NCCR Automation
2020 series
Home institution: ETH Zurich
Digitalisation and automation have become increasingly central to our lives. The NCCR “Dependable, ubiquitous automation” (NCCR Automation) investigates the feedback loops through which these technologies interact with society. The insights and knowledge gained are then used to develop innovative strategies. The aim is to improve efficiency, sustainability and social equity.
The methods and algorithms that are developed are applied to real-life problems in energy network automation, in future mobility systems, in industrial processes and in robotics. NCCR Automation is composed of three modules and two moonshot projects. The modules focus on three areas: automation enablers, responsible automation and sustainability through automation. The Energy Moonshot serves to transfer results from the three areas into applications, while the Theory Moonshot further develops the scientific foundations.
Further information on the NCCR:
Contact details
NCCR Directorate
Prof. John Lygeros
Direktor, NCCR Automation
ETH Zürich
Institut für Automatik
Physikstrasse 3
8092 Zürich
Phone: +41 (0) 44 632 89 70
Email: jlygeros@ethz.chProf. Gabriela Hug
Co-Direktor, NCCR Automation
ETH Zürich
Institut für Energiesysteme & Hochspannungstechnik
Physikstrasse 3
8092 Zürich
Phone: +41 (0) 44 633 81 91
Email: ghug@ethz.chNCCR Management
NCCR Automation
Physikstrasse 3
8092 Zürich
Email: contact@nccr-automation.chFunding
Financing 2020-2027 (in Swiss francs)
Funding source
2020-2023
2024-2027
SNSF grant
15,655,300
18,786,360
Funds of ETH Zurich
11,082,700
8,620,000
Group funds of the project participants
4,238,822
(available in 2025)
External funds
51,658
(available in 2025)
NCCRs are financed through grants awarded by the SNSF, but also from other sources. The home institution involved in the NCCR also contributes a substantial amount of money. The available overall budget of the NCCR is further increased by monetary contributions from the project participants and third-party funds, which are generally invested by industrial companies.
Contact at SNSF
Contact person at the SNSF:
Dr. Nathalie Schaller
NCCR Team
Swiss National Science Foundation
Wildhainweg 3
3001 Bern
Phone: +41 (0) 31 308 24 28
Email: nathalie.schaller@snf.ch