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The Corporate Design of the University of Zurich has been binding for the entire university since November 1, 2010. Own logos and design lines are not permitted for ZDU units, institutes, seminars, their departments, research groups, or chairs.

All communication channels and signage are marked with the UZH logo, ensuring clear orientation. In the new UZH Corporate Design, only the original German UZH logo is used. The use of the English logo is omitted. The University of Zurich logo consists of three parts, which are always displayed as a unit: the seal, the "Universität Zürich" lettering, and the UZH acronym.

UZH organizational units and UZH projects are not allowed to have their own logos. UZH follows a "One-Brand-Strategy." Everything that is UZH should also be branded as UZH.

Yes, the Corporate Design guidelines for collaborations, alumni, associated institutes, professional associations, and student associations are defined. You can obtain the specifications through a support request on this page.

The position of quality logos, such as ISO certifications, LERU, etc., is defined for correspondence. You can obtain the specifications through a support request on this page.

Sponsors or donors do not belong on business papers. Quality logos, such as certifications, can be placed on business papers. You can obtain the specifications through a support request on this page.

No, foundations are generally not allowed to use the UZH logo. Independent foundations (which are not UZH foundations) are also not allowed to use UZH letterhead and other business papers, even if their office is located at UZH. The correct address format is c/o university unit, street, city. Liability issues are particularly against the use of the UZH logo and UZH business papers. According to CD regulations, the use of the UZH logo can be applied for and granted in certain cases. Allowing foundations to use UZH paper would be decided by the Rector, considering the legal implications.

The UZH sponsorship guidelines are binding and regulate the conditions for cooperation with external partners. You can obtain information from the Finance Department.

The use of templates varies depending on the area of application:

• Correspondence in research and teaching: UZH design (without USZ logo)
• Presentations in research and teaching: UZH design (may include USZ logo)
• Correspondence from clinic to patients: USZ design (without UZH logo)
• Communication to students: UZH design (without USZ logo)
• Business card as a physician, senior physician: USZ design (without UZH logo)
• Business card as head of a UZH organizational unit: UZH design (without USZ logo)

The UZH Corporate Design font Source Sans Pro is used on all communication channels. The font TheSans is used in the logo and permanent signage. Additionally, the font Palatino Linotype is used on graduation certificates.

The UZH corporate colors are to be used for university-wide publications. The UZH color palette consists of the corporate color UZH blue, five accent colors, and twenty-five shades. All colors are applicable in six shades. Black and white are available for logos and fonts, gray for backgrounds. The color concept is adapted for digital, print, and MS 365 applications and is embedded in the CD templates.

A UZH organizational unit can be, for example, an institute, a department, a clinic, a research focus, a cooperation, or a project. A placeholder (organizational unit) for overwriting is present on all templates. The position, font, and size must not be changed.

The naming of the UZH organizational unit should provide the target audience with orientation about the sender. For example, "The Rector" can be named as a UZH organizational unit. Also allowed are: "University Administration," "Vice President of Arts and Social Sciences," or "Dean." The deanships of the faculties can, for example, have the sender: Faculty of Arts (organizational unit), Dean's Office (subunit). Alternatively: Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts.

Naming the organizational unit in the title field is the rule for reasons of consistency and recognizability of the publisher. The naming of the organizational unit in the title field is omitted if a university-wide matter is published (e.g., inaugural lectures, lecture series, Dies Academicus, UZH continuing education offerings, annual report, strategic goals, mission statement, study information days, Day of Teaching, research, and promotion of young talent, etc.).

Students and doctoral candidates at UZH may use the UZH logo on their work written at UZH (e.g., term papers, bachelor's, master's theses, or dissertations), as long as the UZH logo is correctly displayed. This underscores their affiliation with UZH. They can, but are not required to, use the UZH CD templates for their publications. Students and doctoral candidates are not allowed to use the UZH logo or UZH templates for private purposes or student activities outside of research and final work. The latter requires separate approval. Corresponding applications should be submitted to the Head of Communications.

The UZH logo may only be used by UZH units and members. The use of the UZH logo and the UZH Corporate Design by organizations or individuals who are not directly affiliated with UZH requires prior approval from the Head of Communications. Please send an email to: cd@kommunikation.uzh.ch

Tools and guidelines for translating scientific texts can be found on the websites of the UZH Coordination Committee for Scientific Language and the Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich.

Yes, consistency and clarity are essential aspects of the university's communication strategy. You can find terms related to higher education and UZH-specific designations in both German and English in the UZH terminology database at www.uniterm.uzh.ch.

