Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Zürich

Prior to that it was known as the Physikalische Gesellschaft, originating in the sixteenth century, when Conrad Gessner and his colleagues first established it in Zürich.

To this end it organizes free lectures and excursions and awards an annual prize for high school science projects (NGZH-Jugendpreis).

The society maintains a botanical garden based on Conrad Gessner's original herbarium and library and carries out experiments.

It is associated with both the University of Zurich and the Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich)[2][1] Publications include a quarterly journal, the Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich (established 1856) which promotes current research in Zurich.

A more comprehensive annual publication is the Neujahrsblatt der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich (established 1799, published on December 31st, and which goes on sale at the Zentralbibliothek (Central Library) on January 2nd.