Zurich is located in northern Switzerland and sits along the banks of the picturesque Limmat River. The city is made up of 12 "Kreise" (the German word for circle, but meaning districts).

The Nanotechnology Center, Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center (BRNC), which ETH Zurich runs in a unique partnership with IBM Research – Zurich, offers an outstanding research infrastructure for ...