Professional Training Plateform now available
Space Exchange Switzerland (SXS) plays a key role in promoting the space sector in Switzerland. This mission includes fostering knowledge and education among Swiss space professionals to strengthen expertise and innovation. That is why we are especially pleased to support and promote this new platform offering professional training opportunities, helping our community stay at the forefront of space developments.
Air + Space Days 2025
Air and Space Days 2025
🌞 Explore Space Weather!
Ever wondered what space weather is? How does the Sun influence it, and why is it so important for us here on Earth?
Join us at our booth during Air + Space Days at the Museum of Transport in Lucerne!
Together with experts from the Swiss space ecosystem, you’ll uncover the secrets of the Sun—and even build your own “active Sun” in a fun, hands-on activity.
Don’t miss this chance to explore the cosmos up close!
Your Career at ESA - UZH Zürich
Your Career at ESA – European Space Agency
🗓️ Friday, 3 October 2025,
16:00 - 18:30
📍 University of Zürich, Rämistrasse 71, 8092 Zürich, Lecture room KOH-B-10
🚀 Meet Your Future Employer: ESA
ESA is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability, leading peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone on Earth.
ESA offers several entry-level programs for students, recent graduates, and young professionals — alongside exciting vacancies for experienced professionals.
🎟️ REGISTRATION:
Click here to register to the event!
Andrew Kane and ESA representatives (see below) would love to meet you and share ESA career opportunities with you. One of them could be your path to space!
🤝🏻 PERSONAL SPEED MEETING:
Book here your one-to-one speed meeting with your preferred Counsellor.
Please be aware that applications for ESA jobs, and therefore also for personal counselling, can be taken only from ESA eligible nationalities (see here).
Program
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Dr. Jennifer Adams, ‘Why space matters to UZH students’, welcome to ESA
Prof. Claude Nicollier, First Swiss ESA Astronaut, ‘Opening speech’
ESA Representatives talking about careers at ESA
Dr. Jennifer Adams moderates the Q&A session
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Book here your personal speed meeting with a Counsellor, if you are from an eligible ESA Member State (see here).
Your Career at ESA - ETH Zürich I Space
Your Career at ESA – European Space Agency
🗓️ Friday, 3 October 2025,
12:30 - 15:00
📍ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, 8006 Zürich, Lecture room HG E3
🚀 Meet Your Future Employer: ESA
ESA is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capabilities, leading peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone on Earth.
ESA offers a variety of entry-level programs for students, recent graduates, and young professionals — alongside exciting vacancies for experienced professionals.
🎟️ Register for the event here!
Andrew Kane and ESA representatives (see below) would love to meet you and share ESA career opportunities with you. One of them could be your path to space!
🤝🏻 PERSONAL SPEED MEETING:
Book here your one-to-one speed meeeting with your preferred counsellor!
Please be aware that applications for ESA jobs, and therefore also for personal counselling, can be taken only from ESA eligible nationalities (see here).
Program
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Dr. Florian Kehl – Welcome Speech by ETH Zürich | Space
Prof. Claude Nicollier - ESA at the core of the European space system
Andrew Kane - ESA entry level career coordinator; ESA GT and ESA intern
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Book your personal speed meeting with a Counsellor here, if you are from an eligible ESA Member State (see here).
Places are limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Your Career at ESA - Uni Bern
Your Career at ESA – European Space Agency
🗓️ Thursday, 2 October 2025,
18:15 - 20:30
📍 University of Bern, Building Exact Sciences,
Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Room 099
🚀 Meet Your Future Employer: ESA
ESA is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability, leading peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone on Earth.
ESA offers several entry-level programs for students, recent graduates, and young professionals — alongside exciting vacancies for experienced professionals.
🎟️ REGISTRATION:
Click here to participate for the event!
Andrew Kane and ESA representatives would love to meet you and share ESA career opportunities with you. One of them could be your path to space!
