What does the future hold for Switzerland in space?
What role does our country play in international spaceflight and space research? And what opportunities are opening up for research, technology, and society?
Under the title “Switzerland in Space,” four prominent figures from the fields of spaceflight, science, and politics will come together: Swiss ESA astronaut Marco Sieber, the first Swiss astronaut Prof. Claude Nicollier, Catherine Kropf, Director of the Swiss Space Office, and Prof. Brice-Olivier Demory from the Center for Space and Habitability at the University of Bern. In a keynote presentation, Marco Sieber will provide insights into the world of human spaceflight. Following this, the guests will discuss Swiss space activities, their significance, and future prospects. An evening featuring exciting insights, personal experiences, and visionary ideas about Switzerland in space.
Organized by the Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) at the University of Bern with the support of the Space eXchange Switzerland (SXS), Prof. Virginia Richter, rector of the University of Bern, will introduce the event.
The event will take place on Thursday, 26 November 2026, from 20:30 to 21:45 at the University of Bern. The event will be held in German, with attendance limited to 290 participants.
📆 Programme (subject to change)
- Prof. Virginia Richter, Rector of the University of Bern
- Marco Sieber, Swiss ESA Astronaut
- Catherine Kropf, Head of the Swiss Space Office at the State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation (SERI) of the Swiss Confederation
- Prof. Claude Nicollier, First Swiss astronaut
- Marco Sieber, Swiss ESA Astronaut
- Prof. Brice-Olivier Demory, Director of the Center for Space and Habitability of the University of Bern
- Prof. Christoph Mordasini (moderator), Head of Division « Space Research & Planetary Sciences (WP) »
🎟️ Registration
The event is open to the public and free of charge, but registration is mandatory.
Limited capacity – places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register here.
🗺️ About the venue (address and access map)
The event will take place at the University of Bern.
Address: University of Bern, Room 210 (Aula), Main Building, Hochschulstrasse 4
Click here to find the location and the building plan.
