Newsletter jDPG October 2025

new federal board, Photo Contest Quantenjahr, Anniversary

Hi there!

If you joined us in Wiesbaden for the Members’ Weekend, I hope you made it home safely and had some time to rest and recharge!
Now the new jDPG year is kicking off — and it’s the perfect moment to turn all that motivation from Wiesbaden into exciting new projects.

φ-riendly greetings,
Malena ()

News:

Photo Contest: Quantum Year 2025
new jDPG Federal Board 2025/26
Anniversary Year – the jDPG turns 20!
Join a jDPG Working Team
Find Your North Star! – Career Workshop for Physicists

Photo Contest: Quantum Year 2025

To celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, we are launching a special photo competition!
We’re looking for creative photos that capture different aspects of quantum physics.

Send us your picture — ideally featuring one of our Quantum stickers (distributed to all regional groups at the Members’ Weekend) — and win a jDPG fan package!

Learn more here

Meet the New Federal Board 2025/26

At this year’s General Assembly in Wiesbaden, a new Federal Board was elected — alongside reports and farewells to the outgoing team. Here’s your new BuVo:

President: Malena Wempe
Treasurer: Robin Hutt
Regional Groups: Laura Prüß
University & Society: Rene Höntsch
International Affairs: Patrick Steinkraus
Schools, Teaching & Young Talent: Max Tuchtenhagen
Career Development: Moritz Vanselow
Doctoral Students: Patrick Raif
Scientific Program: Clemens Raasch
Public Relations: Fabian Ulherr
Vice Presidents: Patrick Steinkraus & Moritz Vanselow

I’m really looking forward to working with all of you and to everything we’ll achieve together this year!

20 Years of the jDPG!

Next year marks a big milestone — jDPG is turning 20!
At the Members’ Weekend, we already gathered tons of ideas in a workshop (you can find the results in our Cloud).

Our first small project: finding the perfect anniversary slogan and logo!
You can upload your ideas and designs to the Cloud folder until December 1st (please submit logos as PNG or SVG).

If you’d like to contribute or bring one of the anniversary project ideas (here) to life, we’d love to hear from you:

Get Involved: Join a jDPG Working Team

Want to join jDPG on a national level? Join one of our A-Teams — or even start your own!

A-Teams work on topics that matter across the jDPG, such as international affairs, public outreach, or sustainability. Most teams meet once a month and are currently regrouping after the General Assembly.

For example:
The A-Team Scientific Program will meet on November 4th at 8 p.m. (Zoom Room 1). You’ll learn about national event formats, share ideas, and ask questions. Maybe you’ll even bring one of these formats to your city next year 🙂

Find all A-Teams, contacts, and upcoming meeting dates here: https://www.dpg-physik.de/vereinigungen/fachuebergreifend/ak/akjdpg/wir/arbeitsteams

Find Your North Star!

Career Workshop for Physicists – November 20–21, 2025, Braunschweig

Looking to clarify your next career steps or explore new directions?
This two-day workshop offers fresh inspiration, reflection, and exchange — whether you’re drawn to research, industry, or consulting.

Take this opportunity to find your personal North Star and shape your career path intentionally.

More info:
https://www.dpg-physik.de/.../finde-deinen-nordstern