# Politics in Zürich this week Politics in Zürich this week, Friday 30 October to Thursday 5 November: 14 events, among them 13 in talks and readings and 1 in tours and walks. ## When - [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/zurich/weekend/society/politics/?format=markdown): 1 - [This week](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/politics/?format=markdown): 15 - [Sunday 1 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-01/society/politics/?format=markdown): 1 - [Tuesday 3 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-03/society/politics/?format=markdown): 5 - [Wednesday 4 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-04/society/politics/?format=markdown): 6 - [Thursday 5 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-05/society/politics/?format=markdown): 3 ## Where - [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/society/politics/?format=markdown): 74 - [London](https://noky.io/en/london/week/society/politics/?format=markdown): 16 - [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/week/society/politics/?format=markdown): 35 - [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/politics/?format=markdown): 14 ## What - [Anything](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/?format=markdown): 1,561 - [The best](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/best/?format=markdown): 9 - [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/concerts/?format=markdown): 139 - [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/theatre/?format=markdown): 57 - [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/party-club/?format=markdown): 135 - [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/comedy/?format=markdown): 30 - [Film](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/film/?format=markdown): 64 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 157 - [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 17 - [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 233 - [Dance](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/dance/?format=markdown): 6 - [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/food-drink/?format=markdown): 68 - [Markets](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/markets/?format=markdown): 17 - [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/tours/?format=markdown): 45 - [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 37 - [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/kids-family/?format=markdown): 136 - [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 371 - [Sport](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/sport/?format=markdown): 19 - [Worship](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/worship/?format=markdown): 30 - [Science](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/science/?format=markdown): 111 - [Geopolitics](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/politics/geopolitics/?format=markdown): 2 - [History](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/history/?format=markdown): 57 - [Literature](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/literature/?format=markdown): 88 - [Space exploration](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/science/space-exploration/?format=markdown): 2 - [Russia](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/politics/russia/?format=markdown): 1 - [Cultural policy](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/politics/culture-policy/?format=markdown): 1 - [Science policy](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/science/science-policy/?format=markdown): 1 - [Digital policy](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/politics/digital-policy/?format=markdown): 1 - [Contemporary history](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/history/contemporary-history/?format=markdown): 1 - [Climate policy](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/politics/climate-policy/?format=markdown): 1 ## Sunday 1 November - 12:00 Debatte: Fortschritt für alle? – Eine Debatte über die Zukunft der Raumfahrt — ETH OAT — An Oxford-style debate on the future of spaceflight around the motion «Die Privatisierung des Weltalls nützt der Menschheit» – whether privatising space … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/debatte-fortschritt-fur-alle-eine-debatte-uber-die-zukunft-d-68945/ ## Tuesday 3 November - 14:45 Care as a Form of Radical Politics: Repair, Resistance & Refusal in International Affairs — ETH OAT — A public round table discussion on care as a form of radical politics in international affairs. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/care-as-a-form-of-radical-politics-repair-resistance-refusal-68970/ - 16:15 Where is Russia Heading? 20 Years of Russian Analytical Digest — Restaurant UniTurm — An international conference bringing together experts to discuss where Russia is heading. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/where-is-russia-heading-20-years-of-russian-analytical-diges-68981/ - 19:00 Für eine Kulturförderung, die unsere Vielfalt widerspiegelt #RepresentationMatters: Kultur — Karl der Grosse — Free — A discussion event from the #RepresentationMatters series about cultural funding in Switzerland. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/fur-eine-kulturforderung-die-unsere-vielfalt-widerspiegelt-r-31159/ - 19:00 Lesung: Land und Freiheit — Labör — Free — Aurélien Berlan reads from his new book «Land und Freiheit», in which he radically questions the freedom underlying western modernity – at a time when social … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/lesung-land-und-freiheit-40658/ ## Wednesday 4 November - 06:00 State of Asia Address 2026 — Universität Zürich — Free — The State of Asia Address is a conference offering a condensed overview of current and future developments in Asia and how they affect the world. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/state-of-asia-address-2026-73742/ - 18:00 State of Asia Address — Aula, KOL G 201, Main Building, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich — Free — The State of Asia Address is an annual talk examining the forces reshaping Asia and the international order. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/state-of-asia-address-33342/ - 19:00 Zwei Abstimmungen, eine Frage: Was ist fair? — Paulus Akadamie — CHF 30 — "Zwei Abstimmungen, eine Frage: Was ist fair?" is a discussion event held ahead of the national vote on 29 November. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/zwei-abstimmungen-eine-frage-was-ist-fair-25220/ - 20:00 NZZ Geopolitik • Podcast — Kaufleuten Festsaal — CHF 29–39 — "NZZ Geopolitik • Podcast" is a live stage recording of a new episode of the podcast "NZZ Geopolitik" in the Festsaal. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/nzz-geopolitik-podcast-5931/ - 17:15 CHESS lecture "Digitale Souveränität im Hochschulumfeld: Vom Schlagwort zur Schweizer Handlungsfähigkeit" — KOL F 104, Hauptgebäude UZH, Rämistrasse 71 — A public talk in the CHESS lecture series on digital sovereignty in the university environment. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/chess-lecture-digitale-souveranitat-im-hochschulumfeld-vom-s-33339/ - 19:00 Zwei Abstimmungen, eine Frage: Was ist fair? — Paulus Akademie — CHF 30 — A discussion event on two upcoming national votes under the title «Zwei Abstimmungen, eine Frage: Was ist fair?». — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/zwei-abstimmungen-eine-frage-was-ist-fair-73754/ ## Thursday 5 November - 19:00 Viel Zündstoff an der Urne — Paulus Akadamie — CHF 30 — "Viel Zündstoff an der Urne" is a discussion event under the title "Vor der Abstimmung" about two federal Swiss ballots of 29 November 2026. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/viel-zundstoff-an-der-urne-25221/ - 19:00 Viel Zündstoff an der Urne — Paulus Akademie — CHF 30 — A discussion event on two federal ballot proposals of 29 November 2026: the popular initiative "Für eine Einschränkung von Feuerwerk" and the amendment of the … — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/viel-zundstoff-an-der-urne-73780/ - 15:30 Spaziergang durchs Pilotquartier Netto-Null — Kollerwiese — Free — The Spaziergang durchs Pilotquartier Netto-Null is a two-hour walk through the Binz and Alt-Wiedikon neighbourhoods. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/spaziergang-durchs-pilotquartier-netto-null-6520/