The Volkshochschule Zürich is Zurich's first provider of cultural and scientific general education for adults. founded in 1920, it offers a wide range of courses from astronomy to philosophy, from psychology to politics and literature, always at an academic level. Its second mainstay is foreign languages. The portfolio is supplemented with movement, design and communication offers. Since summer 2019, the VHSZH has also been offering a professional course in "Literary Writing" as well as smaller offers in the field of writing. The VHS Zurich is accessible to everyone and is financially self-supporting.
City walk: Zurich’s 4th district – pleasure or death
Through Switzerland’s most notorious nightlife district.
29.08.2026
09:30
Volkshochschule Zürich
‘The Threepenny Opera’: A masterpiece by Bertolt Brecht
Including a visit to a rehearsal at the Schauspielhaus Zürich.
31.08.2026
18:00
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Volkshochschule Zürich
‘The Threepenny Opera’: A masterpiece by Bertolt Brecht
Including a visit to a rehearsal at the Schauspielhaus Zürich.
03.09.2026
19:30
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Volkshochschule Zürich
Why the Roman Empire fell
Corrupt emperors, disease or barbarians?.
07.09.2026
19:00
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Volkshochschule Zürich
Alberto Giacometti. Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
The lecture focuses on Alberto Giacometti’s early work, highlighting its surprising breadth and diverse facets. It explores the influences that shaped the ...
