With the new trilateral master's program “Particle Accelerator Science” the Rhine-Main universities and GSI/FAIR are pooling their expertise in accelerator science, which is unique in Europe. Starting in the summer semester of 2026, students will have access for the first time to a joint, internationally oriented program of study at three locations, covering the entire spectrum of this key technology. The closely interlinked exchange of research, teaching, and large-scale infrastructure creates…

Successfully evaluated and now permanently established: The Helmholtz Association is continuing the Hi-Acts (Helmholtz Innovation Platform for Accelerator-based Technologies and Solutions) innovation platform. Following a positive assessment by an independent international panel of experts, the project, which was launched in 2023 and initially planned to run for three years, will be continued and thus permanently anchored in the Helmholtz portfolio.

Two young researchers have been awarded this year’s Christoph Schmelzer Prize: Dr. Cristina Totis from the Technical University of Darmstadt and Dr. Stefanie Bertschi from the Technical University of Dresden were honored for their outstanding doctoral theses. The award, presented annually by the Association for the Promotion of Tumor Therapy with Heavy Ions, recognizes exceptional research in the field of ion beam cancer therapy. The recipients accepted their awards...

This large-format, DIN A2 calendar provides a clear overview of all public and school holidays, and offers plenty of space for personal notes. With attractive images from GSI and FAIR, it’s a practical companion throughout the year. GSI and FAIR employees can pick up their copy from the foyer or at the reception desk on Borsigsstraße. Interested external parties can receive a copy by mail. Simply send an email with name, address and quantity to kalender@gsi.de (max. three per order).

At its meeting on November 13, 2025, the GSI Supervisory Board unanimously elected Dr. Andrea Fischer as new chair. Andrea Fischer is head of the subdivision “Large-Scale Facilities and Basic Research” at the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space. Andrea Fischer has held responsible and strategically important positions in the Ministry of Research and in committees for GSI and FAIR for many years and has extensive knowledge of corporate structures. She was head of the department in…

On the occasion of Open Data Center Day (TdoRZ), 78 participants and two school classes took the opportunity to visit the Green IT Cube high-performance data center on the GSI/FAIR campus. Guided tours allowed them a look at the data center's particularly sustainable and energy-efficient technology and informed them about its scientific applications.

The Czech Republic, Aspirant Partner of FAIR, provides detector modules to be used in FAIR’s Super Fragment Separator (Super-FRS) as part of the NUSTAR experiment pillar. A respective Memorandum of Understanding regarding construction (so-called C-MoU) was recently signed by Professor Thomas Nilsson, Scientific Managing Director of FAIR and GSI, and Jörg Blaurock, Technical Managing Director of FAIR and GSI, during the “NUSTAR Week 2025” collaboration meeting in Prague.

Hessian State Parliament Member Sebastian Sommer (CDU) visited GSI/FAIR together with his Head of Office, Daniel Georgi, to learn about the scientific activities and the construction progress of the international accelerator facility FAIR. The guests were welcomed by Prof. Dr. Thomas Nilsson, Scientific Managing Director of GSI and FAIR, Dr. Katharina Stummeyer, Administrative Managing Director of GSI and FAIR, Jörg Blaurock, Technical Managing Director of GSI and FAIR, as well as Dr. Ingo Peter…

We mourn the loss of our long-time colleague Professor Peter Mulser, who passed away on September 26, 2025, at the age of 88. Professor Mulser was Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Physics Department of Technical University Darmstadt from 1981 to 2001. He conducted research on high-intensity light-matter interaction at the Institute of Applied Physics and worked closely with the GSI/FAIR Plasma Physics group from the very beginning. He passed on his extensive knowledge to many students,…