Overview
- Organizers said the United States has become unsafe for international winners and journalists, citing visa hurdles and guest safety as decisive factors.
- The 2026 event marks the first relocation after 35 years of ceremonies at Harvard, MIT and Boston University.
- This year’s ceremony is being produced in collaboration with institutions of the ETH Domain and the University of Zurich.
- Zurich will host every other year, with other European cities taking turns in between, and organizers report no immediate plans to return to the United States.
- A separate celebration for past winners is scheduled in Boston on Sept. 24 to maintain ties with the event’s longtime home.