The exhibition “Le Métabolisme de Genève” (The Metabolism of Geneva) is on show in the Uni Dufour hall, from 23 November to 4 December 2026. Free of charge, it is part of the City of Geneva’s Climate Week.
The story
The exhibition is based on Aristide Athanassiadis’s book “Le métabolisme des villes, vers des territoires sobres, circulaires et auto-suffisants” (The Metabolism of Cities, Towards Sober, Circular and Self-Sufficient Territories), published in 2026 by Éditions Apogée. The book of more than 300 pages is the result of fifteen years of research and 150 interviews. It contains more than 80 illustrations by Gaëtan Amossé.
Aristide Athanassiadis is a lecturer at EPFL. With a doctorate in urban planning from the Université libre de Bruxelles and the University of Melbourne, he has co-held the ULB “Circular Economy and Urban Metabolism” chair since 2018. He co-founded Metabolism of Cities.
Who organises it
The University of Geneva and the State of Geneva, through the Cantonal Office for the Environment, present the exhibition. It is part of the City of Geneva’s Climate Week programme.
What to find
The exhibition shows the impact of cities on their environment and the levers to make them sober and circular. It draws on data from several European cities. Visitors take part in a “parliament of needs”.
On Thursday 26 November at 6.30 pm, Aristide Athanassiadis also moderates Cécile Désaunay’s talk at the Maison de l’Avenir.
Practical information
- Dates, Monday 23 November to Friday 4 December 2026
- Opening hours, 8 am to 5.30 pm
- Venue, Uni Dufour hall, rue du Général-Dufour 24, 1204 Geneva
- Price, free admission
- Audience, all ages
Links
- Official site, City of Geneva, “Le Métabolisme de Genève” exhibition
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- City of Geneva, “Le Métabolisme de Genève” exhibition, accessed on 14 November 2026
- EPFL, Aristide Athanassiadis’s profile, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Circular Metabolism, Le métabolisme des villes, accessed on 14 November 2026
- City of Geneva, Cécile Désaunay’s talk, accessed on 14 November 2026
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