce works to ensure that all students feel welcome at VIS. We regularly analyse surveys such as WiegETHs and grade statistics to identify potential differences or disadvantages. Based on this, we develop ideas and initiatives to promote diversity and create an inclusive environment for all.

Ethics in CS

Sometimes our lectures discuss ideas and technologies that could potentially cause significant harm. Should we also address the ethics of these technologies in our lectures? Our Ethics Group says: absolutely! We aim to make students in the Department of Computer Science more familiar with ethical considerations—through additional GESS courses or Q&A sessions with professors and leading scientists from industry and research. Find out more here.

PAKETH

PAKETH, short for Prüfungen and Akademischer Kalender at ETH Zurich, is the reform of the academic calendar and examination system that will take effect in Autumn Semester 2027 (as of September 2025). We participate in a departmental taskforce to ensure that the study process runs as smoothly as possible under the new framework. We also provide direct feedback to the ETH PAKETH team.

VIS Teaching Awards

With the VIS Teaching Awards, we recognise Teaching Assistants (TAs) who go beyond the expected work and put in extra effort to support their students.