INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS

The school

The school brings together experts and young researchers in the areas of nuclear, hadron, heavy-ion and astro-physics. The aim is to provide the means to gain a broader view on these fields, discuss the current status and to explore future directions, both in experiment and theory. The school features one edition per year with a four year cicle of alternating themes like 

(i) From quarks and gluons to hadrons and nuclei

(ii) Nuclei in the Laboratory and in Stars

(iii) QCD in extreme conditions - present and future

(iv) Neutrinos in Cosmology, in Astro-, Particle- and Nuclear Physics

We aim to cover a broad range of topics to elucidate synergies and identify areas of future progress. The topics are addressed by invited pedagogical overview talks given by international experts and more specialized contributed talks by the participants. 

Founded in 1974
Directors Herwig Schopper (1st school, 1974)
Sir Denys Wilkinson (2nd-4th school)
Amand Faessler (5th-42nd school)
Jochen Wambach (29th-41st school)
Michael Buballa (38th-45th school)
Christian S. Fischer (42nd school - now and ongoing)
School activity Active

Active courses

46th Course

QCD under extreme conditions – present and future
Directors: C. FISCHER – T. GALATYUK
16 – 22 September 2025

Past courses

2024

45th Course:
Nuclei in the laboratory and in stars
Directors: M. BUBALLA – C. FISCHER
16 – 22 September 2024

2023

44th Course:
From quarks and gluons to hadrons and nuclei
Directors: M. BUBALLA – C. FISCHER
18 – 24 September 2023

2022

43rd Course:
Neutrinos in cosmology, in astro, particle and nuclear physics

Directors: M. BUBALLA – C. FISCHER
16 – 22 September 2022

School statistics

Nobel Prizes 3
Number of Nobel Prize winners who participated in the Foundation's activities1
Number of Nobel Prizes (awarded after participating in the Foundation's activities)2