Name: SIAPS: Swiss Innovation for Astrophysics and Planetary Science
Start: 2026-01-20T09:20:00+01:00
End: 2026-01-22T17:28:00+01:00
Location: Universal Postal Union, Bern

SIAPS: Swiss Innovation for Astrophysics and Planetary Science

from Tuesday 20 January 2026 (09:20) to Thursday 22 January 2026 (17:28)

Monday 19 January 2026
Tuesday 20 January 2026

09:20 Registration & Coffee
Registration & Coffee
09:20 - 09:50

09:50 Welcome address
Welcome address
09:50 - 10:00
10:00 Big-data handling, embedded software: Project/mission "needs"
Project/mission "needs"
10:00 - 12:05
Contributions

10:00 tbd Euclid, Integral, big data projects

10:25 SKA-CH data challenges - André Csillaghy (FHNW)

10:50 tbc LISA Big data challenges

11:15 ET telescope data challenges - Paul Laycock (University of Geneva)

11:40 ESO "complex" data handling - Michael Sterzick (ESO)
12:05 Lunch
Lunch
12:05 - 13:25
13:30 Big-data handling, embedded software: "solutions"
"solutions"
13:30 - 15:00
Contributions

13:30 AI & HPC in Astronomy: Software For Ground, Space, and Beyond - Laszlo Etesi (Ateleris)

13:42 CHEOPS Ground Segment - Adrien Deline (University of Geneva)

13:54 Scalable Data Management for Planetary Science - Daniel Ribeiro (GeoDataSolution)

14:06 DACE web platform for the NCCR PlanetS data sharing and analysis - Nicolas Buchschacher (University of Geneva)

14:18 Optimising observational campaigns through AI - Sara Marques (University of Bern)

14:30 Generative AI for radioastronomy - Elena Gavagnin (ZHAW)

14:42 AI on modern HPC platforms - Tomasz Kacprzak (FHNW)
15:00 coffee + posters
coffee + posters
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Big-data handling, embedded software: "solutions"
"solutions"
15:30 - 16:57
Contributions

15:30 Moonshot - How to deliver high-quality flight software on time - Jakob Wanner (Source Engineers GmbH)

15:42 SW Framework for highly efficient on-board data and AI processing - Klaus Buchheim (Klepsydra)

15:54 EULER observation software - Nico Buchschacher (University of Geneva)

16:21 Spacetek’s Modular Instrument-Controller System for Space Exploration - Juerg Jost (Spacetek)

16:33 Multi-band radio-astronomy receiver: Optical high speed data acquisition - Alberto Dassatti (REDS - HES-SO)

16:45 Optical downlink for data could change the way of architecting science missions - Elisabetta Rugi Grond (Thales Alenia Space -CH)
18:00 Welcome Apero

18:00 - 20:30
Wednesday 21 January 2026
09:00 Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo: Project/mission "needs" - Ground
Project/mission "needs" - Ground
09:00 - 10:30
Contributions

09:00 ESO Instrumentation: technology challenges and opportunities for industry - Michele Cirasuolo (ESO)

09:20 ANDES, Ristretto and the road to the PCS - Christophe Lovis

09:35 MOSAIC, BlueMUSE - Jean-Paul Kneib (EPFL)

09:50 The European Solar Telescope - Svetlana Berdyugina

10:05 Panel Discussion - all
10:30 coffee + posters
coffee + posters
10:30 - 10:55
11:00 Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo: Project/mission "needs" - Space
Project/mission "needs" - Space
11:00 - 12:40
Contributions

11:00 ESA, how to get involved - tbc

11:15 Planetary missions - Nicolas Thomas (University of Bern)

11:30 Space Missions - Enrico Bozzo

11:45 tbc ARRAKIHS - tbc

12:00 L4 mission call - Swen Wittig (ESA)

12:15 Panel Discussion - all
12:40 lunch
lunch
12:40 - 14:00
14:00 Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo: "solutions"
"solutions"
14:00 - 15:36
Contributions

14:00 Technology developments for RISTRETTO/VLT as a demonstrator for PCS/ELT - Nicolas Blind (University of Geneva)

14:12 Extreme Adaptive Optics for Exoplanetary Science: First Light of an Unmodulated Three-Sided Pyramid Wavefront Sensor - Muskan Shinde (University of Geneva)

14:24 The Programmable Liquid-crystal Active Coronagraphic Imager for the 4-m DAG telescope (PLACID) instrument: A joint UBE and HEIG-VD success story - Jonas Kuhn (University of Bern)