Program
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Welcome speech by Prof. Dr. Jean-Louis Reymond, Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Bern
Input speech by Prof. Dr. Audrey Helena Vorburger, Astrophysicist, Physics Institute, Space Research and Planetary Sciences, University of Bern
ESA Presentation by Andrew Kane, ESA entry level coordinator, and by ESA Graduate Trainees and ESA intern; Video message by Marco Sieber
Q&A moderated by Andrew Kane
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Networking Apéro with ESA and Space eXchange Switzerland members
Your Career at ESA - EPFL Lausanne
Your Career at ESA – European Space Agency
🗓️ Wednesday, 1 October 2025,
17:15 - 19:45
📍 EPFL Lausanne, Forum Rolex - RLC E1 240
🚀 Meet Your Future Employer: ESA
ESA is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability, leading peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone on Earth.
ESA offers several entry-level programs for students, recent graduates, and young professionals — alongside exciting vacancies for experienced professionals.
🎟️ REGISTRATION:
Click here to register to the event!
Andrew Kane and ESA representatives (see below) would love to meet you and share ESA career opportunities with you. One of them could be your path to space!
🤝🏻 PERSONAL SPEED MEETING:
Book here your one-to-one speed meeting with your preferred Counsellor.
Please be aware that applications for ESA jobs, and therefore also for personal counselling, can be taken only from ESA eligible nationalities (see here).
Program
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Prof. Claude Nicollier, First Swiss ESA Astronaut, ‘Opening speech’
ESA Representatives talking about careers at ESA:
Andrew Kane, EPFL Student & ESA Intern in the Deep Space & External Services Section
Lucile Siegfried, ESA Graduate Trainee in Components Engineering
Alex Roessel, ESA Graduate Trainee in Optical Wave Interaction
Adrien Dupont, EPFL Student & ESA Internin the Deep Space & External Services Section
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Book here your personal speed meeting with a Counsellor, if you are from an eligible ESA Member State (see here).
SXS will be at IAC SYDNEY 2025
SXS at IAC Sydney 2025
Space Exchange Switzerland is excited to announce that we will be attending the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney with a small national booth. This will be a great opportunity to showcase Switzerland’s presence in the global space community, and connect with partners from around the world.
📩 Interested in participating? If you are planning to attend, don’t hesitate to reach out to us — we would be happy to include you in our program and explore ways to collaborate during the event. Please contact Julien Bonnaud at julien.bonnaud@space-exchange.ch, he will send you a PowerPoint template for your slides.
Switzerland will participate in the IAC on Sunday 28, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 1, and Friday 3.
Stargazing Nights on the Stoos (5-17 August)
Stargazing Nights on the Stoos – A Summer Adventure for Young Explorers! 🌠
From August 5 to 17, 2025, the Stoos once again becomes a paradise for young space enthusiasts and their families! Get ready for an unforgettable journey through the universe:
🔭 Live stargazing (weather permitting)
🪐 Discover the Planet Trail – experience our solar system up close
🌌 Be amazed in the mobile planetarium SPACEDOME
🚀 Get creative building rockets
A perfect summer highlight for curious kids and their parents.
SXS present at Fantasy Basel
Space eXchange Switzerland is excited to once again be part of FANTASY BASEL – The Swiss Comic Con, in partnership with the Swiss Space Museum.
Artificial intelligence is everywhere – including in space. A good reason to take a closer look at the fascinating topic of “AI in Space.”
At the SXS booth, visitors can discover how artificial intelligence is being used in space research and exploration. Meet experts who use AI to process massive amounts of data from space telescopes or to develop models of solar activity – and take a trip into space yourself with our AI photo booth!
