# Warum ist der Weltraum ein guter Ort für grosse Ideen? (wow²)

Warum ist der Weltraum ein guter Ort für grosse Ideen? (wow²) at ETH OAT, Saturday 31 October 2026, 11:00.

- Venue: ETH OAT, Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich
- With: Vala Shkreli, Thomas Zurbuchen
- Go to page: https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/warum-weltraum-.html

![Warum ist der Weltraum ein guter Ort für grosse Ideen? (wow²)](https://noky.io/images/c7cf6bae46d023b438e8b7e1e65dee5a97950353bef5d3060732d617b39ef36d-2000.webp)

A talk about why space is a good place for big ideas. Vala Shkreli, co-founder and co-president of the student association CRATER, speaks about bold beginnings and space robotics; the association built a rover within a year that took first place in Autonomous Navigation at the European Rover Challenge. Prof. Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, astrophysicist and professor of space science and technology at ETH Zurich, opens with a greeting from the USA. The rover can be seen in the exhibition area of wow².

## Dates

- Saturday 31 October 11:00 — ETH OAT

Written by a model, sources: [ethz.ch](https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/meet-eth/wowhochzwei/31-oktober-2026/warum-weltraum-.html)

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