2025/11/13 ©CSH/Alexander Schneeberger National Future Day 2025 — Experience Space Research Firsthand! On Thursday, November 13, 2025, we were excited to welcome 48 interested children to the CSH and WP for National Future Day. A mixed group in the morning and girls only in the afternoon, our young visitors were introduced to Bernese space research, took a tour of our laboratories and soldered their own project with the polymechanics apprentices. Read More
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
2025/04/14 © FDFA, Presence Switzerland / Photo: Iwan Baan The University of Bern at Expo 2025 in Osaka The University of Bern is represented in the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, which officially opened yesterday. As part of the “AUGMENTED HUMAN” exhibition, two Bernese space instruments that are flying on international missions into space can be seen in the Swiss Pavilion. And the public has the opportunity to learn what comets really smell like. UniBE Press Release (EN) UniBE Press Release (DE)
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
2024/11/01 (this image was created using AI) "Les Étoiles du Petit Prince": Astronomy Outreach Project in Morocco From November 7 to 17, 2024, a team of researchers and science communicators from the Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) at the University of Bern, the Semlalia Faculty of Science, and the Oukaimeden Observatory at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakesh will be traveling around Morocco in two small aircraft. As part of the outreach project "Les Étoiles du Petit Prince," they will visit primary and secondary schools in remote areas of Morocco to teach astronomy. Among other things, they will bring telescopes and an inflatable planetarium with them. UniBE Press Release (DE)
2024/03/13 © ESA/NASA First Swiss Conference on Planetary Habitability and the Origin of Life On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 19 and 20, 2024, the Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) at the University of Bern will host the first SHOL (Swiss Habitability and Origin of Life Days) conference on planetary habitability and the origin of life. The aim of the event is to promote exchange and better networking among researchers in Switzerland who are working on these issues in various disciplines. UniBE Press Release (DE)
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
2023/04/14 © ESA/M. Pédoussaut The Journey to Jupiter begins It worked: On Friday, April 14, 2023, at 2:14 p.m., the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the Juice space probe lifted off from the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Now begins the more than eight-year journey to the Jupiter system, where the space mission, using technology from the University of Bern, will search for signs of life on three icy moons, among other things. There was great relief at the successful launch at the public viewing event at the University of Bern. UniAKTUELL Article (DE)
2023/03/03 © University of Bern, Image: Franziska Rothenbühler "Innovation means creating something from nothing" Thomas Zurbuchen's latest visit to the University of Bern was all about innovation. On February 28 , the former NASA Head of Science and UniBE alumnus spoke about how innovative thinking and entrepreneurial action can be promoted and why one must never stand still. UniAKTUELL Article (EN) UniAKTUELL Article (DE)
2022/12/13 © University of Bern, Image: Nina Jacobshagen The History of the Exoplanet Revolution His discovery changed our view of the universe: in 1995, Didier Queloz and his doctoral supervisor Michel Mayor discovered the first planet outside our solar system orbiting a sun-like star. At the first of this year's Einstein Lectures, the Nobel Prize winner talked about what had previously been discovered about our solar system. UniAKTUELL Article (DE)
2019/07/01 «Alle unsere Erwartungen wurden übertroffen» Es war ein Wissenschaftsfest für alle: «Bern im All» stiess auf grossen Anklang in der Bevölkerung. Bei hochsommerlichen Temperaturen fanden Anlässe auf dem Bundesplatz, im Kursaal und an der Universität Bern statt. Und die grossen Raumfahrtorganisationen feierten mit. Weiterlesen
2019/06/25 Bern im All: Die Rakete ist startbereit «Lift-off» für das Wissenschaftsfest «Bern im All»: Der Raketenkubus auf dem Bundesplatz ist bereit und wird am Freitag, 28. Juni ab 17.30 Uhr anlässlich der Eröffnung der Jubiläumsfeierlichkeiten eingeweiht. Während drei Tagen steht Bern ganz im Zeichen der Mondlandung und der Berner Weltraumforschung – und hochkarätige Vertreterinnen und Vertreter von Weltraumorganisationen, Wissenschaft und Politik feiern mit. Weiterlesen
2019/06/07 Bern im All – Wir feiern 50 Jahre Mondlandung Ende Juni lädt die Universität Bern anlässlich des 50-jährigen Jubiläums der Mondlandung zu einem vielfältigen Wissenschaftsfest: Eine Multimediashow auf dem Bundesplatz zeigt Meilensteine der Berner Weltraumforschung, hochkarätige Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der grossen Weltraumorganisationen diskutieren über die Zukunft der Weltraumforschung, auf der Grossen Schanze wird in den Nachthimmel geschaut – und es werden Raketen gebaut. Read More (EN) Read More (DE)
2019/04/25 50 Jahre Mondlandung – Die Universität Bern zu Gast an der BEA Auftakt zu den Feierlichkeiten rund um 50 Jahre Mondlandung: Die Universität Bern nimmt das Publikum an der BEA vom 26. April bis 5. Mai 2019 gemeinsam mit dem Verkehrshaus der Schweiz und dem Planetarium Zürich mit auf eine Reise durchs All. Am 1. Mai 2019 präsentieren zudem die Schweizerische Post ihre Sondermarke und die Eidgenössische Münzstätte Swissmint ihre Gedenkmünze im Rahmen der Sonderschau der Universität Bern an der BEA. Weiterlesen
2018/12/17 Bern feiert 50 Jahre Mondlandung Vom 27. bis 30. Juni 2019 wird in Bern ein Wissenschaftsfest anlässlich des 50-jährigen Jubiläums der Mondlandung gefeiert. Die Universität Bern und Bern Welcome freuen sich, dass die Europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA die Berner Aktivitäten als Partnerin unterstützt. Read More (EN) Read More (DE)
