Research Networks and Partnerships

The Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) is part of a vibrant Bernese, Swiss and international research environment and interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the scientific culture of our Center. The CSH brings together people with a passion for science and a variety of backgrounds and expertise that reach beyond the Faculty of Science and the University of Bern.

The CSH maintains several national and international synergies with partners in academia, research and industry. Together with the Space Research and Planetary Sciences (WP) division of the Physics Institute, the CSH and the University of Bern are also the academic host to the CHEESE network – Swiss (CH) Exploration, Education, and Science Endeavor.

National Networks

CHEESE Network

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Swiss (CH) Exploration, Education, and Science Endeavor

CHEESE is a distributed network of Swiss researchers and science institutions interested in human and robotic science and exploration of the Moon and the inner solar system, including Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs). CHEESE is affiliated with NASA SSERVI and is well aligned with its topics of interests.

National Partners

University of Zürich (UZH)

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UZH Space

The University of Zürich (UZH) is home to a vibrant community of researchers dedicated to a vast array of space-related disciplines. UZH Space serves as the strategic umbrella network for the university’s diverse space activities. By uniting more than 30 research groups across disciplines from natural sciences and life sciences to engineering, social sciences, and humanities, UZH Space promotes interdisciplinary research collaborations, enhances communication and educational initiatives within the space domain, and strengthens strategic partnerships with other universities and industry.