SSOM Fall meeting 2025 impressions
On November 18, 2025, the Swiss Society for Optics and Microscopy (SSOM) hosted its fall meeting at SITEM in Bern, drawing an engaged audience of 50 researchers, industry experts, and students. The event focused on volume electron microscopy (volume EM), a cutting-edge technique revolutionizing high-resolution 3D imaging of biological and material samples.
SSOM Microscopy Conference 2029 information round
The SSOM will be responsible for the organization of the microscopy conference ("Dreiländertagung") in 2029. This meeting will receive over 1000 members, with a budget over 1 million CHF. Organization has started already.
Festschrift for Prof Paul Walther
Paul Walther, the Swiss former ETH scientist is renowned for his groundbreaking work in electron microscopy and imaging techniques. After a 46-year career, he retired in 2024, leaving a significant legacy in the field. Walther’s expertise covers methods such as cryo-FE-SEM, FIB-SEM, and STEM tomography, impacting research on cells, plants, and viruses. The Journal of Microscopy published a special Festschrift to honor Walther, highlighting his influence and innovations that continue to guide scientists around the world
SSOM General Assembly meeting
The SSOM met in Verkehrshaus in Luzern on May 22, 2025
