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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.

Breakthrough Workshop

8. August 2025

JWST Illuminates the Universe’s First Billion Years: New Community Opinion Charts Breakthrough Discoveries and Open Questions

A new Perspective published in Nature Astronomy provides the most comprehensive snapshot yet of the Universe’s first Billion years, as revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Drawn from the collective insights of an international assemblage of leading astronomers, the work charts a transformative moment in cosmic research—an era where science textbooks are being rewritten in real time.

11. March 2024

Breaking Boundaries in Cosmic Exploration

ISSI is currently witnessing a vibrant exchange of ideas as experts from across the globe are convening for the inaugural day of the “Chronology of the Very Early Universe According to JWST: The First Billion Years” workshop.

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