General and current information regarding the music rooms is available here.
In the music rooms, music can be played on high-quality instruments directly at the ETH.
The music rooms are primarily available to students at the ETH. Secondary, ETH employees, university students and external students can make use of this offer. Use of the music rooms for commercial purposes (e.g. to offer music lessons) is not permitted.
Zentrum
In the center there are several pianos and a grand piano available.
Open Monday to Friday from 7.00 – 21.00 o’clock.
| Name | Raum | Instrumente |
|---|---|---|
| Music room 1 | MM.A 71.1 | Piano: Sauter Mod 120, Piano: Grotrian Steinweg |
| Music room 2 | MM.A 71.3 | Piano: Grotrian Steinweg No. 142464 (1997) |
| Music room3 | MM.A 71.4 | Grand piano: Wendl & Lung |
| Music room 4 | MM.B 71.1 | Piano: Kemble 237 645 |
| Music room 5 | MM.A 98 | Piano: Yamaha U-3F, Piano: Hellas No. 37875 (1977) |
Hönggerberg
On the Hönggerberg there are several pianos and a band room (drums, guitar equipment, mixing desk) available.
Open daily 7.00 – 24.00 o’clock. From 21.00 o’clock and on weekends building access only with Legi (apply in the secretary’s office).
Please note that we are currently unable to issue ETH guest cards (Legis) for external users and therefore the use of the music rooms at Hönggerberg is not possible outside opening hours.
ETH students with an active ETH card may apply for access here: musikzimmer@vseth.ethz.ch
| Name | Raum | Instrumente |
|---|---|---|
| Music room 2.1 | HPI D2.1 | Piano: Yamaha SU 131S, 5933403 |
| Music room 2.2 | HPI D2.2 | Piano: Schimmel 300 781 |
| Music room 4.1 | HPI D4.1 | Grand piano: Yamaha 5920094 |
| Music room 4.2 | HPI D4.2 | Grand piano: Yamaha E 4642650 |
| Music room 5.1 | HPI D5.1 | Grand piano: Yamaha 5920189 |
| Music room 5.2 (Band room) Higher price within opening times. | HPI D5.2 | Stage Piano: Casio PX-300 Guitar Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Bass Amps: Ampeg BA-115 Mixing console: Alto Live 1202 PA: LD Systems Dave 12 Outside opening hours only use electric drums with headphones. |
Special case bandroom
The amplifiers and loudspeakers in the band room may only be used during opening hours, outside opening hours drummers may practice on the e-drumset with headphones.
Monday to Friday, from 18.00 – 24.00h
Saturday and Sunday, from 7.00 – 24.00h
Use music rooms
New users can register using this form. At the end of the registration process you will see our bank details in the confirmation message. You can pick up the badge directly at the VSETH office during opening hours (Payment Deposit of CHF 50 in cash, TWINT or card). Alternatively we may send the badge to you by postal service. In this case, please transfer the deposit first and inform us by email (musikzimmer@vseth.ethz.ch) that you prefer to receive the badge by postal service.
Afterwards you can book rooms online and during the reservation period you will get access to the respective room with the badge.
Please book your dates via this link. For booking you need to have your name, email, mobile number and badge number ready. At the end you will receive a confirmation email with the booked time slot. Please come on time to your booked room and open it as usual with your badge.
A fee is charged for each reservation (for students this is CHF 1 per hour, or CHF 5 per hour for the band room during opening hours). A semester fee is charged from the first reservation in the semester (for students this is CHF 25 per semester).
Please always adhere to the terms of use.