On the occasion of CERN's 70th birthday, we cordially invite you to celebrate with us with a colourful programme for all ages. Between 14 and 20 September 2024, the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Bonn is offering a varied mix of particle physics shows, science slams and a big birthday party with guided tours, meet-a-scientist, barbecue, AR installation on the LHC, symposium and of course birthday cake, with something for everyone:
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Saturday/Sunday, September 14/15, 11:00: Particle physics show "Whats the matter" (Wolfgang-Paul lecture hall)
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Monday, September 16, 18:00: Science-Slam "Particle-Poetry" (Wolfgang-Paul lecture hall)
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Friday, September 20, from 16:00: Meet-a-Scientist, Barbecue, AR Installation & Guided tours, public lectures und Birthday cake (Research and Technology Centre for Detectorphysics und Wolfgang-Paul lecture hall)
CERN was founded after the Second World War by a handful of leading European scientists and diplomats with the aim of bringing excellence in scientific research back to Europe and promoting peaceful co-operation between nations. Today, CERN has 23 Member States, 10 Associate Member States and a vibrant community of 17000 people representing more than 110 nationalities, making the original goal more relevant than ever. CERN continues its inspiring journey to further explore the mysteries of the nature of the universe.
Bonn has also been conducting research at and with CERN for a long time. The University of Bonn is currently involved in almost all of CERN's major experiments, including ALICE, AMBER, ATLAS, COMPASS, FASER and LHCb. Researchers from Bonn collaborate with and at CERN in a wide range of areas such as theoretical physics, data analysis and the construction of new detectors and have already contributed to many significant achievements at CERN, including the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012. In addition, the University of Bonn is also continuously contributing to cutting-edge research in hadron and particle physics with its in-house ELSA accelerator.