The event will take place from Thursday, May 29, 2025, till Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Messe Basel
50th Anniversary of the ESA Convention
On Monday 26th of May, Space Exchange Switzerland (national platform funded by the Swiss Space Office of the SERI) is very fortunate to host the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the ESA Convention in Lausanne. In 2025, the 50th anniversary of the signature of the ESA Convention (30 May 1975) provides the opportunity to reflect not only on ESA’s past achievements, but also on its future perspectives. Come and join us for this celebration! It will be a wonderful opportunity to discover ESA’s past and future achievements, you will meet major space actors like Josef Aschbacher, ESA’s director general and our new Swiss Astronaut Marco Sieber. We have the honor of having Guy Parmelin, Federal Councillor, address the audience with a brief opening. Hear what the General Director of ESA-Josef Aschbacher has to say about ESA’s 2040 vision and listen to exciting interventions about Inspiration, Science and Exploration, and in space by high-level speakers. Interludes by the Swiss-led troupe The Blackouts will add a special light to the event.
Click here to discover the program.
This conference is free and open to everyone. Registration is mandatory, and places are limited.
Towards a Space-Powered Economy - BASS Conference to take place in Harwell in November
Towards a Space-Powered Economy
Space Applications for Competitive, Sustainable Economies and Resilient Societies event, that will be held at ECSAT in Harwell (UK) on 25-26 November.
The event, organised by the BASS team, will address the opportunities and challenges of the utilisation of space technologies, data and assets for the non-space economic sectors.
At this event, ESA will showcase the work of BASS as a key driver for sustainable innovation across European industry, with endorsements by speakers from leading companies. The ESA Director General and the Directors of CSC and CIC, together with senior managers from the private sector, will speak, fostering discussion on sustainable businesses and digital innovation topics.
The event will:
Demonstrate how user-driven innovation is critical to achieving a greater integration of space into the wider economy, in the context of the digital economy
Showcase the impact of space applications on non-space economies
Foster a dialogue between stakeholders, developing links between industrial ecosystems
Outline the opportunities offered by BASS for financial, technical and business support.
A networking dinner will be held on 25 November evening at Keble College, University of Oxford.
HackEOn: Pixels for the Planet
About the Hackathon
Join HackEOn to discover how Earth Observation data can address real-world challenges in sustainable finance, natural resources & biodiversity.
Scientists, designers, managers, engineers – we need your unique skills. This hackathon welcomes everyone, no coding skills required.
Together, let’s innovate for a better planet!
The UZH and ZHAW are excited to announce HackEOn, a unique hackathon harnessing the power of satellite data to tackle challenges in sustainable finance, natural resources & biodiversity. Whether you're a scientist, designer, manager, or engineer, your skills are needed – no coding required!
15-17 Nov 2024 at ZKSD: "HackEOn Weekend: Let’s hack the planet”
Join us for a 48-hour event to develop innovative solutions with satellite data. Work in diverse teams and get mentorship from experts from ESA BIC Switzerland and Innovation Park Zurich.
Registration and details
Upcoming events in this series to master satellite data and make a significant impact:
24. Oct 2024 at PHZH: "Space Insights: The everyday impact of satellite data"
Discover how satellite data impacts our daily lives with inspiring talks from space experts from NZZ, the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), MSCI, and more.
30. Oct 2024 at ZKSD: "Hackathon Prep: Satellite data & entrepreneurial skills"
Hands-on workshop with space entrepreneurs to teach you how to use satellite data and create impactful business models.
Let's innovate for a better planet!
HackEOn: Pixels for the Planet
About the Hackathon
Join HackEOn to discover how Earth Observation data can address real-world challenges in sustainable finance, natural resources & biodiversity.
Scientists, designers, managers, engineers – we need your unique skills. This hackathon welcomes everyone, no coding skills required.
Together, let’s innovate for a better planet!
The UZH and ZHAW are excited to announce HackEOn, a unique hackathon harnessing the power of satellite data to tackle challenges in sustainable finance, natural resources & biodiversity. Whether you're a scientist, designer, manager, or engineer, your skills are needed – no coding required!
30. Oct 2024 at ZKSD: "Hackathon Prep: Satellite data & entrepreneurial skills"
Hands-on workshop with space entrepreneurs to teach you how to use satellite data and create impactful business models.
