The SYPT 2024 was held on March 16^th and March 17^th at the physics department of the University of Basel. A total of 25 students participated in 9 teams and presented their solutions to 11 different problems.

The team Quantum Fluid consisting of Marc Schildknecht, Eric Kamm and Adrian Rothfritz won the tense final Physics fight with Adrian Rothfritz also winning in the individual ranking.

We are happy to release the schedule for the SYPT 2024 which will take place on 16th & 17th March 2024.

We are looking forward to welcome you at the University of Basel, wish a good final preparation to all participants and a good journey to everyone.

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For the first time, the Swiss team won the International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT). In Timisoara, Romania, the team of Jan Kamm (Captain), Anja Christina Duevel, David Fankhauser, Chengjie Hu, and Joel Tan won the title of Physics world champion. The students were coached by Ophélie Rivière, Jakob Storp, Daniel Keller, Eric Schertenleib, and Michael Klein.

The Swiss finished in front of teams from Germany, Poland, and Singapore and proved that they belong to the best. “It is incredibly valuable for the students if they can compete and exchange ideas with teams from all over the world”, said Samuel Byland, President of the organizing association. That team finished in front of the serial winners from Singapore demonstrating the quality of their preparation and performance.

For the students, this success at the IYPT marked the coronation of a long journey. First, they had to prove themselves at the national competition and then successfully navigate the team selection process. Intensive weeks of preparation followed before the team qualified for the final after five qualifying rounds. In the final, the Swiss team ended ahead of Singapore and Poland.

Apart from the talent and dedication of the students this achievement also highlights the quality of Physics education in Switzerland. Furthermore, the hours the students invested prove that project-based learning the SYPT problems offer can be a fun, interactive, and motivating experience for students.

Congratulations to the entire team and all people involved!

Medienmitteilung

The Swiss Young Physicists' Tournament 2022 took place on the 26^th and 27^th of March at the main building of ETH Zurich. After two years without an in-person tournament, we are delighted to have organized a highly successful in-person tournament.

A total of 30 students in 10 teams participated in this year's tournament and presented their solutions to one of the 17 SYPT problems. In the months leading up to the tournament, they invested a lot of time and effort to prepare for the competition. They planned experiments, evaluated data, and worked on the theoretical foundations of their projects. Additionally, this year students had to cope with the uncertainty of whether an in-person tournament would be possible at all.

"Many schools and teachers were very careful during the pandemic with such alternative teaching formats that mix students from different classes", said Samuel Byland, president of Pro IYPT-CH. "This makes it even better that the students were not dissuaded from taking part and could now show their results in front of the jury."

After three rounds and a final, the winners were clear. Jan Kamm, Joel Tan, and Chengjie Hu won the prize for the best team and Jan Kamm also was first in the individual ranking. The best nine students now have the chance to qualify for the international tournament in Rumania.

Further information including both the individual and team ranking can be found below.

Press release

• Medienmitteilung

Ranking

• Final Team Ranking
• Individual Ranking

• Team Ranking Round 2
• Team Ranking Round 1
  

Documents and information

• SYPT Problems 2022
• SYPT on Facebook
• SYPT on Instagram
• Regulations
• SYPT Booklet

Time Schedule

Sa, 26^th of March:

• From 08:00:      Registration & welcome coffee (Polysnack HG F 32)
• 08:30-09:30:     Opening address, team pictures and jury meeting (HG E 3)
• 09:30-13:00:     Physics Fight Round 1
• 13:00-14:00:     Lunch (Polysnack HG F 32)
• 14:00-17:45:     Physics Fight Round 2

Su, 27^th of March

• From 08:00:      Welcome coffee (Polysnack HG F 32)
• 08:30-12:00:     Physics Fight Round 3
• 12:00-13:00:     Lunch (Polysnack HG F 32)
• 13:00-15:45:     Final Fight (HG E 3)
• 15:45-16:45:     Award ceremony and apéro

Jury and Fight Plan

• Jury Plan Round 1
• Fight Plan R1

• Jury Plan Round 2
• Fight Plan R2

• Jury Plan Round 3
• Fight Plan Round 3