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· 7mo ago

How did you celebrate the ♀️🌍 International Women's Day? Everyday we see brilliant women driving innovation at GSI/FAIR and serving as role models for the next generation of scientists.

Today, we are thrilled to spotlight GSI physicist Kathrin Wimmer, who has just taken up a W3 professorship in Experimental Nuclear Physics at the University of Cologne! Congratulations!
Read her story: https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/03/09/professur-kathrin-wimmer
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics © GSI/FAIR

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GSI scientist Kathrin Wimmer holds W3 professorship for nuclear structure at the University of Cologne

Physicist Kathrin Wimmer from GSI/FAIR has taken up a W3 professorship in Experimental Nuclear Physics/Nuclear Structure at the University of Cologne. The appointment underscores her outstanding scientific expertise and is also a sign of the excellent support for young scientists at GSI/FAIR.

universeinthelab_en @FAIR_GSI_en@helmholtz.social

· 6mo ago

Today, antimatter was transported by truck for the first time! How this was done at #CERN and what role GSI/FAIR played in it:
https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/03/24/base-experiment-am-cern-gelingt-transport-von-antimaterie
#Science #Antimatter #Darmstadt
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BASE experiment at CERN succeeds in transporting antimatter

On 24 March 2026, in a world first, a team of scientists from the BASE experiment at CERN, including GSI researchers, successfully transported a trap filled with antiprotons in a truck across the Laboratory’s main site. The team managed to accumulate a cloud of antiprotons in an innovative portable cryogenic Penning trap, then disconnect it from the experimental facility, load it onto a truck and continue experiment operation after transport. This is a remarkable achievement, given that antimatt

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· 7mo ago

Helmholtz President Martin Keller visits GSI and FAIR in Darmstadt!
“I am deeply impressed by the FAIR facility. Here, fundamental questions about the evolutionary history of our universe are being answered and, at the same time, technologies are being developed that will have an impact on society far beyond the field of physics,” said Martin Keller.

https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/03/12/helmholtz-praesident-martin-keller-zu-besuch-bei-gsi-und-fair @helmholtz@helmholtz.social

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Helmholtz President Martin Keller visits GSI and FAIR

On 10 March 2026, Professor Martin Keller, President of the Helmholtz Association, visited GSI and FAIR in Darmstadt on the occasion of taking office. The purpose of the visit was to gain in-depth insight into the structures and research activities at the site, and to engage directly with the people driving them – especially staff members and early-career researchers. The guest of honour at the event was Hessian Minister of Science and Research, Art and Culture, Timon Gremmels.

universeinthelab_en @FAIR_GSI_en@helmholtz.social

· 7mo ago

Join us for the latest lecture of "Wissenschaft für Alle"!
Discover new planets with Bernd Scharbert (Volkssternwarte Darmstadt) 🌍 German only.

Online or on site: Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 2 PM

Online event: https://gsi-fair.zoom.us/j/98465545116#success
Meeting-Code: wfa
On site registration: https://indico.gsi.de/event/23431/registrations/7200/
Location: GSI/FAIR #Darmstadt

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universeinthelab_en @FAIR_GSI_en@helmholtz.social

· 7mo ago

🏅Congratulations to Michail Athanasakis-Kaklamanakis (Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA), University of Colorado) for receiving the GENCO Young Scientist Award!

🏅 Our warm congratulations also go to the new GENCO members Catalin Borcea (IFIN-HH, Romania), Magdalena Górska (GSI) and Béatriz Jurado (LP2I Bordeaux, France), who received the FAIR-GENCO Membership Award.

More 👉 https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/03/03/fair-genco-2026

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· 5mo ago

Did you know that GSI/FAIR contributed to ARTEMIS II Moon mission? A camera model for #ARTEMIS was successfully tested in advance under realistic conditions at the GSI and FAIR particle accelerator.
This image of a lunar eclipse was taken by the camera:
https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/04/20/artemis-ii-camera-test
#Science #nasa #astronauts

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Important contribution by GSI/FAIR to the Artemis II Moon mission — Successful test of a space camera under cosmic ray conditions

The GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and the international accelerator facility FAIR have made an important contribution to the success of the Artemis II Moon mission. A camera specially developed for use in space was successfully tested in advance under realistic conditions at the GSI and FAIR particle accelerator. The camera — a specially modified model of the Nikon Z9 — was subjected to extensive radiation testing by NASA at the GSI/FAIR particle accelerator in March 2025. During

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· 6mo ago

🛰️ TRACE #satellite assembly completed at GSI/FAIR!

