EPFL Neuchâtel

At the heart of the Microcity pole of innovation, the Canton of Neuchâtel is hosting an important part of EPFL’s Electrical and Microengineering Institute (IEM). This institute’s research activities covers topics such as health, microsystems, photovoltaic or watchmaking.
Microcity Neuchâtel EPFL

 

EPFL has opened its associated campus in Neuchâtel in 2009. Since then EPFL has strenghtened its presence through the development of the 12th EPFL laboratories based Neuchâtel.

Microcity building today hosts 12 Chairs, 2 centers and over 230 EPFL employees.

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© 2023 CSEM

A busy Media and events week September 4-10 !

— The week 4th to the 10th was a remarkably busy week! It ended with an interview with Prof. Ballif during RTS Forum (09.09.2023) about fire, pollution, and PV systems. Discover the life interview at Avis dexperts. On 08.09.2023, the opening of the largest ground PV plant in Switzerland was inaugurated in Varo (cressier), in presence of the Federal Councilor Albert Rösti, with a demonstration system including Swiss PV technologies. See the short interview on RTS 1930 (19h30 – Play RTS) or the article of Arc info (Le conseiller fédéral Albert Rösti inaugure la centrale solaire la plus puissante de Suisse à Cressier (arcinfo.ch).

© 2022 Deniz Türkay

Two new world records on perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells

— For the first time, an efficiency of 30% for perovskite-on-silicon-tandem solar cells has been exceeded thanks to a joint effort led by scientists at EPFL’s Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory in partnership with the renowned innovation center, CSEM. Independently certified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the United States, these results are a boost to high-efficiency photovoltaics (PV) and pave the way toward even more competitive solar electricity generation. 

© C. Wolff (EPFL)

New world records: perovskite-on-silicon-tandem solar cells

— EPFL and CSEM smash through the 30% efficiency barrier for perovskite-on-silicon-tandem solar cells—setting two certified world records.

EPFL scientists in Neuchâtel have developed a tandem solar cell that can deliver a certified efficiency of 29.2%. © Christian Wolff / EPFL

Improving the efficiency of tandem solar cells

— EPFL scientists in Neuchâtel have developed a tandem solar cell that can deliver a certified efficiency of 29.2%. This achievement was made possible by combining a perovskite solar cell with a textured silicon solar cell.

© 2022 EPFL

Mr. Enrico Casamenti received the ‘3D Printing 2022 Best Paper Award'

— Advancements in the field of femtosecond laser three-dimensional micro-manufacturing of glass

© 2021 Adrien Miqueu

A best practices guide to PhD programs at EPFL

— EPFL has published a guide that sets out the rules of its PhD programs, as well as the rights and responsibilities of PhD students and their thesis supervisors.

The new joint doctoral programme is especially aimed at Master’s graduates from the STEM fields. © Alain Herzog 2021 EPFL

EPFL and ETH Zurich launch their first joint doctoral programme

— Switzerland’s two federal institutes of technology have teamed up to offer a new joint doctoral programme in the learning sciences. It aims to train experts to draw on their technological and scientific knowledge in the interests of forwarding the research, teaching and learning.

© 2021 Fehlmann Architectes

EPFL's new gender-neutral and eco-friendly bathrooms

— Work is underway at the Ecublens campus to install gender-neutral bathrooms designed to protect people’s privacy. In addition, menstrual products are now made available free of charge.

EPFL has adopted a series of prevention, support and follow-up measures against harassment.© Alain Herzog/EPFL

EPFL is acting on harassment

— EPFL has adopted a series of prevention, support and follow-up measures that were recommended by the School’s Harassment Task Force. In a recent survey of the EPFL community, 80% of respondents indicated that they were satisfied with the overall climate on campus but that improvements were needed in terms of safety, equality and efforts to fight discrimination.

© 2021 EPFL / Alain Herzog

EPFL wants campus events to be more sustainable

— The Sustainability Unit and Mediacom Events have just published a series of sustainability recommendations for campus events, covering everything from food planning and waste management to issues of equality.

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