„Curious – Future Inside Conference“: GSI/FAIR participates in top-class congress on the future of science and technology
15.07.2024 |
The GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and the future accelerator center FAIR, currently under construction at GSI in Darmstadt, took part in the international innovation conference "Curious - Future Inside Conference" with a wide range of information and future perspectives. The interdisciplinary event took place from July 10 to 11 in the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz and attracted numerous renowned educational institutions, research facilities and technology companies from Germany and abroad.
The event, which was held for the first time in 2018, has a high international impact. Every two years, it offers research institutions and companies the opportunity to develop new collaborations and networks and to forge interdisciplinary contacts, in lectures and workshops, at roundtable discussions and at information stands. It brings together the top players from science, research and technology.
GSI and FAIR had a state-of-the-art information booth at the conference, measuring around ten square meters, and presented "FAIR – the universe in the laboratory". At the international accelerator center FAIR, extreme forms of matter that usually only exist in neutron stars, supernovae, stars or large gas planets are to be produced and studied in the lab. Scientists from all over the world will use the different areas of GSI and FAIR to conduct unique experiments and to obtain new insights into the structure of matter and the evolution of the universe. The research center offers forward-looking and exciting prospects, especially for top talents and the next generation of scientists and engineers.
At the GSI/FAIR booth, the around 2000 congress participants from the fields of science, business, society and politics had the opportunity to obtain information about the latest research projects, career opportunities and options for students. This included interactive exhibits providing an insight into the basic acceleration process of chemical elements as well as a presentation of current research work. Scientists from GSI/FAIR and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM), a branch of GSI, presented the various scientific disciplines and provided fascinating insights into current research topics and issues of relevance to society, for example in the fields of biophysics and nuclear physics as well as medical applications.
Those who were interested in working at an international research institution were also able to find out about the wide range of career, study, job and training opportunities at GSI and FAIR. Various exchange programs and worldwide collaborations of GSI and the international accelerator center FAIR offer forward-looking possibilities. This applies to young academics as well as to outstanding scientists. GSI and FAIR were very satisfied after the fair and drew a very positive balance. In-depth discussions at the booth, a whole series of focused one-on-one meetings and the acquisition of numerous new expert contacts contributed to this. (BP)
About the "Curious – Future Inside Conference"
The Future Insight e.V. association unites like-minded individuals and organizations in its mission to support the advancement of science and technology for the benefit of humanity, aligned on the three fundamental principles of truth, love, and hope – science, ethics, and inspiration. The non-profit association organizes the bi-annual „Curious – Future Inside Conference“, one of the world’s leading gatherings on science and technology. It covers a broad range of topics and brings together some of the world’s brightest scientists and innovators to solve the challenges of today and enable the dreams of a better tomorrow. The first conference was initiated by the pharmaceutical and chemical company Merck on its 350th anniversary in 2018, and triggered the birth of this global movement.
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