SYPT 2026

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!

Here is the schedule for the SYPT 2026, which will be held at the main building (HG) of ETH Zurich.

 

Saturday, 7 March

  • from 8:00 Registration & welcome coffee (Polysnack HG F 32)
  • 8:30 Address of welcome (HG E 3)
  • 9:00 Team photos (in front of HG E 3) / Jury meeting (HG E 3)
  • 9:30 Physics Fights round 1
  • 12:45 Lunch (Polysnack HG F 32)
  • 13:45 Physics Fights round 2
  • 18:00 Jury Dinner (registration required)

 

Sunday, 8 March

  • from 8:00 Welcome coffee (Polysnack HG F 32)
  • 8:30 Physics Fight round 3
  • 12:00 Lunch (Polysnack HG F 32)
  • 13:00 Final Fight (HG E 3)
  • 16:15 Award ceremony & apéro

 

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We look forward to seeing you there!

A physics retreat in Hotel Balsthal taking place on the weekend of February 21st–22nd.

From Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon, you’ll take part in interactive activities, mock Physics Fights, and feedback sessions designed to help you feel more confident in public speaking and teamwork. You’ll learn how to react to comments and criticism, strengthen your presence, and better understand the roles of Reporter, Opponent, and Reviewer.

There will also be time to relax outdoors and connect with other participants. By the end of the weekend, you’ll leave with practical tools, new insights, and greater confidence for the next SYPT!

Sign up for the SYPT, the Physics Week and Women@SYPT here .

Announcing the new introductory seminar for the SYPT 2026! It will be held in the afternoon of Friday, September 12 and is open to all students and teachers who want to take part in the SYPT.

Join us online or in person at ETH Zurich to learn about the SYPT first hand and get some insights into 17 problems which are posed for the year 2026.

If you’re interested, just fill out the pre-registration and we’ll keep you updated about the event.

The 18th SYPT 2026 will be held on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8.

The location is to be determined. Problems for the SYPT 2026 will be published in July.

If you are potentially interested in taking part as a participant, teacher or helper, you can already fill out our new pre-registration to get important updates about the SYPT. That way we can also keep you updated about the International Young Physicists' Tournament 2026, which will take place here in Switzerland.

Pre-Registration SYPT

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