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📊 In 2025, ISSI organised 69 events and welcomed 964 visitors from all over the world — 479 of them joining us for the very first time. ✨

Our 2025 Annual Report is here, and for the first time, it's fully digital! Dive into all our activities, highlights, and results.

👉 Here you can explore the digital report https://www.issibern.ch/annualreport/2025/

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ISSI 2025 Another year, another milestone! 💫ISSI's 2025 Annual Report is he...

We are thrilled to introduce Prof. Elena Sabbi as ISSI's new Director! 🌟

Elena brings nearly two decades of experience at the Space Telescope Science Institute, including leading the Wide Field Camera 3 on Hubble and the JWST NIRSpec team, and most recently served as Chief Scientist of the International Gemini Observatory. She is also appointed Associate Professor for Space Sciences at the University of Bern International.

Her research on the formation and evolution of massive stellar clusters, combined with her passion for accessibility in science, makes her a perfect fit for ISSI's mission. Elena joins the Directorate, complementing Antonella Nota, Michael Rast, and Thierry Dudok de Wit, on August 1, 2026.

Welcome, Elena! 🔭

Get to know Elena here:

Introducing Elena Sabbi: ISSI’s New Director Meet Elena Sabbi, the new addition to ISSI. Discover her vision and expertise in stellar dynamics and observatory discussions.