Built by student members of TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V. (TUDSaT), the TRACE satellite has been fully assembled in the cleanroom of GSI/FAIR’s detector laboratory. It will be the first satellite from a Hessian university to reach orbit.

Next, TRACE will undergo testing at ESA, with the already funded launch planned for 2027.

#space #students
© TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V.

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Satellite assembly at GSI/FAIR – TRACE assembly completed in the Detector Laboratory

The student space association TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V. (TUDSaT) has successfully completed the assembly of the TRACE satellite in the cleanroom environment of GSI/FAIR’s detector laboratory. The satellite also carries detectors from GSI/FAIR, which are designed to measure charged particles in orbit.

universeinthelab_en @FAIR_GSI_en@helmholtz.social

· 7mo ago

How do we protect #astronauts on their way to the Moon or Mars? 🚀 One of the biggest unseen threats in space are Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs).

To tackle this challenge, our Space Radiation Physics group at GSI/FAIR has teamed up with the #EuropeanSpaceAgency to build Europe’s first GCR simulator — right here in #Darmstadt. 🌌

You’re an interested student? 👩‍🔬👨‍🚀 Apply to the "ESA-FAIR Space Radiation School" 2026 👉 https://www.gsi.de/work/forschung/biophysik/esa-summer-school_1

#SpaceResearch
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ESA Summer School 2026

Poster 6th ESA - FAIR Radiation Summer SchoolCosmic radiation is considered the main health hazard for human exploration and colonization of the solar system: crewmembers may be exposed to different doses and qualities of radiation, threatening life quality and individual survivability, thereby disrupting mission success. Radiation risk i Space research activities at ESA Space radiation physics Space radiation biology Applied physics at GSI/FAIR Particle accelerators Particle therapy Augus

universeinthelab_en @FAIR_GSI_en@helmholtz.social

· 7mo ago

🐇 No plans for your #easter #vacation yet? We’ve got the perfect thing for you: three exciting #workshops in our #SCIENCEPOPUP!

🎓 Scratch Workshop: Learn programming through play
🎂 Ages 8 to 13
📅 MAR 31st, 2 PM – 3:30 PM

🎓 Salad Bowl Accelerator: Build a mini accelerator
🎂 Ages 14 and up
📅 APR 1st, 2 PM – 3:30 PM

🎓 Hands-on electronics: Learn soldering
🎂 Ages 10 and up
📅 APR 7th, 1 PM – 4:30 PM

Register now: https://www.gsi.de/en/jobscareer/angebote-fuer-schuelernen/science-pop-up-mitmachraum-von-gsi-fair/workshopangebot-im-science-pop-up
📍 Location: Darmstadt City Center

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Workshops at SCIENCE POP-UP

For smaller interest-groups, SCIENCE POP-UP also occasionally offers various workshops on different topics from the STEM field (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Prior registration is required for these workshops. Für Kinder und Jugendliche ab 10 Jahren In diesem Workshop werden wir unser eigenes handliches Spektroskop bauen. Mit diesem werden wir in der Lage sein die facettenreiche Welt des Lichts genauer zu entdecken und euch zeigen, wie bunt unser alltägliches Leben eigen

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· 7mo ago

🔋 From smartphones and laptops to electric cars – rechargeable #batteries power our everyday lives 📱🚘

An international research team involving the Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM) – a branch of GSI/FAIR and @unimainz@wisskomm.social – has now developed a method to analyze a battery’s condition non-destructively through the battery casing.

This helps for the development of next-generation battery cell technologies. #renewable #energy #darmstadt #science https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/03/05/zulf-nmr-battery-testing

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Non-destructive battery testing — New method developed with GSI participation

Rechargeable batteries are everywhere — from portable electronic devices and electric vehicles to renewable energy storage. Battery failures are often due to the loss or chemical degradation of the electrolyte. An international research team involving the Helmholtz Institute Mainz, a branch of the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt in Berlin, and New York University has now addressed the question

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· 5mo ago

🎧At GSI/FAIR we have many different soundscapes to discover. Sometimes it’s nice to sit back, relax and enjoy some unfiltered moments. Which sound is your favorite?

universeinthelab_en @FAIR_GSI_en@helmholtz.social

· 5mo ago

👨‍🔬 Moritz works as an Educational Scientific #Outreach Officer at our #particleaccelerator GSI/FAIR. Among other things, he is responsible for developing educational programs for #students and explaining our research in a simple and understandable way. That makes him a bridge between us and the public.

