Institute for Theoretical Physics

Welcome to the Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP).
Some news about our recent activities can be found here.

Seminars

All seminars taking place throughout the semester can be found here.

The Institute for Theoretical Physics has about 60 members which are active in various fields. The ITP is part of the Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics (AEC), a collaboration mainly focused on experimental and theoretical particle physics and its applications (e.g. medical physics), as well as on the related spinoff and outreach activities. The AEC also maintains an active visitor program.

Our educational activities are organized together with Physics and Astronomy.

Activities

AEC

The ITP is part of the Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics (AEC), one of largest university groups of scientists working on particle physics in Switzerland.

AEC Visitor program

The AEC maintains a visitor program directed towards scientists working in theoretical or experimental high-energy physics and related areas.

Research

The research at Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP) covers a broad range of topics in particle physics.

Strings, Fields and Holograms

This meeting, taking place June 22-26, is co-organized by Susanne Reffert and aims to bring together a diverse set of experts working on the intersecting fields of string theory, quantum field theory and holography.

Quantum Mechanical Systems at Large Quantum Number at IPMU

Registration is now open for the Focus Week on Quantum Mechanical Systems at Large Quantum Number at IPMU, co-organized by Prof. Susanne Reffert.

Jean-Pierre Fest

On April 16 and 17, the ITP will host a scientific symposium dedicated to Jean-Pierre Derendinger on the occasion of his 65th birthday.

FLAG5 Kickoff Meeting

The ITP (with support from the AEC) is happy to host the kickoff meeting for the 5th edition of the FLAG review. It takes place from 10-12 Feburary with over 20 international participants from Europe, Japan and the US.

New Eccellenza Professor

Martin Hoferichter has just started as an SNF Eccellenza Professor at the ITP. With his SNF fellowship he will carry out the research project "Strong-Interaction Effects in the Search for Physics beyond the Standard Model" over the course of the next five years.