Event and Outreach Highlights
Read more about events the CSH organized or participated in and get a glimpse of the highlights with our image galleries.
2026/06/10
© CSH/A. Schneeberger
Exploring Space, Advancing Human Health Workshop & Symposium – Exchanging Expertise with ESA
On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, the Center for Space and Habitability at the University of Bern and the Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at Inselspital welcomed experts from ESA for a workshop and public symposium on space medicine.
2026/06/09
© CSH/G. Schwarz
JAXA's Way of Space Science – Special Seminar with Masaki Fujimoto
On Monday, June 08, 2026, we were honored to welcome Prof. Masaki Fujimoto, Director General of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA, and Dr. Tomoko Ojima, Associated Senior Researcher at ISAS/JAXA, for a special seminar, marking the beginning of an international outreach collaboration on JAXA’s Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) space mission, which the Center for Space and Habitability is participating in.
2026/05/13
© CSH / Photo: Dres Hubacher
Explorer l'univers, transformer la médecine
On Monday, 04 May 2026, the Center for Space and Habitability co-hosted the event “Explorer l’univers, transformer la médecine” with the Embassy of France in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Bringing together astronauts, physicians, researchers, and engineers, the event created a Franco-Swiss dialogue on the connections between space exploration and medicine, from scientific discussion to clinical research in Bern.
2026/04/01
© CSH/A. Schneeberger
Korean Journalists visit Bern's Space Research Hub
On Wednesday, 25 March 2026, the University of Bern welcomed a delegation of Korean journalists for a visit to the space research facilities in Bern and Zimmerwald. The visit was organized by Presence Switzerland and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Republic of Korea as preparation for the Swiss-Korean Innovation week "Unlocking Space – Ideas in Orbit."
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.
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.
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.
2025/10/02
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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.
2025/09/06
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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.
2025/07/03
Expo 2025 Osaka - From the Moon to comets: take a walk!
A leader in space exploration since the NASA Apollo 11 mission, The University of Bern was represented in the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka from April to June 2025. The Swiss Pavilion’s theme, “From Heidi to High-Tech”, reflected Switzerland's development from its iconic Alpine heritage to a globally recognized center of cutting-edge technology. The University of Bern contributed to this with a showcase called “The Scent of Space” and by hosting three events at the Swiss Pavilion.
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.
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.
