Event Details

It is again time for the MIT Club of Switzerland’s annual general meeting! The board is excited to welcome you to attend the AGM near Zurich on Saturday, May 17, 2025, hosted at the Umwelt Arena Switzerland, an exhibition and competence center for all things sustainability and environment. The event kicks off with a private behind-the-scenes tour of the sustainable design, architecture, and energy use of the Umwelt Arena building. Afterwards we'll enjoy a relaxed lunch together before heading to a meeting room to discuss the MIT Club. There is time before and after the official program to explore the exhibitions on your own. The event is modular - you can sign up for some or all additional activities as you wish!

As the forms of advanced eduction evolve at MIT and around the world, we too need to keep our club up-to-date. This year we will be considering revisions to our Club Statutes regarding the definition of membership. The AGM is your opportunity to participate in the Club’s review of last year and add your voice to our planning for the future. We hope you’ll join us!

 

Date: Saturday, May 17
Location: Umwelt Arena Switzerland, 8957 Spreitenbach (near Zurich, maps)
Opening time: 10:00-17:00

 

Program:

from 10:00 up to 11:00: individual arrival and exploration of the exhibitions
11:00 - 12:00: MIT private tour: "Behind the Scenes at Umwelt Arena" *
12:00 - 14:00: 3-course lunch at Restaurant Klima
14:00 - 16:00: AGM in meeting room "Bircher-Benner" **
16:00 - 17:00: individual exploration and departure

*The tour is limited to 20 participants. Tickets available first-come, first-serve.

**Participation in the AGM is limited to MIT community members. Your guests may continue exploring the exhibitions during this time. Please remember that only alumni who have paid Club dues this or last year (2025 or 2024) may vote at the AGM.

 

Costs:

	Entry Ticket+Tour	Lunch
MIT community members who have paid membership fee	free of additional charge	free of additional charge
MIT community members without active membership and guests	CHF 14.80 per person	CHF 31.55 per person

 

Registration: 

To attend, sign up via the registration button on the website by Saturday, 3 May 2025. Note that cancellations after this date cannot be refunded.

 

Accommodation:

If you are coming from further away...

There are plenty of hotels in Zurich, and the venue also highlighted 2 partner hotels nearby:

Our partner hotel “Hilton Garden Inn” offers you favorable rates via this link: Available Rooms - Hilton Garden Inn Zurich Limmattal
Our partner hotel “harry's home” offers you special prices with the booking code: UWA
https://harrys-home.com/zuerich-limmattal/

 

Attachments:

will be sent by email no fewer than 21 days ahead of the AGM

• Minutes from last year's AGM 2024
• Meeting Agenda
• Proposed revisions to the Club Statutes
• Preliminary slides to be presented at the AGM