14:36 DD4AO: On-Sky Performance of a Novel Data-Driven AO Control Strategy - Isaac Dinis (University of Geneva)

14:48 A robotic mirrors positioner for the MOSAIC instrument - Maxime Rombach (EPFL)

15:00 Configurable Slit Unit for the MIRMOS (Multi-Object Spectrometer for Infra-Red Exploration) instrument - Peter Spanoudakis (CSEM SA)

15:12 High-precision manufacturing for ground and space applications - Thomas Liebrich (RhySearch)

15:24 Robotic optical fiber positioner modules - Malak Galal (EPFL) Maxime Rombach (EPFL)
15:36 coffee + posters
coffee + posters
15:36 - 16:06
16:06 Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo: "solutions"
"solutions"
16:06 - 17:42
Contributions

16:06 An overview of the Nulling Interferometer Cryogenic Experiment (NICE) - Jonah Hansen (ETHZ)

16:18 3D-printed Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) for space applications - Gabriele Paciotti (HES-SO)

16:30 Space Rotating Mechanism for the CXBe Mission - Hancheng Li (University of Geneva)

16:42 Motorized Mounts for the Folding Mirrors of the VLT's BlueMUSE Instrument - Gloria Bai He Mellinand (EPFL Astrobots)

16:54 Opto-mechanical solutions for telescope and optical benches - TAS (Thales Alenia Space -CH)

17:06 Detector unit for astronomical applications at UNIGE - Ludovic Genolet (University of Geneva)

17:18 METIS Cryostat for ELT - Emilie Bouzerand (ETHZ)

17:30 Vibration-free gas bearing turbo compressors and expanders for cryogenic applications - Martin Bartholet (Celeroton AG)
Thursday 22 January 2026
09:00 Sensing and detectors, Photonics: Project/mission "needs"
Project/mission "needs"
09:00 - 10:15
Contributions

09:00 ESO detector technologies - Naidu Bezawada (ESO)

09:25 ESA detectors, clocks and optical communications - tbc

09:50 ESA photonics developments - tbc
10:15 coffee + posters
coffee + posters
10:15 - 10:45
10:45 Sensing and detectors, Photonics: Project/mission "needs"
Project/mission "needs"
10:45 - 12:00
Contributions

10:45 LISA sensing and detectors - Domenico Giardini

11:10 LIFE technology needs and how to get there - Adrian Glauseer

11:35 Possible remote sensing instruments for the next decades - Nicolas Thomas
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
13:30 Sensing and detectors, Photonics: "solutions"
"solutions"
13:30 - 15:06
Contributions

13:30 THz Time Domain Spectroscopy for In-Situ Space Exploration - Linus Stöckli (University of Bern)

13:42 Spacetek’s Detector High Speed Digitizer System for Space Exploration - Juerg Jost (Spacetek)

13:54 Advancements in Optical Readout Technologies: Test Mass Sensing and Laser-Frequency Stabilization Techniques for Optical Compact Interferometry - Victor Huarcaya (University of Bern)

14:06 laser controller electronics, optical amplifiers, optical fibers solutions for data / signal transmissions - Elisabetta Rugi Grond (Thales Alenia Space -CH)

14:18 Industrial Optical Atomic Clock for Science - Fabien Droz (Rolex Quantum SA)

14:30 High repetition rate laser frequency combs for calibration of VIS and NIR spectrographs. - Ewelina Obrzud (CSEM SA)
15:06 coffee + posters
coffee + posters
15:06 - 15:36
15:36 Sensing and detectors, Photonics: "solutions"
"solutions"
15:36 - 16:55
Contributions

15:36 Superconducting nanowire detector development towards astronomy applications - Boris Korzh (University of Geneva)

15:48 Nano to pico degree resolution optical astronomy: in quantum physics we trust ! - Roland Walter (University of Geneva)

16:00 CrSBr, a new photonic material: doping and magnetic control - Bastien Smette (ETHZ)

16:12 Glass micro-components for photonic and opto-mechanical systems - Rolando Ferrini (FEMTOprint SA)

16:24 Integrated InGaAs/InP Waveguides for Low-Loss Astrophotonics between 4-18 μm - David Eglin (ETHZ)

16:36 Quantum Mini-Magnetometer qmM - Joseph Moerschell (HES-SO Valais-Wallis)

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