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In order to give students the opportunity to prepare for the SYPT under optimal conditions independent of their school environment (i.e. independently from their school, infrastructure, rectorate and teachers), we organize the SYPT Physics Week. Get more information.
The Swiss Young Physicists' Tournament (SYPT) is a competition, where physics enthusiasts from middle schools from anywhere in Switzerland participate. In so called Physics Fights three teams (each consisting of two to three students) compete against each other. They take turns presenting and defending their solution to a given problem, criticizing the solution of the opposing team and reviewing the performance of the two preceding teams. The performance of all three teams is assessed by a jury. The teams have to try to convince both their opponents as well as the jury of the quality of their scientific work and results and of the understanding of physics.
The three rounds (on two days) are accompanied by a social program including opening ceremony, lunch, excursions, dinner and award ceremony after a final.
The SYPT 2023 registration is opened! The national tournament will take place on April 1st and 2nd at the Mathematisch und Naturwissenschaftliches Gymnasium Rämibühl (MNG) in Zurich.
In preparation for the SYPT, we will offer the SYPT Physics Week that will take place from 13th to 17th of February at the MNG in Zurich.
For more information on the tournament, click here. To view the problem list, click here.
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The SYPT 2024 was held on March 16th and March 17th 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.
We are thrilled to announce that the SYPT 2024 will be held on March 16th and 17th in the Physics Departement of the University of Basel. Participants can register here as of now.
The Physics week is scheduled for the 10th to the 14th of February at the Mathematisch und Naturwissenschaftliches Gymnasium Rämibühl (MNG) in Zurich. The preliminary list of problems offered at the Physics week is 5,6,11,13 and 17.
For more information on the tournament, click here, To view the problem list, click here.
