In 2026 and 2027, each of EPFL’s associated campuses will host a Health Day, bringing health check-ups, information booths, workshops, and expert talks closer to local communities.
Building on the success of the Health Days held on EPFL’s main campus, these events are organized by the Well-being and Inclusion Department of the Vice Presidency for Human Development, in collaboration with the Unil+EPFL Sport and Health Service and the associated campuses of Valais Wallis, Neuchâtel, Geneva, and Fribourg.
EPFL Valais Wallis Health Day
November 10, 2026
Program
Location: ALPOLE 2nd Floor, Cafeteria Lounge (ALP 2 94.3)
No registration required.
Prolonged sitting has a detrimental effect on your joint mobility. Find out how it affects you and what you can do to improve it!
Length of test: 10 minutes.
Recommended: Loose-fitting, full-length clothing (no dresses or skirts) that allows freedom of movement.
Join us on a walking course that mimics a standard everyday movement. During the effort, your heart rate is measured, so you can learn more about your physical condition.
Length of test: 10 minutes. Measurement only.
Recommended: Loose-fitting, full-length clothing (no dresses or skirts) that allows freedom of movement.
Come and analyze your body composition (% muscle mass, fat mass, body fat, etc.) and receive personalized nutritional advice.
Length of test: 20 minutes. Measurement only.
Contraindications: pregnant women and people with pacemakers.
What if stability meant knowing how to adapt continuously?
During this interactive experience, step onto an unstable platform and observe, in real time on a screen, your ability to find balance through movement. Discover the dynamic process that underlies stability, built on a succession of the body’s natural adjustments.
This activity highlights the importance of physical and mental relaxation, which allows movements to become fluid and harmonious. By focusing on your breathing and practicing heart coherence exercises, you will experience how physical relaxation promotes mental calm and contributes to psychological well-being. This experience invites participants to better manage stress, develop their adaptability, and regain a state of balance—essential resources in an academic environment.
Location: ALPOLE 2nd floor cafeteria (ALP 2 106).
The Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) offers tailored support to scientists based in Switzerland who work in polar regions and remote high-altitude environments. Its various outreach channels focus on raising awareness about the importance of polar science in better understanding the links between the local and global dimensions of climate change. At this booth, SPI will showcase specialised training for health and safety in the field.
No registration required.
Location: ALPOLE 2nd floor cafeteria (ALP 2 106).
The Wellbeing and Inclusion department of the Vice Presidency for Human Development (VPH-WINC) is committed to promoting equal opportunities, respect for diversity, and the inclusion of all members of the EPFL community. It actively fosters wellbeing in its physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions, while working to prevent conflict and harassment in close collaboration with trusted partners.
Location: ALPOLE 1st floor conference lounge (ALP 1 94.3)
Participants take a test to determine their risk profile and receive personalized advice. They practice balancing on MFT coordination platforms and learn warm-up exercises. This activity is led by a Suva expert in 30-minute sessions.
Registration required:
>> 11:00-11:30
>> 11:45-12:45
>> 12:30-13:00
>> 13:15-13:45
>> 14:00-14:30
Location: ALP 1 106
These short, engaging sessions aim to raise awareness and deepen understanding of topics related to respect, well-being, and healthy academic environments and to promote the existing support instances at EPFL. Inspired by an initiative developed within EPFL’s School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), the sessions have been attended by more than 2,000 Bachelor and Master students since 2024. Each session engages the audience through live electronic polling, so please have your phone ready.
Bio: Ingrid Le Duc, PhD, serves as the ENAC Dean’s Representative for Organizational Culture. Her role focuses on developing and implementing initiatives that promote a healthy, respectful, and inclusive work and study environment across EPFL.
How does stress affect us, and why do individuals respond to it differently? This session explores the relationship between stress, learning, and personal development, highlighting how meaningful learning often requires us to move beyond our comfort zone. Participants will identify common stress responses and reflect on how these patterns influence their capacity to adapt, learn, and perform. The session also emphasizes that effective coping strategies can be developed at any moment in life. Drawing on examples from EPFL faculty and staff, it offers practical approaches to managing stress and introduces support resources available within the EPFL community.
How can we recognize and respond to communication patterns that may unintentionally reinforce power imbalances? This interactive session examines common forms of gender-biased communication that can affect collaboration, participation, and inclusion in learning and working environments. Participants will learn to identify these patterns, explore their impact on daily interactions, and develop constructive strategies for responding to them. Drawing on examples relevant to EPFL’s missions of research, teaching, and learning, the session considers these dynamics through the broader lens of power and communication, extending beyond strictly gender-based interpretations. It provides practical tools for fostering more respectful, inclusive, and effective interactions across the EPFL community.
How can we navigate pressure in environments where high expectations are the norm? Using the productivity curve as a framework, this session explores the relationship between pressure, motivation, and performance. Participants will examine common beliefs and shared myths about productivity in working and learning environments and reflect on how these beliefs can either support or hinder effectiveness and well-being. The session will also explore the growing role of artificial intelligence in academic work and discuss its potential impact on both productivity and perceived pressure.
Have you ever left an interaction wondering, “Did that really just happen?” Comments or behaviors shaped by implicit bias often go unnoticed by some while having a significant impact on others. This interactive session introduces the concept of implicit bias and examines how it can influence everyday interactions in learning and work environments. Participants will explore practical strategies for responding constructively when bias affects a conversation and learn how to contribute to a more respectful, inclusive, and bias-aware culture.
Location: ALP 1 106
In demanding work environments, staying energized throughout the day can be challenging, especially when breaks fail to provide real recovery. This practical workshop explores how short, intentional pauses can help regulate the nervous system, restore energy and regain focus. Participants will experience simple techniques they can use in just a few minutes and learn what makes a break truly restorative, so they can integrate effective micro-breaks into their daily routine.
Bio: Diane Duperret helps individuals and organizations strengthen the human capabilities that support wellbeing and sustainable performance in demanding work environments. A former corporate leader with 18 years of business experience, including 13 in multinational companies, she combines this experience with expertise in mind-body tools to develop practical skills for managing pressure, energy, inner balance, focus and recovery.
Location: ALP 1 109 + ALP 1 107
The conference will begin by exploring what stress is and how the body and brain respond to it. We will then look at how stress affects key brain systems before examining its impact on emotions, and performance, and how stress can be measured. Everyday examples will illustrate scientific findings from research in psychology and neuroscience.
Bio: Prof. Dr. Chantal Martin Sölch is Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Her research lies at the intersection of clinical neuroscience, psychobiology and experimental psychopathology, with a particular focus on how stress and reward systems shape mental health, resilience and vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. She also investigates clinical interventions, including mindfulness-based approaches, and emerging topics in mental health and neuroscience.
Location: ALPOLE 1st floor conference lounge (ALP 1 94.3). No registration needed.
Come join us for a friendly happy hour organized in collaboration with the PolyValais association.
EPFL Neuchâtel Health Day
November 26, 2026
Program coming soon
EPFL Geneva Health Day
In 2027
EFPL Fribourg Health Day
In 2027