Conference Overview
Plenary Session
The plenary talks will be adressing latest advancements in different research fields.
- Caslav Brukner, Universität Wien: The Next 100 Years of Quantum Mechanics
- Roberto Cerbino, Universität Wien: Using cellular phase transitions to understand cancer
- Yiwen Chu, ETH Zürich: A mechanical qubit
- Francesca Ferlaino, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaft (ÖAW): Title not yet known
- Andreas Heinrich, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea: Title not yet known
- Martin Hoferichter, Universität Bern: Status of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon
- Daniel Loss, Universität Basel: Title not yet known
- Clemens Rössler, Infineon Technologies Austria AG: Trapped-ion quantum computing at Infineon
Public Lectures
On Monday and Tuesday two public evening lectures are planned:
- Thomas Feurer, Universität Bern und European XFEL GmbH: Title not yet known
- Claus Beisbart, Universität Bern: Physical understanding in the times of AI. A philosophical analysis
Topical Sessions
The following parallel sessions are planned:
- Accelerator Science and Technology
- Applied Physics
- Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics
- Biophysics and Soft Matter
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Gravitational Waves
- History and Philosophy of Physics
- Nuclear, Particle- & Astrophysics *
- Physics and School
- Physics at Neutron and Synchrotron Sources
- Progress in Material Sciences – from Lab to Industry
- Quantum Information and Quantum Computing **
- Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films
* in collaboation with CHIPP; ** in collaboration with SFB BeyondC
Depending on the number and contents of the contributed papers, each topical session may be split into special thematic subsessions.
Poster Session
The poster session will take place on 20 August in the frame of an apéro. All posters are to be mounted on Wednesday morning.
The three most outstanding posters will be awarded with a "Best Poster Prize". It is required that at least the first author of the poster is personally present at the conference in order to be eligible for the award.
A fourth poster prize will be sponsored by the SFB BeyondC for posters submitted to their own session.
The maximum poster size is A0 (portrait).
Award Ceremony
As in every year, outstanding scientific work will be honored with the SPS awards in the fields of General Physics (sponsored by ABB Research Center), Condensed Matter Physics (sponsored by IBM Zürich Research Laboratory), Metrology (sponsored by METAS), Computational Physics (sponsored by COMSOL), Energy Technology (sponsored by Hitachi Energy), Sensing, Detection and Monitoring (sponsored by Sensirion) and Quantum Science and Technology (sponsored by ID Quantique). Each award is granted with CHF 5000.-.
Furthermore the winners of the Charpak-Ritz award and the several winners of ÖPG awards will also be honored.
The award ceremony will be held on 19 August at 11:00h.
General Assembly
The general assembly is scheduled for 18 August in the late afternoon. The agenda will be published in the SPG Mitteilungen No. 76. We encourage all members to actively participate and contact the committee if special points of interest should be discussed at the assembly.
Vendors Exhibition
A vendors exhibition will be organized in addition to the scientific program. An invitation letter has been sent to interested companies. If your company would like to join the exhibition, but did not receive the invitation letter, please contact the SPS Secretariat.
Conference Dinner
A conference dinner is scheduled for the evening of 21 August in the "Rathaus Wien". You can select the dinner during the regular regsitarion process. The number of participants is limited. More Information will be available soon.
Important: Since we have to plan ahead, an on-site registration is not possible.
Additional information for selected sessions
Condensed Matter (KOND)
The condensed matter program welcomes contributions from all topics within Condensed Matter Physics, including magnetism, superconductivity, semiconductors and more. Investigations by advanced experimental techniques, e.g. by using synchrotron radiation, are highly welcome.
The session is this year organised in collaboration with the Central European Initiative – comprising Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland – under the theme Condensed Matter in Central Europe. This initiative aims to highlight Central Europe's immense potential as a dynamic, competitive, and attractive hub for scientists and high-tech industries while fostering stronger connections among Central European physical societies.
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Applied Physics: Bridging Theory and Innovation
Applied physics plays a crucial role in transforming fundamental scientific knowledge into practical applications that drive technological and industrial progress. From the development of highly sensitive sensors and imaging systems for medical diagnostics to advancements in plasma physics for energy generation and materials processing, applied physics bridges the gap between theory and real-world solutions. Advances in micro- and nanoelectronics continue to push the boundaries of computing and communication, while breakthroughs in fluid dynamics enhance industrial processes and biomedical applications. Meanwhile, cutting-edge research in acoustics is revolutionizing fields from ultrasonic imaging to noise control.
This session of the joint annual meeting will showcase research across a wide range of fields, including but not limited to plasma physics, medical technologies, molecular science, sensors, fluid dynamics, microtechnologies, microelectronics, and acoustics. By bringing together experts from diverse disciplines, we aim to foster collaboration, share the latest discoveries, and explore emerging trends that will shape the future of science and technology.
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Accelerator Science and Technology
Particle accelerators play an important role in high energy physics, materials and life sciences. They are used to create a very special state of matter — beams of particles (protons, electrons, photons, neutrons, muons, neutrinos etc.). Contributions are encouraged on all aspects of accelerator development for future high energy frontier electron, proton and muon colliders, high brightness synchrotron light sources as well as high intensity neutron sources.
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Gravitational Waves
For this special session contributions covering all aspects of gravitational wave physics are welcome, in particular those connected with the Einstein Telescope (ET), the LISA mission, and the ongoing LIGO-Virgo detectors.
Relevant topics include data analysis, theoretical aspects, and experimental challenges of ET and / or LISA.
We particularly encourage PhD students and postdocs to submit abstracts and to join the meeting. Depending on the number of proposed contributions, the session will take place on one or two afternoons. Poster contributions are also welcome.
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Progress in Material Sciences – from Lab to Industry
In this year`s session of “Physics in Industry“, we will bring together presentations from a wide range of companies, applying methods of material physics to develop new materials or to improve their properties for industrial application.
If you are interested in presenting a talk in this session please contact the section heads.
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Quantum Information and Quantum Computing
BeyondC is a special research programme (SFB) consisting of 13 research groups in Austria applying theoretical and experimental expertise to develop and exploit new methods and tools to describe, characterize, validate, and manipulate quantum systems in order to achieve the experimental regime of quantum systems for quantum superiority.
Oral and poster contributions fitting the scope of this session are also welcome from groups which are not organised within SFB BeyondC.
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Theoretical Physics
As in the previous years, theoretical contributions are highly encouraged and will be included directly in a corresponding topical session. This way, the sessions will profit from a broad range of experimental, phenomenological, and theoretical advancements that are relevant in the specific topical field and thus can engage in broader and deeper discussions.
Please submit your abstract to the session which best matches your topic. You can optionally mark your contribution as "theoretical" in the submission interface.
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Women in Physics Career Symposium
The symposium aims to boost female early-career scientists from the undergraduate up to postdoctoral stages. The event is organized by the SPS commission for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the ÖPG Group for Equal Opportunities in Physics and will feature a series of career talks, which will provide information on navigating a career in physics from the personal perspective of invited speakers covering several career levels.
Confirmed speakers are: Kimberly Modic (IST Austria), Beatrix Hiesmayr (University of Vienna), Anna Spindelberger (Infineon), Florencia Canelli (University of Zürich).
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