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Be a Star in ESA’s Universe

Roadshow

The Swiss Space Center’s objective as organiser of the “Be a Star in ESA’s Universe” roadshow is to promote career opportunities at ESA and in the local space sector by presenting ESA’s, local space industries’ and academic activities to young professionals as well as to students from Swiss universities, federal institutes, universities of applied sciences.
One of the backgrounds for initiating the roadshow is that over the coming years, ESA is expecting to recruit a number of young professionals in the areas of:

·       Management
·       Engineering
·       Science
·       Management support
·       Administrative and technical services

check out ESA’s webpage about Careers@ESA and early career programs YGT and NTP.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2020

PAST EDITIONS

2020

As the current space ecosystem is evolving rapidly and facing new stakes and challenges, various and unexpected study fields are now vital to ensure the continuity of innovative and cutting-edge technologies as well as advanced project management. Switzerland and ESA need new talents to join them on the path towards state-of-the-art space research and operations. “Be a Star in ESA’s Universe” is a unique opportunity for professionals, experts and students to exchange and network.

This fall, the event will take place online in a new format. Instead of a roadshow and panel discussions in several Swiss universities, five online live events will tackle fields of study playing a key role in the current space ecosystem:

  1. Cybersecurity
  2. Space Law
  3. Life Support Systems
  4. Robotics and Photonics
  5. Science missions: Exoplanets

These events will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel and will include a Q&A session to foster interaction between the speakers and the public.

Cybersecurity

Monday 26 October 2020
17:00 – 18:30
Live on YouTube

Time Programme Speakers
17:00 – 17:10 Welcome and presentation of the speakers Julien Bonnaud, Space Technology Advisor at the Swiss Space Center
17:10 – 17:25 ESA – European Space Agency Expert talk Thibault Leroux, Head of Galileo G1 System Security Unit at ESA
17:25 – 17:40 Cysec – Swiss industry specialized in cybersecurity for space Giulia Traverso, Computer Scientist at Cysec
17:40 – 17:50 Switzerland in space Johann Richard, Scientific Advisor at the Swiss Space Office
17:50 – 18:05 Working & applying at ESA Florence Loustalot, Talent Acquisition Specialist at the ESA Human Resources department
18:05 – 18:25 Q&A Session Interaction with the speakers via the YouTube chat
18:25 – 18:30 Closure Julien Bonnaud, Space Technology Advisor at the Swiss Space Center

the event is in English.

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Space Law

Tuesday 27 October 2020
17:00 – 18:30
Live on YouTube

Time Programme Speakers
17:00 – 17:10 Welcome and presentation of the speakers Julien Bonnaud, Space Technology Advisor at the Swiss Space Center
17:10 – 17:25 ESA – European Space Agency Expert talk Alexander Soucek, Head of Public International Law Division at ESA
17:25 – 17:40 RUAG Space – Space Law Expert talk Florian Hess, Contract Manager at RUAG Space
17:40 – 17:50 Switzerland in space Kamlesh Brocard, Scientific Advisor at the Swiss Space Office
17:50 – 18:05 Working & applying at ESA Florence Loustalot, Talent Acquisition Specialist at the ESA Human Resources department
18:05 – 18:25 Q&A Session Interaction with the speakers via the YouTube chat
18:25 – 18:30 Closure Julien Bonnaud, Space Technology Advisor at the Swiss Space Center

the event is in English.

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Life Support Systems

Wednesday 28 October 2020
17:00 – 18:30
Live on YouTube

Time Programme Speakers
17:00 – 17:10 Welcome and presentation of the speakers Tatiana Benavides, IGLUNA Project Manager at the Swiss Space Center
17:10 – 17:25 ESA – European Space Agency Expert talk Christophe Lasseur, Head of MELiSSA Project – Life Support Coordinator
17:25 – 17:40 Switzerland in space Oliver Botta, Scientific Advisor at the Swiss Space Office
17:40 – 17:50 ESTEE – Earth Space Technical Ecosystem Entreprises Théodore Besson, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Earth Space Technical Ecosystem Enterprises – ESTEE
17:50 – 18:05 Working & applying at ESA Florence Loustalot, Talent Acquisition Specialist at the ESA Human Resources department
18:05 – 18:25 Q&A Session Interaction with the speakers via the YouTube chat
18:25 – 18:30 Closure Tatiana Benavides, IGLUNA Project Manager at the Swiss Space Center

the event is in English.

