“One of the best experiences of my life” - GSI/FAIR Summer Student Program
02.10.2024 |
This year, 31 students from 16 countries took part in the Summer Student Program at GSI and FAIR. They spent eight weeks on campus, got to know the experiments and research fields of GSI and FAIR and immersed themselves in the atmosphere of an international accelerator laboratory. The photo contest of the summer students gives insights.
The Summer Student Program offers an annual insight into research at GSI and FAIR. “Every single person and experience went way above my highest expectation, thank you all!”, says Jacopo Lancione, University of Turin at the good-bye event.
All summer students worked in a research group on their own scientific or technical project, as part of the ongoing research. The topics ranged from atomic physics and biophysics to nuclear and astrophysics. In the focus was the development and testing of technical and experimental components for the FAIR accelerator facility, which is currently being built at GSI, as well as its future experiments.
“Never would I have thought that getting out of my comfort zone would have led to one of my deepest core memories”, says Chiara Masia, University of Pisa.
Many of the international students return to GSI and FAIR in Darmstadt after the Summer Student Program for their master's or doctoral thesis. The Summer Student Program, which is organized in cooperation with the graduate school HGS-HIRe, took place for the 42nd time. In addition to scientific events, a city rally, sports activities offered by GSI company sports and self-organized activities in the region took place. Accompanying lectures provided an overview of the broad research spectrum of GSI and FAIR as well as the scientific results. (LW)
