Project background

At the Student Project House (SPH) we inspire and empower students to cultivate a maker and innovator mindset. We believe that by developing their own projects, students learn important competencies for their future. This is why we've created an ecosystem to inspire students (Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral students) to get started and explore the real need behind their idea. We seek diverse views, work as a team, think big, fail, pivot, and keep overcoming obstacles along the way.

Our interdisciplinary team of thirty people designs and manages facilities like co‑working spaces, ideation areas, a makerspace, and a lab that gives students access to the tools and equipment they need to prototype. We support project teams with personal coaching, workshops, and a pro‑bono expert network from industry.

Our first location was established at ETH Zurich. As we scale beyond our original base, we are launching a second location in St. Gallen in coll...