Registration and details
Upcoming events in this series to master satellite data and make a significant impact:
24. Oct 2024 at PHZH: "Space Insights: The everyday impact of satellite data"
Discover how satellite data impacts our daily lives with inspiring talks from space experts from NZZ, the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), MSCI, and more.
15-17 Nov 2024 at ZKSD: "HackEOn Weekend: Let’s hack the planet”
Join us for a 48-hour event to develop innovative solutions with satellite data. Work in diverse teams and get mentorship from experts from ESA BIC Switzerland and Innovation Park Zurich.
Let's innovate for a better planet
HackEOn: Pixels for the Planet
About the Hackathon
Join HackEOn to discover how Earth Observation data can address real-world challenges in sustainable finance, natural resources & biodiversity.
Scientists, designers, managers, engineers – we need your unique skills. This hackathon welcomes everyone, no coding skills required.
Together, let’s innovate for a better planet!
The UZH and ZHAW are excited to announce HackEOn, a unique hackathon harnessing the power of satellite data to tackle challenges in sustainable finance, natural resources & biodiversity. Whether you're a scientist, designer, manager, or engineer, your skills are needed – no coding required!
24. Oct 2024 at PHZH: "Space Insights: The everyday impact of satellite data"
Discover how satellite data impacts our daily lives with inspiring talks from space experts from NZZ, the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), MSCI, and more.
Upcoming events in this series to master satellite data and make a significant impact:
30. Oct 2024 at ZKSD: "Hackathon Prep: Satellite data & entrepreneurial skills"
Hands-on workshop with space entrepreneurs to teach you how to use satellite data and create impactful business models.
15-17 Nov 2024 at ZKSD: "HackEOn Weekend: Let’s hack the planet”
Join us for a 48-hour event to develop innovative solutions with satellite data. Work in diverse teams and get mentorship from experts from ESA BIC Switzerland and Innovation Park Zurich.
Let's innovate for a better planet
IAC 2024 in Milano
Space Exchange Switzerland is thrilled to announce our participation in the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2024) at the prestigious MICO Convention Centre in Milan, Italy.
Join us for an inspiring program packed with activities and invaluable networking opportunities.
Mark your calendars and get ready to be part of this landmark event in October.
This year’s motto: Responsible Space for Sustainability.
Air & Space Days
Air + Space Days, October 4th to 6th!
Meet SXS this weekend at the "Air + Space Days" at the Verkehrshaus der Schweiz in Lucerne, October 4th to 6th!
On our booth, you'll find: a unique exhibition of Swiss-involved space projects, featuring models and exhibits from the European Space Agency - ESA missions.
The young space enthusiast can roll up their sleeves and build and test a flight-ready MARS Helicopter in a hands-on lab simulation. It's a chance to experience real-life aerospace challenges in a fun way.
Do not miss! Our Space Quiz for a chance to win exciting prizes.
We look forward to welcoming you at our booth!
Come explore space with us! 💫
Your Career at ESA - European Space Agency - Zürich (UZH)
Your Career at ESA - European Space Agency - Zürich (UZH) Room: KOL-H-312
27 September 2024 from 16:00 – 18:00
Meet your Future Employer: ESA at University of Zurich
ESA is the European gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability, leading peaceful exploration, and use of the space for the benefit of everyone on earth.
ESA offers several entry-level programs targeting students, recent graduates, and young professionals, alongside its vacancies for experienced professionals.
Andrew Kane and ESA representatives would love to meet you and share ESA career opportunities with you. One of them could be your path to space!
Event Registration
Speed meeting registration
Program
Opening speech by Prof. Claude Nicollier, First Swiss ESA Astronaut and Dr. Jennifer Adams will introduce ESA.
16.00 – 16:45: ESA Representatives talking about careers
16:45 – 18:00: Networking Break out Session and Apero
If you are from an eligible ESA member state you can book here to get answer to your personal questions with your preferred Counsellor.
Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Counselors
Please be aware that applications for ESA jobs can be taken only from eligible nationalities (see here).
Sign up to our career news for updates on internships, grants, one-to-one counselling and career news.
For more information contact us: career@space-exchange.ch
Your Career at ESA - European Space Agency - Zürich (ETH)
ESA is the European gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability, leading peaceful exploration, and use of the space for the benefit of everyone on earth.
ESA offers a number of entry-level programs targeting students, recent graduates, and young professionals, alongside its vacancies for experienced professionals.
Andrew Kane and ESA representatives would love to meet you and share ESA career opportunities with you. One of them could be your path to space!
Register here to the event.
Register here for 1-to-1 speed meetings
Introductory speech by Dr. Simon Staehler ETH Space on ETH space master.
Counselors:
Please be aware that applications for ESA jobs can be taken only from eligible nationalities. Check here.
Sign up to our career news for updates on internships, grants, one-to-one counselling and career news.
For more information contact us: career@space-exchange.ch
Meet your Future Employer: ESA in Fribourg
Meet your Future Employer: ESA in Fribourg
26 September 2024 from 17:15 – 19:00
Do you think that ESA recruits only astronauts? You’re wrong, keep reading.
ESA is the European gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability, leading peaceful exploration, and use of the space for the benefit of everyone on earth.
ESA offers a number of entry-level programs targeting students, recent graduates, and young professionals, alongside its vacancies for experienced professionals.
Claude Nicollier, Andrew Kane and ESA representatives would love to meet you and share ESA career opportunities with you. One of them could be your path to space!
Please be aware that applications for ESA entry-level programs or jobs can be taken only from eligible nationalities. Please click here.
This event is aimed at Master's and doctoral students from the following faculties:
Faculty of Science and Medicine
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Program
Opening remarks on the role of Uni Fribourg in scientific research, presented by Rector Kathrine Fromm.
Opening speech by Claude Nicollier on ESA's pivotal role in the European space sector.
17:15 – 18:00: Conference “Meet your Future Employer - The European Space Agency”
18:00 – 19:00 Apero
One-to-one speed meeting session
Book here to get answer to your personal questions with one of our Counsellors in the Learning Lab (A201), right after the presentation.
Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Intervenants
Claude Nicollier, first Swiss ESA astronaut
Andrew Kane, ESA entry level career coordinator
Andreas Brown, ESA YGT TEC
Nicole Roshardt, ESA YGT HRE
Lucille Siegfried, ESA Intern
Registration
Mandatory for the personalized advice sessions from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
recommended for the presentation at 5:15 PM.
ESA BIC Switzerland info event at EPFL
ESA BIC Switzerland info event at EPFL
Wednesday, September 25th, from 12:00-13:00.
Swiss starups, get ready!
ESA BIC Switzerland offers up to 200k EUR in non-dilutive funding, along with business and technical support, and access to a great network.
If your company is less than 5 years old and has a potential link to the space industry don't miss your chance.
This event will provide insights from a current ESA BIC CH start-up, a Q&A session, and an apéro.
Registration until September 9th at event@esabic.ch
Sign up today to meet Stephen Altemus, Co-Founder of Intuitive Machines, at ETH Zürich
Stephen Altemus @ ETHZ
We’re excited to share that Steve Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines, will be visiting ETH Zürich and give a guest lecture on September 10th, 17h30.
Dear space enthusiast
We’re excited to share that Stephen Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines, will be visiting ETH Zürich and give a guest lecture on September 10th, 17h30:
In February 2024, Intuitive Machines successfully landed on the surface of the moon. Steve Altemus, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Intuitive Machines, will discuss the mission highlighting its historical importance of being the first commercial mission to successfully land, and the only mission to land in the South Pole region of the Moon. This commercial mission carrying NASA scientific payloads represents a new era of space exploration and the beginning of a new economy in cis-lunar space. Mr. Altemus will give his thoughts on how this economy is unfolding and the geopolitical tensions that are fueling a space race to sustain human presence on the Moon.
