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Waldlabor Zürich

Verein Waldlabor Zürich

Zürich, Switzerland

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationScience & ResearchEducationTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 2019Local reach
Profile last updated: September 25, 2026

About

Founded in 2019, Waldlabor Zürich is a non-profit association based in Zürich, Switzerland working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, science & research +1 more.

Waldlabor Zürich is a non-profit association based in Zürich, founded in 2019 on the initiative of WaldZürich. It runs a publicly accessible forest laboratory on the Hönggerberg, a managed cultural forest used as a living research and learning site. The association conducts forest research with its member institutions, including ETH Zürich and WSL, offers guided tours, school and group excursions, public events and a forest experience day, and supports projects by external experts and organisations. Its work aims to deepen understanding of forests, communicate forest knowledge to the public and promote sustainable forest development. It is funded by member contributions, donations and sponsorship, and is supported by the City and Canton of Zürich as forest owners.

Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Founded

2019

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Verein

Legal name

Verein Waldlabor Zürich

Registration

CHE-312.271.197

Focus areas

forestforest researchenvironmental educationsustainable forestryZürich

Languages

DEEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationScience & ResearchEducation

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesStudents

How they work

Awareness & educationResearchCommunity programmes

Programmes

Globis Waldlabor

Education · Switzerland

Nature trail and experiments for children aged 7 to 12, offered with ETH Zürich on the Hönggerberg.

Arboretum

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Switzerland

Collection of tree and shrub species from Central Europe at the Waldlabor, open to visitors.

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership feesIndividual donationsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateMembershipCorporate partnershipSponsorship

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

ETH Zürich, WSL, Grün Stadt Zürich, Kanton Zürich, WaldZürich, Verband Zürcher Forstpersonal

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