Group Activities

Hiking Weekend

Every summer the Soil Chemistry group members spend an extended weekend together hiking in the Swiss Alps. These weekend trips are not only a lot of fun, but also offer great opportunities for discussions in the group and between individual group members. Sometimes the best research ideas and collaborations are created while hiking. Below you can see a few impressions from the past years.

2024-

Hörnli 2024

2021-2023

Aletsch Arena 2023
Bannalpsee 2022
Lake Lucerne (Rütli) 2021

2018-2020

Pizol 2020
Freiberg Kärpf 2019
Engelberg 2018

2015-2017

Schäfler-Alpstein 2017
Spitzmeilen 2016
Gotthard 2015

2012 - 2014

Glarnerland 2014
Prättigau 2013
Glarus 2012

2009 - 2011

Alpstein 2011
Tessin 2010
Muverans 2009

2006 - 2008

Spitzmeilen 2008
Maderanertal 2007
Lenk 2006

Snow and Fun Weekend

Since we are located near the Alps, we also take a weekend in the winter to ski and have other "snow fun" together in an annual event known as the Snow and Fun Weekend. In the recent years we have organized this event together with other groups in our department.

Snow and Fun Weekend

Lenzerheide 2015
Lenzerheide 2012

Soil Chemistry Miscellaneous Fun!

Here at Soil Chemistry, we always take the time to have a little more fun, outside of the Hiking and Snow Weekends. Regularly scheduled fun times include things like movie nights, sharing an after work drink, or taking silly photos. It's important to have fun!

Soil Chemistry Fun

Silly Group photo