GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung operates a unique accelerator for heavy ions. Researchers from around the world use this facility for experiments that help them make fascinating discoveries in basic research. In addition, they continually develop new and impressive applications.

FAIR joins Science|Business Network
A large construction site is surrounded by forest.
FAIR has joined the Science|Business Network, one of Europe’s leading networks connecting research organizations, universities, industry and policy-makers to strengthen the European research and innovation ecosystem. By becoming a member, FAIR reinforces its commitment to cross-border, cross-sector collaboration and knowledge sharing across key research and innovation domains.
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Leopold Born, Secretary General of the CDU in Hesse, visits GSI and FAIR
Visit to the SIS100 accelerator ring tunnel.
The new Secretary General of the CDU in Hesse, Leopold Born, visited GSI and FAIR together with Hartwig Jourdan, a member of the state parliament of Hesse from Darmstadt, and Paul Georg Wandrey, a city council member and head of public order for the City of Darmstadt (both CDU). The visit focused on scientific activities, the progress of the FAIR project, and the repair and restoration measures following the fire.
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FAIR – the future accelerator facility

In the next few years the new international accelerator facility FAIR, one of the largest research projects worldwide, will be erected at GSI. At FAIR an unprecedented variety of experiments will be possible. Thereby physicists from all around the world will be able to gain new insights into the structure of matter and the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present.
Learn more about FAIR: GSI about FAIR or FAIR web page

Cancer Treatment with Ion Beams

GSI is the birthplace of a new form of cancer treatment. This development was the result of many years of research in conjunction with GSI’s large ion-beam accelerator system. The advantage of this new treatment modality is that the ion beam selectively damages tumor tissues while sparing the surrounding healthy tissues. More...

The Creation of New Elements

Chemical elements are produced in stars and stellar explosions. Elements are the building blocks of all materials that surround us – including every atom of our bodies. The universe is also home to a large number of atoms that do not occur on earth. One of the key tasks of the researchers at GSI is to attempt to create previously unknown elements. More...


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