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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.

ISSI

29. April 2025

Welcoming Dr. Raphael Marschall to ISSI: From Saturn’s Rings to the Rosengarten

ISSI is thrilled to welcome Dr. Raphael Marschall as our new Science Program Manager—and he’s already orbiting smoothly into his new role!

3. March 2025

Starting with the Science: Personal reflections on Johannes Geiss’ 30-year-long legacy at ISSI

Thirty years ago, the dream of a visionary scientist came true. A dream of a very special place where science was the focus, a welcoming international institute where the only language spoken was science, a centre of excellence uniting the scientific community under the same big sky that humanity has looked up to for centuries.

10. September 2024

Meet the Faces at ISSI’s Front-Desk

ISSI is not only a hub of space science but also a warm, welcoming environment where international collaboration thrives. Today, we introduce our three stellar faces that guide you with your hotel room bookings and expense claims and other admin and logistics before, during, and after your research stay here in Bern: Cosima-Lea Baier, Xeila Monteagudo, and Dominique Fuchs.

26. August 2024

ISSI Shines Bright at IAU GA 2024 in Cape Town!

The world of astronomy assembled in South Africa🇿🇦, for the first time.
ISSI was there, too.

Kevin Govender and the IAU General Assembly 2024 organisers and volunteers.
Kevin Govender and the IAU General Assembly 2024 organisers and volunteers. Image credit: IAU via www.flickr.com/people/astronomy2024/