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With the platform Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Sustainable Development in the Global South, OST brings together students from Switzerland and Liberia, among others.

Latest news from our projects

We are pleased to inform you about news and milestones from our projects. With our news section, you will stay up to date and gain insight into our areas of expertise and activities.

Interdisciplinary Course on Sustainable Development Started

11.09.2025

At Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST), the interdisciplinary course «Knowledge and Technologies for Sustainable Development in the Global South» has commenced. A total of 24 students and 10 lecturers from six different departments are collaborating on practical case studies from Africa, Guatemala, and Nepal. The aim is to…

Strong OST participation in the NEWAL Seasonal School in Ghana Strong OST participation in the NEWAL Seasonal School in

17.09.2024

eine weisse Frau mit zwei farbigen Männern in einem Analyselabor der NEWAL School in Afriak

NEWAL, the Network for Water and Life, has organised an interdisciplinary seasonal school in Kumasi, Ghana, for students from various universities in...

NEWAL, the Network for Water and Life, has organised an interdisciplinary seasonal school in Kumasi, Ghana, for...

Swiss vocational training in Indonesia?

02.02.2024

OST supports developing an innovative and sustainable vocational education and training system in Indonesia. This should help to combat youth unemployment...

OST supports developing an innovative and sustainable vocational education and training system in Indonesia. This...

Delegation from the South African Parliament visited OST

01.11.2023

The UMTEC Institute for Environmental and Process Engineering and the SPF Institute for Solar Technology at Eastern Switzerland University of Applied...

The UMTEC Institute for Environmental and Process Engineering and the SPF Institute for Solar Technology at Eastern...