Newsletter jDPG January 2026

PSSF, Dopplers, Kosmos-Campus

Hi,

this year, jDPG is turning 20 years old! Right at the beginning of this exciting year, we have some very interesting events for you!

φ-riendly greetings,
Malena ()

News:

DOPPLERS 2026 - German
Kosmos-Campus - German
PSSF – jDPG Exchange - English

DOPPLERS 2026 in Osnabrück - German

📆 When? 27th March – 29th March
📍 Where? Universität Osnabrück (Campus Westerberg)
Barbarastraße 7, 49076 Osnabrück

Registration for DOPPLERS 2026 is still possible!

The German Olympiad in Solving Physics Problems by Eager Puzzle-Solving Students will take place in Osnabrück this year.
In teams of 3–4 students, participants tackle challenging problems from various fields of physics. In addition, there will be an exciting social program to get to know each other and explore Osnabrück a bit.

Participation in the competition is free of charge, and accommodation is provided.
The winning teams qualify for the international competition PLANCKS 2026.

👉 More information and registration at: dopplers.jdpg.de

Kosmos-Campus – STEM Teacher Training Week by the jDPG and DLR - German

📆 When? September 13–18, 2026
📍 Where? Neustrelitz

Are you studying to become a teacher and love physics? Then the “Kosmos-Campus” organized by the jDPG and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is exactly right for you! From September 13–18, 2026, an exciting week full of workshops, lectures, and experiments on geophysics, astrophysics, and climate physics awaits you in Neustrelitz – designed especially for teaching-degree students. Meet other students, explore the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Neustrelitz, and round off the week with a visit to the Archenhold Observatory in Berlin. Join in and bring physics to life – at Kosmos-Campus 2026!

Further information and registration: https://www.dpg-physik.de/veranstaltungen/2026/kosmos-campus

PSSF – jDPG Exchange - English

📆 When? 25^th – 28^th February
📍 Where? Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany

From February 25 to 28, 2026, the first German-Polish Physics Student Exchange between the Young German Physical Society (jDPG) and the Polish Association of Physics Students (PSSF) will take place in Jena.

Together with around 40 physics students from Germany and Poland, you can expect a diverse program and ample time for exchange, networking, and intercultural encounters. You can still register until 25.2.

👉 Learn more here: https://www.dpg-physik.de/veranstaltungen/2026/pssf-jdpg-exchange

Photo Contest: Quantum Year 2025

As part of the International Year of Quantum 2025, we have launched a special photo competition: We are looking for images that showcase various aspects of quantum physics.
Send us your photo by December 31, 2025, if you want, featuring one of our quantum stickers, and win a jDPG fan package!

You can find more information here: https://www.dpg-physik.de/vereinigungen/fachuebergreifend/ak/akjdpg/events/fotowettbewerb-zum-quantenjahr-2025

20 Years of jDPG!

Planning Meeting:
📆 When? December 21, 7 p.m.
📍 Where? Zoom Room 1

As you may already know, the jDPG will turn 20 years old in 2026, and we want to celebrate this anniversary. To do so, we would like to launch several events next year and shape the Members’ Weekend accordingly. To plan these events, gather ideas, and organize the upcoming year, we want to form a large, cross-generational jDPG team.

For initial ideas and planning, we will meet on December 21, 2025 at 7 p.m. in Zoom Room 1. If you’re interested or simply want to have a look, feel free to join us! You can also already browse the ideas collected in a workshop at the 2025 Members’ Weekend. You can find them here: https://cloud.jdpg.de/apps/files/files/1863452?dir=/Austauschordner/Jubil%C3%A4umsjahr%202026