Events and Talks 2026

Some events require registration beforehand and/or have limited capacity. If this is the case, please register using the provided link beforehand.

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Description

Guts was originally created as and remains a contest round of HMMT,
a math competition for high schoolers organized entirely by Harvard
and MIT students.
We’ve put a JS spin on it to create Guts++ – a fast-paced team game
including a mix of math, puzzles, random trivia, clever game theory,
and meta-level considerations.
Sign up below to participate, compete with your friends, and of
course, grab some food and swag!

If you want to solve problems like these, join us at our upcoming Estimathon — a team-based contest that combines trivia, game theory, and mathematical thinking. Participants will be placed in teams that will be tasked with solving 13 estimation problems in just 30 minutes.

After the Estimathon concludes, join us for a Q&A session to learn more about the firm’s work and opportunities.

Description

What is it like to work as a doctoral student? Depending on the type of research you want to conduct and the university you work for the answer to this question will vary strongly. Apart from focussing on research itself, everyday tasks may include teaching, taking care of bureaucratic chores, organization of events and supervision of student projects. To help you figure out whether a PhD is a career that you could see yourself pursuing, we have invited a number of current PhD students and professors to give short talks on how they perceive working life as a PhD, what is expected by supervisors and what they find important when making the decision to conduct research. The event will also allow you to ask questions you might have about applying for PhD positions and address any further doubts about doctoral studies.

Speakers: Prof. Dr. Sarah Zerbes, Prof. Dr. Klaus Ensslin,

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Description

Step into the fast-paced world of headline trading, where every decision counts. React to breaking news, anticipate market shifts, and outsmart fellow participants as you compete to maximize profits in our simulated exchange. This challenge mirrors real market conditions and puts your instincts, strategy, and quick thinking to the test. Collaborate, compete, and uncover the psychology behind successful trading – all in one high-energy experience.
Please bring your own laptops for the event!

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Description

This talk gives an inside look at the work of a senior quant researcher in commodities, focusing on power and gas. The talk combines an overview of day-to-day research and model development with a practical deep dive into electricity markets and how forecasts of load, renewables, outages, and congestion inform trading and risk decisions. It also highlights the key challenges of time-series prediction in energy, including cross-validation, handling non-stationarity, and model robustness in production. Attendees can expect a mix of career perspective, market structure intuition, and model challenges.
The presentation will also provide a broad overview of QRT as an organization and highlight the opportunities available.

Presenters
Dr Nils Loehndorf – Quantitative Research Director,
Michal Met – Talent Acquisition Recruiter.

There is no registration necessary to attend the talks, just walk in and enjoy!

Description

Are you passionate about problem solving, research, data, trading and technology? Get to know more about Mathrix, Digital Assets and High Frequency Trading during this session. Hear personal stories from Mathrix employees who studied at ETH. How does a day look like, why do employees like to work at Mathrix and what kind of impact can you have?

Speaker: Jochem Nietsch

Description

Schwungfahrten und Container

SBB Cargo richtet sich vermehrt auf den kombinierten Verkehr aus. Hierzu braucht es leistungsfähige Terminals, welche die Güter zwischen Strasse und Schiene umschlägt. Hierdurch werden die Terminalkräne an die Stellwerke angebunden, damit der Bahnbetrieb sicher funktioniert und deine Güter rechtzeitig bei dir sind. Finde heraus was es alles an interdisziplinären Fähigkeiten braucht damit wir unseren Beitrag zu noch mehr klimafreundlichen Transport leisten können.

Referent: Joé Goelff

Das Belegungsprognose-Korrekturmodell: Mehr Genauigkeit durch Billettverkäufe

Die SBB-Belegungsprognose sagt die Auslastung in Zügen anhand von Merkmalen wie Betriebstag, Reisezeit, Linie und Streckenabschnitt voraus; erste Prognosen werden bereits bis zu einem Jahr im Voraus erstellt. Im vergangenen Herbst haben wir ein Korrekturmodell entwickelt, das diese Vorhersagen mithilfe von Billettverkaufsdaten am Betriebstag verbessert. Ich werde die Herausforderungen, den Ansatz, und die Ergebnisse kurz präsentieren.

Referentin: Sanelma Heinonen

Description

Students and graduates looking for meaningful employment often feel it is time-consuming, frustrating and that it takes a good deal of commitment. Locating a position that matches their interests, needs, abilities, and goals may not be easy, and may even be utopic in some market conditions.

During this presentation, the audience will learn to optimize their entry onto the job market and learn how to make this ritual of passage a rewarding life experience.

Topics include:

The career management cycle
Reactive vs. proactive search strategies
Common job search misconceptions
Ways to stay motivated

Speaker: Franziska Liese

Events and Talks 2026

Jane Street: Get to Know Us + Guts++!

PhD as a Career Path

IMC Trading Workshop: CMI Challenge

From Weather to Risk: The Quant Challenge in Power & Gas Trading

High Frequency Trading in Digital Assets - Hear first-hand career experiences from former ETH MSc’s and PhD’s

SBB: Schwungfahrten und Container, Mehr Genauigkeit durch Billettverkäufe

ETH Career Center