25 Years of Saturday Morning Physics and their traditional visit to GSI/FAIR
23.11.2024 |
Around 110 high school students from across Hesse visited the GSI/FAIR campus on Saturday, November 23, for the 25th anniversary of the “Saturday Morning Physics” event series. Through guided tours of the research facilities, the students gained exciting insights into current physics research, explored the existing GSI particle accelerators and experiments and learned about the construction of the international accelerator facility FAIR.
Following a brief introductory lecture, students had the opportunity to learn more about carbon ion therapy, which was developed at GSI, the HADES experiment and atomic physics at the ESR storage ring. The program also included visits to the main control room and the UNILAC linear accelerator. From the observation platform, students were able to get a glimpse into the future by viewing the mega-construction site of FAIR.
The “Saturday Morning Physics” series has been organized by the Department of Physics at TU Darmstadt for 25 years and aims to foster young people’s interest in physics. During the events, students learn more about physics research at the university and can, with successful participation, receive the “Saturday Morning Physics” diploma. GSI and, since its founding, FAIR have been sponsors and supporters of the series from the very beginning. (MK)