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Robotics and Photonics

Monday 2 November 2020
17:00 – 18:45
Live on YouTube

Time Programme Speakers
17:00 – 17:10 Welcome and presentation of the speakers Grégoire Bourban, Deputy Director at the Swiss Space Center
17:10 – 17:20 Switzerland in space Lino De Faveri, Scientific Advisor at the Swiss Space Office
17:20 – 17:35 ESA – European Space Agency Expert in Photonics talk Kyriaki Minoglou, Head of the Opto-Electronics Section at ESA
17:35 – 17:50 ESA – European Space Agency Expert in Robotics talk Gianfranco Visentin, Head of Automation & Robotics Section at ESA
17:50 – 18:05 Thales Alenia Space Switzerland – Engineering Expert talk Reto Muff, Chief Technology Officer at Thales Alenia Space Switzerland
18:05 – 18:20 Working & applying at ESA Florence Loustalot, Talent Acquisition Specialist at the ESA Human Resources department
18:20 – 18:40 Q&A Session Interaction with the speakers via the YouTube chat
18:40 – 18:45 Closure Grégoire Bourban, Deputy Director at the Swiss Space Center

the event is in English.

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Science missions: Exoplanets

Tuesday 3 November 2020
17:00 – 18:30
Live on YouTube

Time Programme Speakers
17:00 – 17:10 Welcome and presentation of the speakers Maria Oreshenko, IGLUNA Implementation Officer at the Swiss Space Center
17:10 – 17:25 ESA – European Space Agency Expert talk Kate Isaak, CHEOPS Project Scientist
17:25 – 17:40 Geneva Observatory – Exoplanet Expert from Switzerland Louise Dyregaard Nielsen, PhD Student at the Observatory of the University of Geneva
17:40 – 17:50 Switzerland in space Valerie Koller, Scientific Advisor at the Swiss Space Office
17:50 – 18:05 Working & applying at ESA Florence Loustalot, Talent Acquisition Specialist at the ESA Human Resources department
18:05 – 18:25 Q&A Session Interaction with the speakers via the YouTube chat
18:25 – 18:30 Closure Maria Oreshenko, Scientific Advisor at the Swiss Space Center

the event is in English.

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2019

Neuchâtel

5 November 2019
17:00 – 20:00

Time Programme Speakers
17:00 – 18:15 Presentation of ESA and Swiss Space Professionals Introduction by the Swiss Space Center and Swiss Space Office
Host, ESA RTO and Industry talks
18:15 – 19:00 Panel discussion Different local industrial and research players active in the Swiss space sector
19:00 – 20:00 Networking apero For all participants

the event is in English.

HE-Arc - Room 324

HES-SO (HE-Arc)
Espace de l’Europe 11
2000 Neuchâtel

Registration is closed.

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Lugano

6 November 2019
17:30 – 20:30

Time Programme Speakers
17:30 – 18:45 Presentation of ESA and Swiss Space Professionals Introduction by the Swiss Space Center and Swiss Space Office
Host, ESA RTO and Industry talks
18:45 – 19:30 Panel discussion Different local industrial and research players active in the Swiss space sector
19:30 – 20:30 Networking apero For all participants

the event is in English.

USI - Room A11

Università della Svizzera italiana
Room A11
Via Giuseppe Buffi 13
6900 Lugano

Registration is closed.

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Zurich

7 November 2019
17:00 – 20:00

Time Programme Speakers
17:00 – 18:15 Presentation of ESA and Swiss Space Professionals Introduction by the Swiss Space Center and Swiss Space Office
Host, ESA RTO and Industry talks
18:15 – 19:00 Panel discussion Different local industrial and research players active in the Swiss space sector
19:00 – 20:00 Networking apero For all participants

the event is in English.

UZH - Room Y24-G-55

Universität Zürich
Irchel Campus
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8006 Zürich

Registration is closed.

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2018

Geneva

7 November 2018 – 17:00 – 20:00

the event is in English.

