CERN, the European research center for particle physics in Geneva, has been conducting cutting-edge research for 70 years: Using huge accelerators and detectors, scientists are exploring the smallest components of the universe. TU Dresden is actively involved in these endeavors. TU Dresden's Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics will celebrate CERN's 70^th birthday with two events in September.

In their presentation 70 years of European particle physics at CERN: In search of the world formula, Dr. Philip Sommer and Prof. Arno Straessner will illustrate how research is conducted at CERN, what groundbreaking discoveries have been made there so far and what contribution Dresden scientists have made to the experiments. The two Dresden-based physicists will elucidate the successes in science and technology as well as the collaboration between researchers from all over the world.

• September 16, 2024, 6:30 pm
• SLUB, Klemperer Hall
• Admission is free

How did the world come into being? What is the universe made of? The award-winning documentary Particle Fever tells the story of six scientists on the hunt for the 'god particle.' The film documents the successes and setbacks of this inspiring and significant scientific breakthrough. At the screening, Dresden particle physicist Prof. Michael Kobel will give an introduction to the research at CERN.

• September 19, 2024, 7:00 pm
• Programmkino Ost
• Admission is free

Background:

The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics has been involved in this research adventure for around 20 years. Researchers from Dresden are taking part in the ATLAS experiment and are making major contributions to the exploration of our universe. They analyze data from the experiment, advance theoretical calculations using simulations and develop detector components as well as readout electronics for ATLAS. So far, more than 150 final theses by TUD students have been written on CERN experiments. TU Dresden is one of the 28 German universities and non-university research institutions investigating the basic constituents of matter and fundamental laws of nature at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

About the CERN:

The international research and technology center based in Geneva looks back on a unique success story. In the 70 years of its existence, CERN has not only constantly expanded our knowledge of the components, development and rules of the universe, but has also provided humankind with technologies that have changed our lives forever. The largest and best-known CERN project is the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator with its huge detectors, where the Higgs boson was discovered in 2012 and has since been precisely measured. Germany was one of the founding member states in 1954. Currently, Germany makes the largest proportionate contribution to the CERN budget and has nearly 2,000 scientists involved in the research conducted at CERN.

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Dr. Uta Bilow
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