Information on Software Migration

ZORA, the repository of the University of Zurich, grows by around 12,000 entries each year. To ensure that this important platform remains stable and future-proof in the long term, ZORA will switch to the new software on 8 September 2025.

For this reason, the University Library (UB) and Central IT Services (ZI) launched a joint project in 2024 to implement the new software DSpace, which will replace the currently used software EPrints. Further background information can be found in the 2024 blog post.

Throughout the transition, we will provide ongoing updates via ZORA, the UB website, and the ZORA newsletter. Please note: The submission deadline for the Academic Report remains unchanged — February 15, 2026. To ensure a smooth process, we recommend that all UZH members familiarize themselves with the new system as early as possible.

• September 2024: Project kick-off with external partner PCG Academia
• From the end of April 2025: Internal training & initial testing by power users
• 21 July 2025: Submission freeze in ZORA before data migration
  • Important: All ZORA entries in your personal workarea ("Manage deposits") should be submitted for review beforehand
• 8 September 2025: Go live! To ensure system stability, ZORA will be in read-only mode for around a week. You will be able to submit again after this period. The statistics won't be available until further notice.
• From September 2025: Initial training sessions for all ZORA users

You can find instructions on how to use the new ZORA (login, register as a submitter, import publications, manually record publications) on this page:

How to publish in ZORA

Information about the dates of the introductory courses on the new ZORA system can be found on the University Library's events website.

University Library’s events webpage.

Starting in mid-October, we will be offering additional walk-in sessions for individual questions. We will post the dates soon.