With its six federally financed institutions and the ETH Board as its strategic management and supervisory body, the ETH Domain is a complex, unique and highly successful system. Historian Urs Hafner has charted the history of the ETH Board and shows how it influences the development of Swiss science and how the ETH Domain became what it is today.

At its meeting of 22/23 September 2021 and upon application of the President of ETH Zurich, Professor Joël Mesot, and the President of EPFL, Professor Martin Vetterli, the ETH Board appointed a total of 14 women and 8 men as professors and awarded the title of professor to one individual. It also took note of the resignations of seven professors and thanked them for their services.

At its meeting on 22/23 September the ETH Board welcomed the Federal Council’s planned transitional measures for Horizon Europe. They represent a first step towards alleviating the adverse effects of non-association. However, they are no substitute for Switzerland’s full association. The ETH Board therefore remains committed to Switzerland's rapid and full participation in the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation.

The ETH Board appointed seven women and twelve men as professors and awarded the title of professor to one individual. It also took note of the resignations of five professors and thanked them for their services. In the last 12 months, the ETH Board has made a total of 13 new appointments for women and 32 for men; the proportion of women among these new appointments amounts to 29%.