The International Young Physicists’ Tournament is made possible by the dedication of volunteers from the SYPT as well as its global community. Volunteering at IYPT is a unique opportunity to support the international scientific event, gain valuable experience and connect with students, academics, and organizers from around the world. Below you’ll find details on what's expected and how to apply.

The preliminary schedule for the IYPT in Zurich can be found here.

Volunteers are required to be available from the morning of Saturday, July 4th, the day before the tournament starts, and depart together with the other participants on Sunday, July 12th.

Possible volunteering roles include assisting with tournament and event setup, acting as guides for the teams, and serving as fight assistants during Physics Fights. And you are of course invited to join the participants for the opening and farewell party as well as to watch your favorite teams compete in the Physics Fights.

Meals will be provided for the duration of the whole tournament. Accommodation and travel to Zurich is not covered.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Volunteer application is open until the end of May. We're hoping to see you at IYPT!

Apply now!

The Principle of Most Action wins the SYPT 2026!

This year's tournament was held at ETH Zurich on March 7 and 8. After being reduced to teams of two last year, we were very happy to return to the full SYPT format with an increased number of participants again. Additionally, this was the first year the SYPT welcomed two guest teams from Slovakia.

The team from Basel called Principle of Most Action consisting of Mathis Banerjee, Szymon Domalewski, and Arnav Aditya won the tense Final Physics Fight, followed by Rachel Silveira Camargo, Alma Reber, and Aaron Marques known as Die Pinsel. Third came The Trojan Horse consisting of Dimitris Koumoutsakos, Katherine Schwartz, and Aksel Iberrakene.

The full rankings can be found here (with gold, silver, and bronze medalists indicated in the respective colors): Team Ranking, Individual Ranking

Congratulations to all on this successful tournament! We are looking forward to seeing you again for the International Young Physicists' Tournament in Zurich!

These are the 17 problem statements for the SYPT 2026: