SPS Annual Meeting 2026

The next annual meeting will take place at the EPFL in the week of 24 - 28 August 2026, in the building Centre Est.

The conference will open this year on Monday, 24 August with several events. Starting with the SPS General Assembly in the morning, the Award Ceremony will open the afternoon, followed by our now traditional historical symposium, this year with the focus on Progress in Quantum Science and Technology. After last year's success, an Energy Day will be organised again. It will consist of several invited talks and a panel discussion, followed by an apéro, which allows to intensify discussions, and also will give participants the opportunity to get in touch with companies active in the field, informing themselves on their strategies, products and also job opportunities.

Now an integral part of the conference, the 5th edition of the former Women in Physics Career Symposium, will be extended to a Diversity in Physics Career Symposium, taking place on Friday, 28 August with plenary speaker Tomas Brage, Lund University, and further talks.

From Tuesday to Friday, renowned speakers will address latest advancements in different research fields in the plenary sessions, while the parallel sessions will allow in-depth discussions in several topical fields.

A poster session on Wednesday and Thursday will complement the scientific program.

Contributors to the program are this year the Swiss Institute for Particle Physics (CHIPP), the NCCR SPIN, the NCCR SwissMAP, the newly funded NCCR Genesis, and the also newly founded the Swiss Gravitational Wave Coordination Group (SGWG). Thanks to all these collaborations, our annual meeting will offer again an exciting program, covering latest advancements of physics in a wide range of fields at its best.