A list of all events organized / co-organized by EPDA:
A few highlights:
- Many seminars covering practical aspects of life in Switzerland
- Monthly social and networking events for postdocs
Any ideas for new events: send an email to [email protected]
Social & Community
- 20 Jan 2026 Social Event at Tap House
- 20 Jan 2026 Tokamak Guided Visit
– - 11 Dec 2025 Bô Noël Christmas Market walk
- 26 Nov 2025 Ideas Exchange + Lunch
- 15 Nov 2025 Visit to Mont Terri Rock Lab 🪨
- 17-19 Oct 2025 EPDA Retreat in Grindelwald
- 24 Sep 2025 ELSA Annual Welcome Event
- 15 Sep 2025 EPDA Welcome Session + Social with pizza
- 14 Aug 2025 Summer BBQ with ELSA
- 29 Jul 2025 Summer BBQ with PolyDoc
- 22 May 2025 Vivapoly, find us at stand N.2 (ELSA-EPDA-PolyDoc)
- 8 Apr 2025 Networking lunch for Scientific Staff, with ELSA
- 22 Jan 2025 Networking Social @ Taphouse
- 11 Jan 2025 Guided tour at CERN
– - 12 Dec 2024 Bô Noël Christmas Market walk
- 12 Nov 2024 Welcome event of ELSA: EPFL’s Scientific Staff Association (former ACIDE)
- 8 Nov 2024 Networking Social @ SAT
- 25-27 Oct 2024 Annual Retreat, Chalet La Promenade, Valais
- 24 Sep 2024 Networking Social @ Taphouse
- 15 Aug 2024 Barbecue with PolyDoc
- 24 Jul 2024 Networking Social @ Taphouse
- 20 Jun 2024 Networking Social @ SV Hall
- 13 Jun 2024 Parent Network meetup
- 24 Apr 2024 Social Gathering & Networking @ SV Hall
Seminars & Workshops
- 25 Nov 2025 Swiss Retirement System
Seminar - 19 Nov 2025 Immigration Law & Permits 🪪🛂 Seminar
- 30 Sep – 3 Oct 2025 Effective Teaching & Mentoring: An Immersive Programme [link, FULL]
- 30 Sep 2025 Health Insurances Seminar
- 17 + 23 Jun 2025 “Ace Your Interviews” workshop
- 15 May 2025 Seminar on Fundamentals of Investment (repeated due to strong interest)
- 06 May 2025 Workshop “Non-EU/EFTA citizens: entitled to unemployment benefits”
- 3 April 2025 Seminar on Fundamentals of Investment
- 05 Feb 2025 Seminar on Tax Declarations
– - 5 Dec 2024 Seminar on Student & Work permits for non-EU/EFTA citizens
- 26 Nov – 9 Dec 2024 Fast-Forward Your Visibility Workshop
- 13 Nov 2024 Seminar on the Swiss Pillar System
- 10 Oct 2024 Health Insurances Seminar
- 16 May 2024 Immigration + Job Info Session
- 12 Apr 2024 “Introduction to Coaching” workshop
- 6 + 21 Mar 2024 “Ace Your Interviews” workshop
- 13 Feb 2024 “Tax declarations made easy” workshop
Talks & Discussions
- 14 Oct 2025 Ideas Exchange + Lunch
- 24 Jun 2025 Ideas Exchange + Pizza Lunch
- 20 May 2025 Ideas Exchange + Pizza Lunch
- 15 Apr 2025 Ideas Exchange + Pizza Lunch
- 25 Mar 2025 Ideas Exchange + Pizza Lunch
- 24 Mar 2025 EPDA participate in the Academic Careers event
– - 13 Sep 2024 Book club
- 26 Jun 2024 Lunch + Postdoc Ideas Exchange
- 15 May 2024 Lunch + Postdoc Ideas Exchange
- 23 Apr 2024 SV Sustainability Office workshop
- 26 Jan 2024 Sustainability Working Group Brunch
- 17 Jan 2024 Lunch + Postdoc Ideas Exchange
Governance & Representation
- 29 Jan 2026 Joint General Assembly with ELSA
– - 30 Oct 2025 General Assembly🗳️ + Social evening🍕
- 27 Feb 2025 Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) & Networking event
– - 4 Dec 2024 General Assembly of EPDA
- 18 Oct 2024 General Assembly of ELSA: EPFL’s Scientific Staff Association (former ACIDE)