Gather with fellow Cornellians to celebrate the annual Cornell tradition of Zinck’s Night on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Share memories from your time on the Hill, reconnect with friends, and enjoy the company of one another.

This year the Cornell Club of Switzerland is hosting three fabulous locations – Basel, Geneva, and Zurich! Each event will include a welcome drink and light refreshments, with additional food and beverages available for purchase.

DATE: Thursday, 15 October 2026
TIME: 18:00 – 20:00
LOCATIONS:
Basel: Chez Grissoni, Klosterberg 15, 4051 Basel
Zurich: Mövenpick Weinbar, Nüschelerstrasse 1, 8001 Zurich 
Geneva: Ruby Claire Bar, Rue de Rhône 46, 1204 Geneva
COST: CHF 15.00 (Includes your first drink and light finger food)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, 9 October

Be sure to register for your chosen city so we know you are coming.

QUESTIONS? Contact the Cornell Club of Switzerland at board@cornellswitzerland.ch.

THE HISTORY BEHIND THE INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT OF ZINCK’S NIGHT. HOW IT ALL BEGAN. 

“We’ll all have drinks at Theodore Zinck’s, when I get back next fall!†goes “Give My Regards to Davy,†the timeless Cornell fighting song. But just who exactly is Theodore Zinck? 

Theodore Zinck was an Ithaca saloon owner whose pub, the Hotel Brunswick, was a popular haunt for Cornellians in the 1890s. When he died in 1903, a series of bars on and around Collegetown adopted his name over the years. The last one closed in the 1960s, and Cornellians started commemorating the spirit of Zinck’s Night by gathering at an establishment on a Thursday night, once a year. This tradition of undergraduates coming together to enjoy camaraderie and refreshments has grown into a gathering for Cornellians of all stripes everywhere.