Subject: [SLR-Mail] No.2775: =?utf-8?q?Celebration_event_Uraniae200_=E2=80=93_AIUB100?= From: Adrian Jaeggi Dear colleagues It is my great pleasure to announce that the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) will celebrate this November a double anniversary: 200 years ”Alte Sternwarte Bern” (old Observatory Bern) and 100 years ”Astronomisches Institut” (Astronomical Institute). In 1822, the first observatory ”Uraniae” was built at the current location of the building of Exact Sciences of the University of Bern, Switzerland, exactly where later on the origin of the Swiss National Survey was located. In 1922, the Observatory ”Muesmatt” was built and officially inaugurated as the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) on November 25, 1922. On Friday, November 25 and on Saturday, November 26, 2022, the double anniversary will be celebrated with a ceremony, a scientific symposium, and exciting activities for the general public on-site. In addition, a commemorative publication (”Festschrift”) will be available (in German). More details of the program may be found at https://www.aiub.unibe.ch/about_us/news__events/double_anniversary/index_eng.html The program of Friday, November 25 will be in English and will be streamed: *25 November, 10:00 UTC - 11:00 UTC: Welcome Addresses and Greetings* *25 November, 12:00 UTC - 16:30 UTC: Scientific Talks * To follow this part of the event from remote, a live stream will be provided on 25 November from 09:45 UTC - 17:00 UTC at https://tobira.unibe.ch/!s/:c440feaa-393b-4874-89e3-25a8bc48a622 Best regards, Adrian Jggi -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adrian Jaeggi Astronomical Institute, University of Bern adrian.jaeggi@aiub.unibe.ch Sidlerstrasse 5, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland http://www.aiub.unibe.ch/ Tel: +41 31 6848596 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear colleagues

It is my great pleasure to announce that the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) will celebrate this November a double anniversary: 200 years ”Alte Sternwarte Bern” (old Observatory Bern) and 100 years ”Astronomisches Institut” (Astronomical Institute).

In 1822, the first observatory ”Uraniae” was built at the current location of the building of Exact Sciences of the University of Bern, Switzerland, exactly where later on the origin of the Swiss National Survey was located. In 1922, the Observatory ”Muesmatt” was built and officially inaugurated as the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) on November 25, 1922.

On Friday, November 25 and on Saturday, November 26, 2022, the double anniversary will be celebrated with a ceremony, a scientific symposium, and exciting activities for the general public on-site. In addition, a commemorative publication (”Festschrift”) will be available (in German). More details of the program may be found at https://www.aiub.unibe.ch/about_us/news__events/double_anniversary/index_eng.html

The program of Friday, November 25 will be in English and will be streamed:

25 November, 10:00 UTC - 11:00 UTC: Welcome Addresses and Greetings

25 November, 12:00 UTC - 16:30 UTC: Scientific Talks

To follow this part of the event from remote, a live stream will be provided on 25 November from 09:45 UTC - 17:00 UTC at https://tobira.unibe.ch/!s/:c440feaa-393b-4874-89e3-25a8bc48a622

Best regards,

Adrian Jggi

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 Adrian Jaeggi                     Astronomical Institute, University of Bern
 adrian.jaeggi@aiub.unibe.ch       Sidlerstrasse 5, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
 http://www.aiub.unibe.ch/         Tel: +41 31 6848596
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