2025/11/05 ©CSH/Alexander Schneeberger Bern's Education Commission and UniBE Executive Board visit CSH + WP Last Wednesday, 05 November 2025, we were honored to welcome the Canton of Bern’s Education Commission (Bildungskommission) and present the University of Bern’s activities in space research and planetary sciences. Together with Rector Virginia Richter and members of the UniBE Executive Board, the commission also took part in a tour through our workshop and laboratories. Read More
2025/10/22 When Space Science Meets Medicine Symposium As humanity prepares for exploration beyond low Earth orbit, clear parallels emerge with the challenges of an ageing society: sustaining physical and cognitive function, and delivering health support in remote, resource-limited settings and extreme environments. This interfaculty symposium brings space science and medicine together to exchange expertise, explore collaborations, and discuss educational pathways that could carry innovations seamlessly from orbit to patients' home—and back again. Read More
2025/10/02 ©ESA Meet ESA! - European Space Agency Career Event ESA's mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability, leading peaceful exploration, and use of the space for the benefit of everyone on earth. It offers several entry-level programs targeting students, recent graduates, and young professionals. ESA career coordinator Andrew Kane met with the UniBE students and discussed ESA career opportunities. Read More
2025/09/06 ©University of Bern Nacht der Forschung 2025: From Solar Systems to Exoplanets This year, the Center for Space and Habitability and Space Research & Planetology presented activities and exhibitions on exoplanet research and the exploration of the solarsystem with participation from Bern. Read more and browse the picture gallery for an impression of this year's Nacht der Forschung. Read More
2025/07/03 Expo 2025 Osaka - From the Moon to comets: take a walk! At the Swiss Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, JAXA and the Center for Space and Habitability hosted a special event titled "From the Moon to comets: take a walk!". The World Expo 2025 took place from April 13 to June 10 in Osaka, Japan. Read More
2025/02/05 International Space Event at the Spanish Residence Members of the CHEOPS team and Nicolas Thomas were invited to an international lunch at the Spanish Residence on 5 February 2025. Read More
2024/12/11 Unveiling the Birth of Planets On December 11, 2024, Dr. Yuhito Shibaike and Prof. Audrey Vorbuger gave a public talk attended by 150 people about Japanese-Bernese collaboration in space research. Read More
2023/12/14 CSH at Physics Olympiad Camp CSH and NCCR PlanetS visited the Physics Olympiad camp on November 2023. 100 Highschool students experienced and learned some fascinating facts about gravity, observation and space missions. Read More
