GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung operates a unique accelerator for heavy ions. Researchers from around the world use this facility for experiments that help them make fascinating discoveries in basic research. In addition, they continually develop new and impressive applications.

Showcase for cutting-edge research: SCIENCE POP-UP by GSI/FAIR brings science to the city
Accelerator game: One of the interactive stations.
Virtual worlds, playful moments, modern didactics and science you can touch: the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and the international accelerator center FAIR, currently under construction, will focus even more strongly on promoting young talent and imparting knowledge in the future. With the new SCIENCE POP-UP in Darmstadt's city center, GSI/FAIR aims to enthuse young and old about science and technology: a hands-on space with hands-on science, open to all and tailored for…
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“CBM Best Thesis Award” awarded to Dr. Kshitij Agarwal
Award ceremony for Dr. Kshitij Agarwal, who was connected to the CBM Collaboration Meeting.
The CBM Collaboration awarded the “Best Thesis Award 2024” to an outstanding PhD thesis. The prize went to Dr. Kshitij Agarwal and was presented recently during the CBM Collaboration Meeting. The Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM) experiment is one of the central research pillars of the international accelerator center FAIR, which is currently being built at GSI. Dr. Kshitij Agarwal defended his PhD thesis at the University of Tübingen, Germany. With his thesis “Thermal Management of the Silicon…
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FAIR – the future accelerator facility

In the next few years the new international accelerator facility FAIR, one of the largest research projects worldwide, will be erected at GSI. At FAIR an unprecedented variety of experiments will be possible. Thereby physicists from all around the world will be able to gain new insights into the structure of matter and the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present.
Learn more about FAIR: GSI about FAIR or FAIR web page

Cancer Treatment with Ion Beams

GSI is the birthplace of a new form of cancer treatment. This development was the result of many years of research in conjunction with GSI’s large ion-beam accelerator system. The advantage of this new treatment modality is that the ion beam selectively damages tumor tissues while sparing the surrounding healthy tissues. More...

The Creation of New Elements

Chemical elements are produced in stars and stellar explosions. Elements are the building blocks of all materials that surround us – including every atom of our bodies. The universe is also home to a large number of atoms that do not occur on earth. One of the key tasks of the researchers at GSI is to attempt to create previously unknown elements. More...