Through Markus’s role as a practice seminar partner at the ETH Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH has become our trusted academic sparring partner in culinary exploration. From iridescent fat bubbles to edible table bombs, Markus and the students work at the frontier where culinary science meets sensory magic—transforming the seminar room into a laboratory for the future of food.

Together with Elif, Markus also appeared in the “Cook the Science” series, translating complex scientific ideas into sensory experiences and bringing the fascination of food and research to a broader audience. This cross-industry dialogue with Prof. Dr. Thomas Michaels, Assistant Professor of Soft and Living Matter Physics at ETH Zurich, is at the heart of his work—positioning gastronomy not as an endpoint, but as a powerful platform for innovation, culture and contemporary thought.