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What’s New? Newsroom News Media Start search Start search Sprache DE EN Home What’s New? News News OST Researches Oxygen Therapy for COPD 28.07.2026 Can supplemental oxygen make rehabilitation more effective for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? This is the question being investigated by physiotherapy students at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) together with an international research team in Kyrgyzstan. The study combines practice-oriented… Digital Inclusion, Green Oases, and Working in Later Life 26.01.2026 Four research projects at OST are providing new perspectives on healthy aging – and have already produced concrete solutions. Four research projects at OST are providing new perspectives on healthy aging – and have already produced concrete... Australian Ambassador Visits OST: Focus on Hydrogen 22.01.2026 Australian Ambassador to Switzerland, H.E. Elizabeth Day, together with Deputy Head of Mission Dylan Walsh, visited Eastern Switzerland University of... Australian Ambassador to Switzerland, H.E. Elizabeth Day, together with Deputy Head of Mission Dylan Walsh, visited... Quantum Leap in Cellular Imaging Achieved 06.01.2026 Making cellular activity in living organisms visible with precision and in real time was long considered nearly impossible. An interdisciplinary research... Making cellular activity in living organisms visible with precision and in real time was long considered nearly... Kenyan Ambassador Visits OST in Rapperswil-Jona 03.12.2025 On 27 November 2025, H.E. Fouzia Abass, the Kenyan Ambassador to Switzerland, visited Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) in... On 27 November 2025, H.E. Fouzia Abass, the Kenyan Ambassador to Switzerland, visited Eastern Switzerland... Swissmem Award for Master's Thesis on Microchips 12.11.2025 The award in the field of semiconductor technologies this year was given to IMES employee and OST Student Yanick Schoch for his work in the area of... The award in the field of semiconductor technologies this year was given to IMES employee and OST Student Yanick... Federal Government Funds «MoonWalker» Project with 3.1 Million Federal Government Funds «MoonWalker» Project with 3.1 08.10.2025 Together with ETH Zurich and industry partners, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) is developing a walking robot for future... Together with ETH Zurich and industry partners, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) is... Summer School i3s: Sustainable Future Workshop 25.09.2025 60 students from 15 countries gathered at OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences in Rapperswil-Jona for the international Summer School... 60 students from 15 countries gathered at OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences in... OST Hosts ZuriHac 2025 25.07.2025 More than 400 people took part at this year's ZuriHac. Around 65% of the attendees travelled from outside Switzerland to attend. More than 400 people took part at this year's ZuriHac. Around 65% of the attendees travelled from outside... Heat Pump Expert from New Zealand Visits the IES 04.07.2025 At the end of June, the IES Institute for Energy Systems at Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) welcomed a special guest: Dr. Tim... At the end of June, the IES Institute for Energy Systems at Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences... Successful launch of Knowledge Hub in Liberia 27.06.2025 In Liberia, five local students have initiated projects to improve water and electricity supply. The foundation for these projects was laid by the Winter... In Liberia, five local students have initiated projects to improve water and electricity supply. The foundation for... Water in Transition: OST Symposium for World Water Day 24.03.2025 Water supply is under increasing pressure—both around the world and in Switzerland, the so-called «water tower of Europe.» Climate change, pollutants, and... Water supply is under increasing pressure—both around the world and in Switzerland, the so-called «water tower of... «I before AI»: Cambridge Lecturer Saul Jones at OST 11.03.2025 To improve sustainability performance in manufacturing companies in a short time, neither high investments nor new technologies are needed, believes Dr.... To improve sustainability performance in manufacturing companies in a short time, neither high investments nor new... Metallic Fuels as Energy Carriers and Suppliers 18.02.2025 At the first International Symposium on Renewable Metal Fuels – ReMeF 2025, more than 130 researchers from 13 countries across three continents gathered at... At the first International Symposium on Renewable Metal Fuels – ReMeF 2025, more than 130 researchers from 13... Two Silver Medals at the Cybathlon 2024 for the OST 28.10.2024 With the robotic wheelchair and the hybrid exoskeleton, the two OST teams each won a silver medal at the Cybathlon finals! With the robotic wheelchair and the hybrid exoskeleton, the two OST teams each won a silver medal at the Cybathlon... OST Earns Prestigious AACSB Accreditation 15.08.2024 OST is proud to announce that its School of Management achieved the prestigious, internationally recognized AACSB accreditation in August 2024. OST is proud to announce that its School of Management achieved the prestigious, internationally recognized AACSB... Waste incineration plants as a stabilizer for the Swiss energy system Waste incineration plants as a stabilizer for the Swiss 09.02.2024 With the project GreenHub, OST aims to develop approaches for the transformation of renewable energy into environmentally friendly liquid fuels such as its... With the project GreenHub, OST aims to develop approaches for the transformation of renewable energy into... Swiss vocational training in Indonesia? 02.02.2024 OST supports developing an innovative and sustainable vocational education and training system in Indonesia. This should help to combat youth unemployment... OST supports developing an innovative and sustainable vocational education and training system in Indonesia. This... Samco and the OST work together 18.12.2023 The globally recognized supplier of semiconductor processing equipment Samco Inc. and the OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences are... The globally recognized supplier of semiconductor processing equipment Samco Inc. and the OST – Eastern Switzerland... OST is offering even more degree programs 18.12.2023 OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences is starting the fall semester 2024 with three new degree programs. The Buchs campus is now offering... OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences is starting the fall semester 2024 with three new degree... Contact Contact Contact and Opening Hours Buchs Campus Rapperswil-Jona Campus St.Gallen Campus Offers Offers Bachelor Master Executive Education Research Information Information About OST Library Services What's New? What's New? 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