Upcoming Events

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

Saturday–Sunday, 12–13 September 2026, 10:00–17:00h

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Japan Festival: Off to Space with JAXA and UniBE!

The Grand Japan Festival is back at the Bern History Museum for a weekend full of Japanese traditions, culture, food, and entertainment. This year, UniBE together with JAXA joins the festivities! Don't miss out on a fascinating talk by Masaki Fujimoto, Director General of ISAS/JAXA on Saturday. You can also visit us at our booth on both days, meet space researchers and learn more about meteorites. Join us!

Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 19-22h

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Astronomy on Tap – September 2026

Join us for the next edition of Astronomy on Tap Bern! We are already preparing another evening of space science, fresh research, cold drinks, and relaxed conversations at Stellwerk Bern. The exact topic and speakers will be announced soon — but as always, you can expect accessible talks by researchers and space experts, followed by questions from the audience.

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!

Friday, 16 October 2026, 16:30h

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"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.

Thursday, 12 November 2026, 08:30-12:15h / 13:45-16:45h

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National Future Day – Watch out: Asteroid incoming! (in German)

How do you build an instrument for a space mission? How do you test parts for use in space? What happens when an asteroid sets course for Earth and how do researchers find out how to change the trajectory of that asteroid? Who organizes international collaborations, plans meetings, manages budgets and makes sure that the people involved in space science can successfully do their jobs? At the Future Day 2026, engineers, researchers, electricians, polymechanics, administrators and apprentices at the University of Bern show you how modern space research technology is made and what happens behind the scenes of space travel.