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

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

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International Space Science Institute

Science is
our Focus

ISSI is a scientifically independent and neutral Space and Earth Science institute that advances science by facilitating open multi-disciplinary discourse in a stimulating environment, reaching out towards new scientific horizons.

In Memoriam: Maurizio Falanga
 

Current ISSI Events

The programme of ISSI covers a wide spectrum of disciplines including the physics of the solar system and planetary sciences to astrophysics and cosmology, and from Earth sciences to astrobiology.

When checking the ISSI Calendar for potential meeting dates, please note that ISSI is usually at full capacity with either 3 teams or working groups, or 1 workshop, plus 1 team or working group.

Mon – Wed Mar 17 – Mar 19
International Team of C. Kloss and M. Kovilakam

Perspectives on Stratospheric Aerosol Observations

Mon – Fri Mar 17 – Mar 21
International Team of N. Tosi and O. Namur

The Thermal and Petrological History of Mercury's Heterogeneous Mantle

Mon – Fri Mar 17 – Mar 21
International Team of K. Masters

Development of Galaxy Zoo : JWST

Mon – Fri Mar 24 – Mar 28
WORKSHOP

What’s under the H0od? Towards consensus on the local value of the Hubble constant

Mon – Fri Mar 24 – Mar 28
International Team of S. Belli and R. Davies

Multiphase Outflows in Galaxies at Cosmic Noon

Mon – Fri Mar 24 – Mar 28
International Team of K. Klein

Excitation and dissipation of kinetic-scale fluctuations in space plasmas

Reaching out towards new scientific horizons

Our Fields of Research

Heliophysics

Astrophysics
Cosmology

Planets
Small Bodies

Earth
Science

Spotlight

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Latest news from ISSI and research updates from our communities.

H0 Hubble constant universe graphic design by Fabio Crameri, ISSI.
© ISSI, Fabio Crameri

Public Lecture by Nobel Laureate Adam Riess on Tuesday, March 25

You are invited!

Published: 17 March 2025

ISSI is located in Bern, Switzerland

Visit us
in Bern

Bern can be reached easily from the airports: Zurich (ZHR), Geneva (GVA), and Basel Euroairport (BSL). Bern is also connected to many European cities by fast intercity trains. Timetable information of trains within and around Switzerland can be found at www.rail.ch.

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Hallerstrasse 6
3012 Bern
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ISSI in
Numbers 🧮

Numbers don’t say it all, but some are quite telling…

Scientists visit ISSI each year to do research together

~1100

Countries worldwide are represented in the ISSI visitor data base

63+

Journal papers published by ISSI Visitors

~300/yr

Coffees produced by the ISSI coffee machine

>255k

A Mechanism for Knowledge Generation

ISSI Base

950 Square Meters
5 Meeting Rooms
3 Floors
1 Coffee Machine
3 Data Servers
18 Staff Members

Spaces

4 Science Areas
4 Publication Avenues
7 Funding Instruments

People

7298 Visitors
63 Countries
628 Teams
106 Workshops
30 Working Groups
32 Forums

Results

1120+ Staff Publications
4900+ Visitor Papers
89 SSSI Volumes
18 Sci. Rep. Volumes
55 Spatium Issues

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