JUNE 12

EPFL - SV 1717 (and online) | 10:30am - 12pm
Free entry, in English

IEM Distinguished Lecturers Seminar: Advancing Sustainable Society Through Wide Bandgap and Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors

Nobel Prize in Physics laureate Prof. Hiroshi Amano is the guest speaker of the IEM Distinguished Lecturers Seminar: “Advancing Sustainable Society Through Wide Bandgap and Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors”.

JUNE 29 -
JULY 3

SwissTech Convention Center | 9am - 6:30pm
Registration required, in English

European Astronomical Society (EAS) Annual Meeting 2026

The European Astronomical Society (EAS) promotes and advances astronomy in Europe. As an independent body, the EAS is able to act on matters that need to be handled at a European level on behalf of the European astronomical community. In its endeavours the EAS collaborates with affiliated national astronomical societies and also with pan-European research organisations and networks.

The EAS organises its annual meeting to enhance its links with national communities, to broaden connections between individual members and to promote European networks. The EAS annual meeting consists of plenary sessions covering astronomical topics of general interest, and of a number of topical symposia or sessions of one or two days' duration, organised in parallel sessions. This year the annual meeting will take place in Lausanne at the SwissTech Convention Centre on EPFL Campus. 

JULY 2

SwissTech Convention Center - Auditorium C | 7pm - 8:30pm
Free entry, in French

Comment le JWST change notre vision de l'histoire de l'univers

For the first time in the history of astronomy, we have a "submarine" capable of diving into the depths of the cosmic abyss: the James Webb Space Telescope. What it reveals is reminiscent of the exploration of the ocean floor, when entirely new forms of life, such as extremophiles, were discovered.

The implications of Webb’s observations are fuelling intense debate among experts, and many questions remain unanswered. But one thing is certain: the history of the universe will never be the same again. With the JWST, a new narrative of the universe is taking shape, in which new key players are emerging.

During this presentation, we will explore the JWST’s most surprising discoveries, as well as the striking beauty of its images.

AUGUST 25

EPFL - CE 1 6 | 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Free entry, in English

The Exoplanet Revolution and
Life in the Universe

Recent exoplanet discoveries reshape understanding of planet formation and life beyond Earth. Public lecture by Prof. Queloz (ETH Zurich), followed by panel with Prof. Marin-Carbonne (UNIL) and Prof. Winssinger (UNIGE) on the origins of life.

SEPTEMBER 7-8

Unil - Geopolis
Registration required, in English and in French

Open Science Days

Be part of the "Open Science Days", bringing together EPFL, UNIL, HES-SO, and HEP Vaud for two days of exchange and discovery. Explore interactive sessions and presentations, connect with researchers and service providers, and gain insights into the practices shaping the future of open science.