His biggest project yet – #SCIENCEPOPUP in downtown Darmstadt – has been a big hit for all ages.

universeinthelab_en @FAIR_GSI_en@helmholtz.social

· 5mo ago

Join us for the latest lecture of "Wissenschaft für Alle"!
What shape do #atoms actually have? Join Kathrin Wimmer’s (GSI/FAIR) #lecture to find out ⚛️ German only.

Online or on site: Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 2 PM

Online event: https://gsi-fair.zoom.us/j/98465545116#success
Meeting-Code: wfa
On site registration: https://indico.gsi.de/event/23432/registrations/7201/
Location: GSI/FAIR #Darmstadt

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· 6mo ago

🌟 Is it possible to create a tiny supernova on Earth? Almost! With the FAIR particle accelerator, we create cosmic matter in the lab and by that pave the way for tomorrow’s technologies 🛸

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· 6mo ago

First hints of an exotic nuclear state! After 20 years of searching, an international team mainly from Japan, GSI/FAIR, and @jlugiessen@wisskomm.social successfully observed a rare meson-nucleus system bound only by the strong force. A massive step toward understanding how mass is generated in our universe: https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/04/08/eta-prime-meson #science #darmstadt

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Evidence of an exotic atomic nucleus state

An international research team has found evidence of the existence of an exotic atomic nucleus state in an experiment at the GSI/FAIR research center in Darmstadt. Although such a state has long been predicted theoretically, it has never been observed before. The system consists of an atomic nucleus of the carbon isotope ¹¹C and an η′ meson (etaprime meson) — a short-lived particle composed of a quark and an antiquark. This system is bound exclusively by the strong interaction, i.e., the force t

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· 6mo ago

🐣 #Easter is just around the corner – and we've got the perfect gift idea! Check out our fan shop for some great items that science lovers will adore. Treat someone special this Easter! 🎁

👉 https://www.gsi.de/shop

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Fanshop

Besuchen Sie den GSI/FAIR-Shop für eine vielfältige Auswahl an attraktiven Produkten. Unser Sortiment umfasst Sweatshirts, Taschen, Bücher, Souvenirs, Accessoires und noch vieles mehr. Unsere Artikel sind erhältlich an unseren Verkaufsstellen: Empfang (Eingang Gäste) - Fanshop-Verka Bekleidung Schmuck Haushalt Kinder Taschen Gimmiks Bücher Preis 32 € Farbe schwarz Größen UNISEX S, M, L, XL, 2XL Beschreibung Kapuzenpullover mit Print auf Rüc

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· 6mo ago

GSI/FAIR and #THM are joining forces for cancer treatment! 🤝 Together, we are advancing #ParticleTherapy at MIT Marburg and worldwide.

Our focus: #FLASHRadiotherapy ⚡ (high radiation doses delivered in milliseconds). We are investigating the underlying #Radiochemistry and new application techniques to translate this approach from #BasicResearch into clinical use.

#Medicine #CancerResearch #Darmstadt #Marburg #Science
https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/03/26/zusammenarbeit-thm

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Collaboration in research and application of particle therapy – THM and GSI/FAIR sign agreement

The Technical University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen (THM) and GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt intend to collaborate more closely in the field of particle therapy. A corresponding collaboration agreement was recently signed by both partners. The goal is to improve particle therapy both for the Marburg Ion Beam Therapy Center (MIT) and centers worldwide, as well as to support translational and basic research like it is conducted at the GSI/FAIR accelerator facilities.

universeinthelab_en @FAIR_GSI_en@helmholtz.social

· 6mo ago

Science meets industry in a new collaboration 🤝 Helmholtz Institute Jena, GSI and Active Fiber Systems GmbH as the industrial partner are teaming up in the InnoEUV partnership. The project aims to advance laser-driven extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation for metrology and imaging.
https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news/details/2026/03/17/innoeuv
#science #industry #collaboration #innoeuv #laser

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InnoEUV: HI Jena and GSI join new partnership to advance EUV radiation for metrology and imaging

The project “Innovationspartnerschaft für Hochfluss EUV-Strahlquellen in Metrologie und Bildgebung (InnoEUV)” advances laser-driven extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation sources for metrology and imaging. The strategic innovation partnership of Helmholtz Institute Jena (HI Jena) and GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany, with Active Fiber Systems GmbH (AFS) accelerates the transfer into practical and commercial applications.