Research Meets School

Particle physics is one of the most exciting research topics in basic research. This is where the really big questions are asked: How is the world constructed? What happened at the Big Bang? - and, almost incidentally, new technologies are being discovered. To make it clear to pupils why this aspect of physics education could hardly be more topical and exciting, we are cooperating with the Particle World Network.

Physics teachers can register for the training courses lasting several days and even qualify for a one-week summer school at CERN. While the training courses provide an introduction to the topic using the teaching materials of the Particle World Network, the Summer School for teachers provides a comprehensive insight into the theory-based concepts of the Standard Model and the Higgs discovery in combination with various guided tours and insights into the experiments at CERN.

In addition, we offer nationwide online training courses on various aspects of physics in the field of elementary particles, astroparticles, nuclei and hadrons.

14-16 February 2024: Basic training in Darmstadt

with a sightseeing programme at GSI/FAIR. The event is aimed at teachers who want to cover particle physics in the classroom and have little prior knowledge or would like to refresh their knowledge.

More information and a registration form can be found here.

15-17 April 2024: Basic training in Jülich

at Science College Overbach and in combination with a sightseeing programme at FZ Jülich (new site in the Particle World network since summer 2023). The event is aimed at teachers who want to cover particle physics in the classroom and have little prior knowledge or would like to refresh their knowledge.

More information and a registration form can be found here.

28 July - 3 August 2024: CERN Summer School

The application is open to all teachers who have previously participated in a basic training course.

More information and an application form can be found here.