The official UZH locations are:

• Campus Irchel
• Campus Zentrum
• Campus Oerlikon
• Medical Faculty: Balgrist Hospital, Balgrist University Hospital
• Vetsuisse Faculty: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Faculty of Arts: Institute of Psychology, Main Building Zentrum

The font for email text and signatures is Source Sans Pro in size 10.5 Pt. You can set the default font in Outlook yourself by following these instructions:
Microsoft Support: Set default font

The email signature is text-based and does not include any logos. uzh-e-mail-signature-en (DOCX, 214 KB)
You can set it up correctly using the following video:
Set up e-mail signature

If the CD templates download is not working, check if you have access rights to the internal area. If the problem persists, please send an email to cd@kommunikation.uzh.ch.

Special templates for museums, libraries, and partnerships (e.g., UZH-ETH) are currently being developed and will be made available as soon as possible.

The logo and the font "Source Sans Pro" are part of the corporate design and must not be changed.

The style templates comply with the corporate design and also contribute to accessibility.

Please only use the predefined options in the corporate design ("From template"). Other formats may cause errors.

On unmanaged devices, you need to copy the chart templates to the template folder yourself. Download the templates from the CD website and unzip the ZIP archive.
Officeatwork Chart Templates (ZIP, 85 KB)

MacOS Location:

On Mac, you need to copy the templates to the following folder:
~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Chart Templates

The easiest way to find the folder is through the Finder search field. Enter "Chart Templates," and the folder should appear in the search results.

Alternatively, you can navigate to the folder through Finder. The Library folder is usually hidden for security reasons on Mac. To open it, click "Go" in the menu bar in Finder and hold the Option key (Alt). The Library folder should now appear in the dropdown.

Windows Location:

On Windows, the default path for templates is:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\Charts

If you have defined a different path in the Word settings under "File Locations," you need to copy the templates to the corresponding folder.

Please order business cards, envelopes, and greeting cards through the designated UZH order system. Instructions and links can be found on the UZH internal service pages.

Yes, the Corporate Design rules apply to the printing of internal UZH documents. Always use the official UZH templates and follow the guidelines for fonts, colors, and logo usage.

To use the automated templates, you need to log in with your UZH-Microsoft365 account. You also need to use a current version of Office.

The templates are compatible with Windows and macOS operating systems and the installed Office programs.

The automated templates are only available in the locally installed versions of Microsoft Office. The online (web) versions of Word and PowerPoint are limited and do not offer all the necessary functions and formatting required for proper template application.

You need the "Template Chooser," which allows you to select the templates. Additionally, the "Template Wizard" is required to automatically fill in and further customize the templates.

First, make sure you are logged in with your Microsoft365 account. If the add-ins still do not appear, you can search and activate them in the ribbon under the "Add-ins" button. If you do not find them there, please contact us via email at officeatworksupport@kommunikation.uzh.ch.

You can ignore this error message by clicking "Cancel."

If you are having technical difficulties with the add-ins, it might help to restart your Office programs or to log out of your Microsoft 365 account and log in again.

Dynamic templates are currently not technically possible in Excel.

Make sure that the input in the "Own OU" field is cleared.

Yes, you can edit the organizational unit in the header. Keep the predefined font and size. Please note: If you reselect your organizational unit in the wizard, your changes will be overwritten.

For a permanent change to the line break, please contact us at via officeatworksupport@kommunikation.uzh.ch.

You can adjust it using the "Footer" field.

You can update your personal data in the UZH Service Desk portal under "Persönliche Daten verwalten"
UZH Service Desk (Login)

The academic title cannot currently be maintained in the MS-365 Directory; Central IT is working on making this possible in the future.

You can use the fields "Custom Contact Person" and "Custom Contact Information" in the wizard for this. Please note that the "Contact Person" field must be empty. Some fields (phone number) can be permanently adjusted in the Microsoft-365 Directory of UZH (see the above FAQ).

If you work for different organizational units or frequently create documents on behalf of other people, you can create individual profiles for this purpose. With these profiles, you can save your preferences, such as the organizational unit or the sender's person or function, and retrieve them as needed.

• Open a letter template in any language.
• Click on the profile icon at the bottom right, and select "Edit profiles."
• Click on the "Plus" symbol.
• Give your profile a suitable name and click "Save."
• Now make the desired settings.
• Once you have added your information, click "Save" at the top and then "Done."
• You can activate your new profile by clicking on the profile icon at the bottom right and selecting it.
• Check your settings and make changes if necessary by clicking "Edit profile."

A video tutorial for this feature will be available soon.

You cannot update this information yourself. Please report any discrepancies via email to officeatworksupport@kommunikation.uzh.ch so we can correct the information.

Report the missing organizational unit via officeatworksupport@kommunikation.uzh.ch, and use the fields for "own organizational unit" to add your data in the meantime.