HFSJG

The International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG, as per the German abbreviation of the name) dates back to 1930. It is a foundation according to article 80ff. of the Swiss civil law and is under the auspices of the Swiss federal government... As an international organization, the Foundation is dedicated to providing the infrastructure and support for scientific research of international significance that must be carried out at an altitude of 3'000-3'700 meters above sea level or for which a high alpine climate and environment are necessary. The Research Station, Sphinx Observatory at Jungfraujoch, and lab space in the former Swisscom relay station at the Jungfrau East Ridge, together with the two astronomical observatories, Gornergrat South and Gornergrat North, are run for this purpose. The Foundation provides the necessary infrastructure for scientific work for researchers from all over the world. No research is carried out by the..

Primary location: Bern Switzerland