Time Programme
17:15-17:25 Welcome & Introduction
Swiss Space Center
17:25-17:30 Switzerland in Space
SERI/Swiss Space Office
17:30-17:55 ESA – your career at the European Space Agency
17:55-18:10 Presentation
HES-SO HEPIA
18:10-18:25 Presentation
CERN
18:30-19:15 Panel Discussion
ESA, HES-SO HEPIA, CERN, Apco, Picterra
19:15-20:00 Networking Apéro

HES-SO Genève

Aula
HES-SO//Genève-hepia
Rue de la Prairie 4
1202 Genève

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Zurich

8 November 2018 – 17:00 – 20:00

The Swiss Space Center’s objective as organiser is to promote career opportunities at ESA and in the local space sector by presenting ESA’s, local space industries’ and academic activities to young professionals as well as to students from Swiss universities, federal institutes, universities of applied sciences.
One of the backgrounds for initiating the roadshow is that over the coming years, ESA is expecting to recruit a number of young professionals in the areas of:

·       Management
·       Engineering
·       Science
·       Management support
·       Administrative and technical services

(Check out ESA’s webpage about Carrers@ESA and early career programs YGT and NTP)

the event is in English.

Time Programme
17:15-17:25 Welcome & Introduction
Swiss Space Center
17:25-17:30 Switzerland in Space
SERI/Swiss Space Office
17:30-17:55 ESA – your career at the European Space Agency
17:55-18:10 Presentation
RUAG Space
18:10-18:25 Presentation
ARIS
18:30-19:15 Panel Discussion
ESA, ETH, ARIS, RUAG Space, University of Zurich, Gamma Remote Sensing, Fixposition
19:15-20:00 Networking Apéro

be aware that the event will be hosted in a new room!

ETH Zurich

Room HG E 5
Rämistrasse 101
8092 Zürich

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2017

Lausanne

11 October 2017 – 17:00 – 20:00

The Swiss Space Center’s objection as organiser is to promote career opportunities at ESA and in the local space sector by presenting ESA’s, local space industries’ and academic activities to young professionals as well as to students from Swiss universities, federal institutes, universities of applied sciences.
One of the backgrounds for initiating the roadshow is that over the coming years, ESA is expecting to recruit a number of young professionals in the areas of:

·       Management
·       Engineering
·       Science
·       Management support
·       Administrative and technical services

(Check out ESA’s webpage about Carrers@ESA and early career programs YGT and NTP)

Time Programme
17:15-17:25 Welcome & Introduction

Claudia Röösli, Swiss Space Center

17:25-17:30 Switzerland in Space

Kamlesh Brocard, SERI/Swiss Space Office

17:30-17:55 ESA – your career at the European Space Agency

Florence Hélière

17:55-18:10 CSEM

Rafael Pennese, CSEM

18:10-18:25 Viasat

Frank Klefenz, Viasat

18:30-19:15 Panel Discussion

Swiss Space Center (F. Gallien), ESA (F. Hélière), CSEM (R. Pennese), HES-SO (D. Bovey), Viasat (A. Butler and F. Klefenz), Almatech (F. Rottmeier ), Picterra (F. de Morsier)

19:15-20:00 Networking Apéro

Ecole polytechnique fédérale Lausanne EPFL

Auditoire CO2

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Basel

31 October 2017 – 17:00 – 20:00

The Swiss Space Center’s objection as organiser is to promote career opportunities at ESA and in the local space sector by presenting ESA’s, local space industries’ and academic activities to young professionals as well as to students from Swiss universities, federal institutes, universities of applied sciences.
One of the backgrounds for initiating the roadshow is that over the coming years, ESA is expecting to recruit a number of young professionals in the areas of:

·       Management
·       Engineering
·       Science
·       Management support
·       Administrative and technical services

(Check out ESA’s webpage about Carrers@ESA and early career programs YGT and NTP)

Time Programme
17:15-17:25 Welcome & Introduction

Claudia Röösli, Swiss Space Center

17:25-17:30 Switzerland in Space

Kamlesh Brocard, SERI/Swiss Space Office

17:30-17:55 ESA – your career at the European Space Agency

Torsten Bieler

17:55-18:10 University of Basel

Prof. Nikolaus Kunz, University of Basel

18:10-18:25 CSEM

Ana Maria Madrigal, CSEM

18:30-19:15 Panel Discussion

ESA (T. Bieler), University of Basel (N. Kunz), CSEM (A. Madrigal), FHNW (D. Grimm), ARIS (O. Kirchhoff), Clemessy (T. Malinauskas)

19:15-20:00 Networking Apéro

University of Basel

Geography Building, Klingelbergstrasse 27

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