European Heliophysics Community

Welcome to the website of the European Heliophysics Community (EHC)

Please note that this website is still under construction. It will be presented at the EGU Townhall Meeting (TM3) April 30, 2025 19:00–20:00 (CEST) in room G2. The website content and maintenance is community driven - be part of it! 

What is heliophysics?

Heliophysics studies the Sun, its sphere of influence, and how it affects the bodies in the solar system.

Heliophysics is inherently cross-disciplinary, and includes components of solar physics, space plasma physics, ionosphere-thermosphere physics, magnetospheric physics, planetary physics, small body physics, and space weather. The physics of ionized and partially ionised plasmas is common across these components, including dusty plasmas. Space weather can be considered "applied heliophysics".

What is the EHC?

The European Heliophysics Community (EHC) is a community of scientists. It supports and facilitates research and training in heliophysics across Europe. Its activities focus on the understanding of the fundamental questions of the plasma-related processes in the heliosphere, terrestrial and planetary magnetospheres, the ionosphere, and beyond, supporting curiosity-driven system science and applications. It enables training of early-career heliophysicists in Europe and interdisciplinary communication amongst early-career and senior researchers. The EHC provides a forum to discuss new ideas for space missions, ground-based facilities, and modeling efforts in heliophysics. 

The EHC is an inclusive and open community of researchers on all career levels. You can join the EHC directly by signing up to the mailing list with the button below: