Space & Aviation
UZH Space Hub
The UZH Space Hub combines and coordinates space and aviation activities at the University of Zurich. These activities currently include three main areas:
- Space life sciences
- Earth observation
- Astrophysics
Strengthening space and aviation topics
The UZH Space Hub contributes to the development and strengthening of space and aviation research in Zurich. It promotes national and international R&D cooperations and public-private partnerships in close collaboration with various academic, business and industry partners.
The UZH Space Hub works in close partnership with the Zurich Innovation Park and stakeholders at the airport in Dübendorf.
Space 4.0
Space 4.0 stands for innovation, inspiration, information and interaction with a wide variety of disciplines and stakeholders in space and aviation.
As a driving force for science and innovation, the UZH Space Hub connects various stakeholders across disciplines and sectors and inspires a new generation to engage in STEM activities (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

Initiative Lead
Interview with Prof. Dr. Oliver Ullrich
SRF Regionaljournal, 6.1.2024
Space Hub News
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Fast-Track to Space: Swiss Genomics Research on Private Space Flight Mission
Dr. Cora Thiel, Vice Director of the Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the University of
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A leading position in Europe's Commercial Space Revolution
Vice President Elisabeth Stark from the University of Zurich reveals how the Center for Space
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The Dawn of a New Space Era: Swiss-Nevisian Partnership Embarks on Historic Polar Space Mission
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UZH Paving the Way for New Space Economy
Starlab Space, an international joint venture of Airbus, Voyager Space, Mitsubishi and MDA