In the anniversary year Quantum2025, the German Physical Society (DPG) has honored GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt as one of the new quantum locations. This gives GSI/FAIR, one of the leading research sites for particle and accelerator physics, official recognition in the field of quantum science and technology.
It is a great success for science communication and demonstrates how fascinating cutting-edge research can be: Around 7,000 visitors since its opening in spring, 40 school classes, twelve workshop days—this is the balance sheet of the SCIENCE POP-UP project, realized in Darmstadt’s city by the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and the international accelerator center FAIR, currently under construction. Opened in March this year and originally planned to run through the summer months,…
This summer, 34 students from 11 countries came to Darmstadt to take part in the GSI and FAIR Summer Student Program. Over the course of eight weeks, they immersed themselves in cutting-edge research, worked on their own projects on campus, and experienced the unique atmosphere of an international accelerator laboratory. A special glimpse behind the scenes is provided by the students’ photo competition.
[Translate to English:] Unter Führung von Professorin María Eugenia Toimil-Molares, Leiterin der Abteilung Materialforschung von GSI/FAIR und Professorin an der Technischen Universität Darmstadt, hat ein Forschungsteam neuartige Oberflächen aus Goldnanodrähten entwickelt, deren Benetzungsverhalten sich gezielt steuern lassen. Diese Materialien, hergestellt durch Elektrodeposition und Ionenspur-Nanotechnologie, eröffnen neue Perspektiven für Anwendungen in mikrofluidischen Geräten, im…
They already saw Earth from 400 kilometers above in space – now two astronauts, together with international space experts, visited the accelerator facilities of GSI and FAIR, where scientists explore the universe in the laboratory. During their visit to the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and the international accelerator center FAIR currently under construction here, they were welcomed by the management and scientists from GSI/FAIR. They had the possibility to gain exclusive…
GSI and FAIR will welcome eight new trainees beginning their careers at a world-leading research center when training starts in 2025. Six apprentices began in August in the fields of industrial mechanics and electronics, followed by two students in a dual study program in computer science in October. They can look forward to a diverse and inspiring environment with state-of-the-art technology, exciting research projects, and practical training that will open up the best prospects for their…
A new round started for the ESA-FAIR Space Radiation Summer School 2025, one of the leading training programs in the field of radiation research. The renowned program brings together young scientists from all over the world to spend two weeks intensively exploring the challenges of cosmic radiation – a topic that is crucial for the future of space travel. The first-class summer school for radiation research is jointly organized by ...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) near Jiangmen city in China has successfully completed the filling of 20,000 tons of liquid scintillator and begun data taking. After more than a decade of preparation and construction, JUNO is the first of a new generation of very large neutrino experiments to reach this stage. Livia Ludhova, professor of experimental neutrino physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and head of the neutrino group at GSI Helmholtzzentrum für ...
How do particle accelerators work? What does the inside of a neutron star look like? Can ion beams be used to destroy tumors? Answers to these and other exciting questions were provided to 56 visitors to the GSI/FAIR campus in August as part of “Tage der Industriekultur Rhein-Main” (Industrial Heritage Days Rhine-Main) under this year's motto “shift change.” They gained an insight into the accelerators and experiments at GSI and the FAIR construction project.