Contact

switzerlandhelp@alum.mit.edu

Learn More 2025-05-17 08:00:00 2025-05-17 15:00:00 UTC Annual General Meeting 2025 It is again time for the MIT Club of Switzerland’s annual general meeting! The board is excited to welcome you to attend the AGM near Zurich on Saturday, May 17, 2025, hosted at the Umwelt Arena Switzerland, an exhibition and competence center for all things sustainability and environment. The event kicks off with a private behind-the-scenes tour of the sustainable design, architecture, and energy use of the Umwelt Arena building. Afterwards we'll enjoy a relaxed lunch together before heading to a meeting room to discuss the MIT Club. There is time before and after the official program to explore the exhibitions on your own. The event is modular - you can sign up for some or all additional activities as you wish! As the forms of advanced eduction evolve at MIT and around the world, we too need to keep our club up-to-date. This year we will be considering revisions to our Club Statutes regarding the definition of membership. The AGM is your opportunity to participate in the Club’s review of last year and add your voice to our planning for the future. We hope you’ll join us!   Date: Saturday, May 17Location: Umwelt Arena Switzerland, 8957 Spreitenbach (near Zurich, maps)Opening time: 10:00-17:00   Program: from 10:00 up to 11:00: individual arrival and exploration of the exhibitions11:00 - 12:00: MIT private tour: "Behind the Scenes at Umwelt Arena" *12:00 - 14:00: 3-course lunch at Restaurant Klima14:00 - 16:00: AGM in meeting room "Bircher-Benner" **16:00 - 17:00: individual exploration and departure *The tour is limited to 20 participants. Tickets available first-come, first-serve. **Participation in the AGM is limited to MIT community members. Your guests may continue exploring the exhibitions during this time. Please remember that only alumni who have paid Club dues this or last year (2025 or 2024) may vote at the AGM.   Costs:   Entry Ticket+Tour Lunch MIT community members who have paid membership fee free of additional charge free of additional charge MIT community members without active membership and guests CHF 14.80 per person CHF 31.55 per person   Registration:  To attend, sign up via the registration button on the website by Saturday, 3 May 2025. Note that cancellations after this date cannot be refunded.   Accommodation: If you are coming from further away... There are plenty of hotels in Zurich, and the venue also highlighted 2 partner hotels nearby: Our partner hotel “Hilton Garden Inn” offers you favorable rates via this link: Available Rooms - Hilton Garden Inn Zurich LimmattalOur partner hotel “harry's home” offers you special prices with the booking code: UWAhttps://harrys-home.com/zuerich-limmattal/   Attachments: will be sent by email no fewer than 21 days ahead of the AGM Minutes from last year's AGM 2024 Meeting Agenda Proposed revisions to the Club Statutes Preliminary slides to be presented at the AGM Club of Switzerland switzerlandhelp@alum.mit.edu

Event Details

VOLUNTEER AT

Join MIT, Harvard, and Yale alumni in giving back to the Northeast Ohio community! We'll help the non-profit Chair-ity prepare for their move to a new location

Date:          Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time:          9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:     TBD (Either 2233 W 110th Street, Cleveland, OH 44102 or 1330 E 38th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114)
Deadline:     Register no later than Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Registration: Sign up using the button at the right
Questions:     Email info@hcneo.org

Chair-ity provides essential support to youth aging out of the foster care system by collecting and redistributing furniture to help furnish their first apartments. The organization addresses a critical gap in resources, ensuring that these young adults, who often leave foster care with little to no belongings, can turn their apartments into welcoming homes. By providing beds, tables, sofas, and other necessities, Chair-ity helps these individuals transition into independence with dignity and a sense of stability. Learn more at https://www.chair-ity.org/about.

Activities: Chair-ity has a variety of ways to help depending on volunteers' abilities. Activities could include organizing, assembling racking, cleaning items, photographing items for inventory, and moving items (many items are relatively light and do not require considerable strenght, such as lamps and kitchen items).

Minimum age: Volunteers should be at least 8 years old, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Contact

info@hcneo.org

Learn More 2025-05-17 13:00:00 2025-05-17 16:00:00 UTC RESCHEDULED service event: Volunteer at Chair-ity - May 17, 2025 VOLUNTEER AT Join MIT, Harvard, and Yale alumni in giving back to the Northeast Ohio community! We'll help the non-profit Chair-ity prepare for their move to a new location Date:          Saturday, May 17, 2025Time:          9:00 AM to 12:00 PMLocation:     TBD (Either 2233 W 110th Street, Cleveland, OH 44102 or 1330 E 38th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114)Deadline:     Register no later than Wednesday, May 14, 2025Registration: Sign up using the button at the rightQuestions:     Email info@hcneo.org Chair-ity provides essential support to youth aging out of the foster care system by collecting and redistributing furniture to help furnish their first apartments. The organization addresses a critical gap in resources, ensuring that these young adults, who often leave foster care with little to no belongings, can turn their apartments into welcoming homes. By providing beds, tables, sofas, and other necessities, Chair-ity helps these individuals transition into independence with dignity and a sense of stability. Learn more at https://www.chair-ity.org/about. Activities: Chair-ity has a variety of ways to help depending on volunteers' abilities. Activities could include organizing, assembling racking, cleaning items, photographing items for inventory, and moving items (many items are relatively light and do not require considerable strenght, such as lamps and kitchen items). Minimum age: Volunteers should be at least 8 years old, and children must be accompanied by an adult.   Club of Northeast Ohio info@hcneo.org