Mandatory registration Sign up here
Date & time 10. September 2024, 17h30-18h30, followed by networking aperitif
Venue ETH HG G 3 & online live stream
Live stream Link provided upon registration
Please join us for an insightful talk, followed by a networking aperitif, by signing up through the link above. (Please note that registration is mandatory, both for onsite and online participation).
We look forward to welcoming you soon in person or online!
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Space Café event
Join us for a new Space Café event!
23 May 2024, 2 pm, University of Zurich Irchel Campus (or online via Zoom)
In the beautiful night sky, we not only see stars and planets, but can also observe more and more man-made satellites. But what about sustainability?
At this seminar, we will listen to Luc Piguet, CEO of ClearSpace, and Thomas Schildknecht, Astronomical Institute of the Université de Berne. At their focus: The (hidden) dangers of space pollution, satellite safety and innovative solutions for an organized, controlled and sustainable use of the space around Earth.
Details & registration
Space Café is a series of events where young researchers share space-related topics in an informal setting and expand their network. Guests from academia and industry share their stories with a focus on applying an academic background in the world behind academia.
26th ESA Symposium on European ROCKET & BALLOON
The 26th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research is organized by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Swiss Space Office (SSO) and the Hochschule Luzern (HSLU).
The symposium programme will be defined by the Programme Committee, which is composed of experts from ESA and the member states of the Esrange and Andøya Special Project (EASP) Agreement: France, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and Sweden.
Purpose of the Symposium
This symposium will be the 26th in a series of conferences started in 1973 by the Member States of EASP, in order to provide a discussion forum for scientists and engineers using sounding rockets and balloons for basic and technical research, education as well as other applications. The programme of the symposium also includes related research by means of ground-based, aircrafts and satellite instruments as well as new technical developments within rocket and balloon systems and instrumentation and ranges facilities.
The symposium participants will be given the opportunity for reporting both on their latest achievements and on future plans in the various scientific and technical fields. These symposia are also widely recognised meetings for efficient communication amongst scientists, representatives of various space agencies, engineers, project managers, range personnel and administrators, and thereby have become the starting point for intensified collaboration.
New trends and latest developments in the use of sounding rockets and balloons for scientific research will be highlighted during the symposium. This will facilitate the establishment of a strategic and lasting roadmap towards the future progress of these activities.
In recent years, the symposium has also covered Space Education, which has attracted an ever-increasing young audience and space players involved in education activities.
A number of invited speakers will present the state of scientific and technical knowledge in fields of specific interests. Submitted papers will be selected either for oral or poster presentations, based on preference of the authors and programme constraints.
All poster presenters will be given the possibility of a short oral introduction to the poster during a dedicated “speed session”. During the symposium, there will be opportunities for special project meetings and working group discussions.
The Proceedings of the symposium will be published by ESA in digital form and distributed to all participants approximately three months after the symposium.
Fantasy Basel
Come and meet SXS at Fantasy Basel
SXS is pleased to once again be a part of FANTASY BASEL 2024. Immerse yourself in our expansive Space area at the event, where you can engage with experts from the Swiss space ecosystem at our booth. Explore and discover the latest developments in space projects with Swiss participation!
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con is the largest Swiss festival for pop culture, cosplay and gaming and has been held annually over Ascension Day (9 to 11 May 2024) at Messe Basel MCH since 2015.
Over three days, the festival covers a wide range of topics on an area of 90,000 m2. This includes films and TV series, games, cosplay, comics, anime, manga, art, content creation, the Middle Ages, board games and much more.
FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con has thus established itself as the most thematically diverse pop culture event in Europe. In 2023, the festival attracted over 72,000 visitors, with over 80,000 expected for the 10th anniversary this year.
Long Night of Career in Lugano
Long Night of Careers @ USI 2024:
Thursday 18 April 2024, 17.00-21.00
Palazzo Rosso, Campus Ovest, Lugano
Meet ESA ! with Andrew Kane