Switzerland
 
For further information, related to Swiss events, contact the Coordinators:
 

Dr. Tibor Gyalog
(Swiss Physical Society)
Institut für Physik
Universität Basel
Klingelbergstrasse 82
4056 Basel, Switzerland
Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]

or

Dr Chris Rossel
IBM Zurich Research
Lab. Saeumerstr. 4
CH-8803 Rueschlikon, Switzerland
Email: [email protected]

 
Useful links:
www.wyp2005.ch
http://www.sps.ch
http://www.einstein2005.ch
http://www.eps13.org
 
Events
 
Events in Bern:
  1. 11-14 July 2005: General meeting of the European Physical Society, EPS13 “Beyond Einstein - Physics for the 21st Century”, University of Bern, Switzerland and an Open day, on 15 July in co-operation with Annual Meeting of Swiss Natioanl Academy of Science
  2. 04 - 15 July 2005: Forum Einstein 2005 Bern: - Science History Colloquium on “Discovery, Heuristics and Innovation Culture” - “Festtag”: Science et Cité- in the streets, during the whole day of Saturday 10th July, probably on Sunday too; International Scientific Symposium; festakt (Forum Einstein Bern & Political Authorities)
  3. Winterthur: Exhibition of Einstein “The steps towards Creativity”, interactive experiments and videos, int. young physicists tournement

Events in Zurich:

  1. 8 - 11 June 2005: International Symposium on “Einstein and Contemporary Physics” in coordination with Pauli Lectures 2005, only invited speakers, some for broader audience. Most speakers already invited and even confirmed.
  2. Month of October 2005: Exhibition “Einstein in Zurich” produced in collaboration with the Historical Museum Bern. Location : main lobby of ETH Zurich
  3. 17 June 2005: Event “Nacht der Physik” on ETH Hoeggerberg campus.
  4. Physics for Primary school teachers. Single event (eventually repeated) on the ETHZ site.
  5. Physics for secondary schools and colleges (gymnasium). Local and delocalized events with visit to some schools.
  6. Summer semester 2005: Physics and the Public. Cycle of conferences on topics of general interest (Energy, Medicin, Informationtechnology, etc.).
  7. Physics in Ticino. Shared events between D-PHYS and local interessees and schools in Ticino
  8. D-PHYS-PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute). Shared events in Canton Aargau.
  9. Physics and Industry. Events at the ETH Hoenggerberg with invitation to the representatives and interesees of the Swiss Industry. In Lucern: 1. Swiss Museum of transport (cycle of conferences on physics, virtual art gallery, exhibition and interactive experiments, display of research projects for swiss universities)

Events iIn Geneva:

  1. CERN (50th anniversary)
  2. The time machine challenge (from October 2004 to March 2005)
  3. Physics on Stage
  4. University of Geneva (workshop scientific; experimetns of General Relativity)
  5. Other: - National website (http://www.wyp2005.ch) - Travelling exhibition and swiss railway stations