SPS Young Talent Day 2026

Monday 24 Aug 2026, 10:00 → 18:00 Europe/Zurich

Every year, the Swiss Physical Society (SPS) invites young people having participated with success at Swiss national and international science competitions to the Young Talent Day (YTD).

This year the YTD will take place on the 24th of August, during the annual meeting of the Swiss Physical Society, held at the EPFL. The morning of that day will consist of visiting laboratories at the EPFL, followed by lunch with the scientists. In the afternoon, the students will have the opportunity to join the public lectures given by the world-leading experts in Physics.

Travel between home and the EPFL (2nd class) as well as lunch are offered by the Swiss Physical Society and the Swiss Academy of Sciences.

1 Welcome and coffee

Laboratory visits

2 Laboratory of Quantum Information and Computation

3 Laboratory of Biological Electron Microscopy

4 Swiss Plasma Center

13:30 Lunch in EPFL Restaurant

5 Group Photo

SPS Highlight talks