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UB Asian and Oriental Studies (ZUB): Closed Due to Cleaning

From Monday, 28 July to Wednesday, 6 August 2025, the UB Asian and Oriental Studies (ZUB) is closed for maintenance work and cleaning.

Closure because of Swiss National Day

The UB locations are closed on Friday, 1 August. Access to the locations that can be used daily is possible with UZH Card.

The UB Medicine Careum is also closed on Saturday, 2 August 2025. Access to the Study Room is possible with UZH Card.

UB Romance Language and Literature: Painting Work

From Wednesday, 6 August until Wednesday, 20 August 2025, the UB Romance Language and Literature is closed due to painting work.

In addition, the collections and study spaces on the following floors remain not accessible for a bit longer:

Floor Eclosed from Wednesday, 6 August until Friday, 29 August 2025

Floor Fclosed from Wednesday, 6 August until Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Floor Gclosed from Wednesday, 6 August until Tuesday, 9 September 2025

During this time, the ordering of items is restricted.

Summer Opening Hours 2025

Reduced Summer Opening Hours

From Monday, 30 June to Sunday, 31 August 2025, the following UB locations have reduced summer opening hours :

Location Summer Opening Hours

UB Asian and Oriental Studies (ZUB)

Monday - Friday
9:00am - 1:00pm

UB Educational Science (FRE)

Monday - Friday
9:00am - 1:00pm
UB Law

Monday - Saturday
9:00am - 5:00pm


Sunday
closed

UB Romance Language and Literature

Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
UB Theology & Religious Studies Monday - Friday
9:00am - 1:00pm

 

Reduced Info Desk Hours

From Monday, 30 June to Sunday, 31 August 2025, the following UB locations have reduced info desk hours, but are open during regular opening hours:

Locations Info Desk Staffed
UB German Studies & Nordic Language and Literature Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm

UB Psychology

UB Sciences

Monday - Friday
9:00am - 1:00pm
 

UB Romance Language and Literature Monday - Friday
1:00pm - 5:00pm

All other  UB locations remain open at regular hours.

 

Reduced Access with UZH Card during summer vacation of public schools

From Monday, 14 July to Sunday, 17 August 2025, the following UB locations in the UZH main building have reduced access with UZH Card:

Locations

Access with UZH Card

UB Economics

UB History*

UB Philosophy

Monday - Friday
7:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday and Sunday
closed

* Access with UZH Card is also possible during opening hours of the Natural History Museum

 

Holidays

UB locations are closed on these public holidays.

UZH members with a valid UZH Card have access to certain locations daily, i.e. also on public holidays. Access works via an automatic door opener.

Date Holiday Exceptions / comments
Thu, 17.04.2025, from 4:00pm Maundy Thursday *
Fri, 18.04.2025 Good Friday *
Sat, 19.04.2025 Holy Saturday *
Sun, 20.04.2025 Easter *
Mon, 21.04.2025 Easter Monday

*

Mon, 28.04.2025 Sechseläuten

Closed:

UB Asian and Oriental Studies (ZUB), UB Educational Science (FRE), UB EthicsUB Ethnographic MuseumUB Law, UB Medicine Careum, UB Romance Language and Literature (closed from 12:15pm, info desk not staffed in the morning),
UB Theology & Religious Studies (closed from 12:00pm (noon)), ZB Musikwissenschaft

Regularly open from 9:00am - 5:00pm (if not mentionend otherwise), but info desk is not staffed:

UB Asian and Oriental Studies (RAA),
UB German Studies & Nordic Language and Literature, UB PhilosophyUB Popular Culture Studies & Film Studies, UB Psychology (open 7:00am-7:00pm), UB Sciences

Restricted access with UZH Card only until 6:00pm:

UB Art History, UB Asian and Oriental Studies (RAA), UB Economics, UB HistoryUB Philosophy, UB Slavonic Studies, General and Comparative Literature & Comparative Language Science

The remaining locations are regularly open or regularly accessible with UZH Card.

Thu, 01.05.2025 Labor Day *
Wed, 28.05.2025, from 4:00pm Eve of Ascension Day *
Thu, 29.05.2025 Ascension Day *
Sun, 08.06.2025 Whit Sunday

*

Mon, 09.06.2025 Whit Monday

*

Fri, 01.08.2025 Swiss National Day

*

Mon, 15.09.2025 Knabenschiessen *
Wed, 24.12.2025 Christmas Eve *
Thu, 25.12.2025 Christmas *
Fri, 26.12.2025 Boxing Day

*

Sat, 27.12.2025    
Sun, 28.12.2025  

 

Mon, 29.12.2025    
Tue, 30.12.2025    
Wed, 31.12.2025 New Years Eve *
Thu, 01.01.2026 New Year

*

Fr, 02.01.2026 Berchtoldstag *

* UZH members with a valid UZH Card have access to certain locations daily, i.e. also on public holidays. Access works via an automatic door opener.

For information about special closures of individual locations see Locations.

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