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Young Physicists Forum 2026
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Young Physicists Forum 2026

From April 24 to 26, the Young Physicists Forum will take place in Basel, focusing on the theme of biophysics. Over three engaging days, Bachelor’s and Master’s students from across Switzerland will come together to exchange ideas, build…

Industry Night Regio Basel
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Industry Night Regio Basel

On April 24, Industry Night will open up new perspectives on the fascinating working worlds of the Basel region: www.industrienacht.com For the first time, the Basel Quantum Center and the Department of Physics will be part of it!

Logo of international year of quantum science and technology
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2025 is The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

On this occasion, the Department of Physics and the Basel Quantum Center organize a series of events for the general public on quantum physics topics, in collaboration with partners in the Basel region.

German and Swiss Physics Championships
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Physics Week Students Win Both German and Swiss Physics Championships

Students who prepared at the University of Basel's Physics Week won first place at both the German Young Physicists' Tournament (GYPT) and the Swiss Young Physicists' Tournament (SYPT) last weekend. The winning teams - "hæven" from Lörrach…

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The Basel Quantum Center has released its BQC Mission Clip

The BQC Mission Clip highlights the expertise on all major platforms in quantum science, the enthusiasm of the researchers, and gives an insight in a world-class infrastructure where they tackle highly complex problems and turn cutting-edge…

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CANCELLED: A New Measure - The revolutionary, quantum reform of the modern metric system

Speaker: Prof. Dr. William D. Phillips (Nobel Laureate 1997)

Experimental Setup
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University of Basel takes co-lead role in National Centre of Competence in Research ‘Precision’

A new National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) is dedicated to cutting-edge research in high-precision measurements. As the second home institution, the University of Basel will play a central role in NCCR ‘Precision’.

Light changes a magnet’s polarity
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Light changes a magnet’s polarity

A team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Tomasz Smoleński at the University of Basel and Prof. Dr. Ataç Imamoğlu at the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this…

Prof. Tomasz Smoleński, Saturday Morning Physics 2026
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From Particles and Waves to Wonders of Quantum Materials

Successful edition of Saturday Morning Physics 2026 with the lecture “From Particles and Waves to Wonders of Quantum Materials” by Prof. Tomasz Smolenski.

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Young Physicists Forum 2026

From April 24 to 26, the Young Physicists Forum will take place in Basel, focusing on the theme of biophysics. Over three engaging days, Bachelor’s and Master’s students from across Switzerland will come together to exchange ideas, build…
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Yang Liu (Zumbühl group)

Beyond Fermions and Bosons: Anyon interferometers in quantum Hall systems

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmidt, University of Luxembourg

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