Upcoming Events

Don't miss any of our exciting upcoming events around space research!

Thursday, 16 April 2016, 19-22h

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Astronomy on Tap – Big Stars in Stellar Cities

Explore how giant stars live fast and leave their mark in the Universe's busiest neighborhoods. Big stars rarely live alone. Many of them are born, evolve, and die in dense stellar environments – these "stellar cities" are some of the most fascinating places in the Universe. We're excited to welcome two outstanding experts who will guide us through this cosmic metropolis: Corinne Charbonnel (University of Geneva/CNRS France) and Mark Gieles (University of Barcelona).

Thursday, 16 April 2026

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Ferienpass Fäger: Experience Space Research first hand! - In German

Space researchers at the University of Bern show you, how they develop, build and test high-tech instruments, which fly to space with rockets and probes. You can even try it yourself - Poly-mechanics apprentices teach you how to build a small, technical surprise! Registration opens in January 2026.

Thursday, 23 April 2026, 19-21h – AGBE Partner Event

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Development of Optical Telescopes in the last 70 Years

Astronomical instrumentation has undergone tremendous development over the past 70 years, thanks to which we now have a much better understanding of the universe. This lecture by Prof. em. Dr. Hans Martin Schmid, ETHZ, provides an overview of how optical telescopes have evolved since 1955—specifically, since the construction of the 5-meter telescope on Mount Palomar. This event is organized by the Astronomical Society Bern (AGBE).

Monday, 04 May 2026, 17–19h

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Explore the Universe, Transform the Medicine

Space exploration offers a unique opportunity to understand and improve human health. Astronaut Claudie Haigneré and her physician Anne Pavy-Le-Traon, pioneers in space medicine, along with several researchers and experts, will share their experiences and discoveries with you, demonstrating how space missions influence our understanding of the human body and open up new horizons for medicine.

Friday, 08 May 2026, 16:30h

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"Physik am Freitag": Raphael Marschall

As part of the University of Bern's lecture series "Physik am Freitag": From the Oceans to the Beginnings of the Universe, Prof. Dr. Raphael Marschall from the Space Research and Planetary Sciences Division (WP) of the Physics Institute, will give the talk "The Lucy Mission to the Jupiter Trojans and what it will be able to tell us about the Creation of the Solar System" (in German). "Physik am Freitag" is free of charge and intended for the public.

Thursday, 08 October 2026

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Ferienpass Fäger: Experience Space Research first hand! - In German

Space researchers at the University of Bern show you, how they develop, build and test high-tech instruments, which fly to space with rockets and probes. You can even try it yourself - Poly-mechanics apprentices teach you how to build a small, technical surprise! Registration opens in January 2026.

Friday, 16 October 2026, 16:30h

© University of Bern/N. Hänni

"Physik am Freitag": Nora Hänni

As part of the University of Bern's lecture series "Physik am Freitag": From the Oceans to the Beginnings of the Universe, Dr. Nora Hänni from the Space Research and Planetary Sciences Division (WP) of the Physics Institute, will give the talk "On the Trail of the Molecules of Life in Space" (in German). "Physik am Freitag" is free of charge and intended for the public.