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International Space Science Institute (ISSI)Hallerstrasse 6
3012 Bern
Switzerland

Phone +41 31 684 48 96
Email issi@issibern.ch

Our scientific opportunities support the community through six distinct modes of operation. Links to proposal templates or on-line submission forms are provided for each individual tool.

Find explanations, forms of applications and an overview of current and past activities.

Biosphere

7. April 2025

Saturn’s moon Titan could harbour life, but only a small amount, study finds

Scientists supported by the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern have found that while Titan’s subsurface ocean could theoretically support microbial life through glycine fermentation, the availability and transport of organic material likely limit any potential biosphere to only a few kilograms of biomass.

23. January 2025

2025 Johannes Geiss Fellow Benjamin Poulter

The International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern, Switzerland, is thrilled to announce Dr. Benjamin Poulter from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA, as the upcoming 2025 Johannes Geiss Fellow. This fellowship offers an exceptional opportunity for established researchers to advance innovative and interdisciplinary work in space and Earth science.

A Spiral Amongst Thousands
Credits ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Martel