PSI maintains an open dialogue with the public. This affirmation in the PSI mission statement forms the basis for the work of the Communications department. The aim is to make the social relevance of research at PSI generally known.
PSI communicates with a vast variety of target groups. The Communications department creates a wide range of content for these groups: for the PSI website, for media releases, for social media channels, for the PSI magazine 5232 and for brochures. The Communication department also organises events for the general public. It operates the PSI Visitor Center and the PSI iLab.
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Technologies for the energy transition
The future begins in the laboratory. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI are working on technologies that can accelerate the energy transition, with a view to reconciling climate protection with security of supply.
New method for inspecting fuel rods
PSI researchers have successfully used a new method to analyse the cladding tubes of spent fuel rods from nuclear reactors at very high resolution for the first time. They found that the cladding tubes remained leak-tight.
Launch of the Max Planck-Korea-PSI Center for Quantum Emergent Spintronics
An international research partnership uniting leading institutions from Germany, Korea and Switzerland to advance the frontiers of quantum spintronics
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Welcome to one of the most ambitious particle physics experiments at PSI!
Inside the cleanroom in PSI’s Experimental Hall, scientists have built the world’s thinnest pixel detector for the Mu3e…
The energy transition is one of the biggest challenges of our time. ⚡ How can we achieve climate neutrality by 2050 while ensuring that our energy supply remains reliable, safe and affordable?
In…
The cladding tubes of fuel rods remain leak-tight even after years of operation in nuclear reactors. ⚛️
Okan Yetik analysed this in great detail in the course of his PhD at the PSI Paul Scherrer…
10 October 2026 marked #WorldMentalHealthDay, a day to raise awareness of mental health issues and mobilize support.
Every day across the ETH Domain, we carry out cutting-edge research and work on…
For our German speakers, with English below:🥉Von der Lehre am PSI bis aufs WorldSkills-Podest
Unser ehemaliger Lernender Andrin Kästli gewinnt an den WorldSkills 2026 in der Disziplin Elektronik…
Für deutsche Version siehe unten
⛰️ At the apprentices’ camp, it’s not about which job we are learning, but about what we can achieve together.
During the two-week apprentices’ camp in Jaun, in the…
Today’s #SciencePic shows two different types of magnetic waves forming a collective quantum state together. Researchers from PSI, EPFL and ETHZ have shown that this can happen at room temperature.
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Working at PSI means more than research and innovation.☀️
Great work also needs moments to recharge. Whether it's a shared lunch on the rooftop terrace, a walk across the bridge or a refreshing…
Research, ideas and plenty of good conversations.💡
At our annual FoKo Poster Event, PhD students and postdocs from across PSI step away from their labs and offices to share what they’re working on…
🌀 What if you could flip the handedness of atomic motion with electricity?
Chiral phonons are collective atomic vibrations with a twist: their rotational motion gives them a left- or right-handed…
A kind of gravitation built into a material? 🤯 Sounds like science fiction – but it’s physics.
At the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, Giacomo Sala is combining two previously separate worlds of…
Turns out, science is kinda chic. ✨
From unique large scale research facilities that allow fundamental research to be turned into solutions for society, to inspiring the next generation, here are a…
🏓 What do ping-pong and quantum mechanics have in common?
More than you might think: put the right spin on a ping-pong ball and its trajectory curves – a phenomenon known as the Magnus effect. A…
How can cancer treatment adapt to changes in a patient’s body during therapy?
In this short explainer, Francesca Albertini shares how adaptive proton therapy could help make cancer treatment more…
The first positrons have been successfully produced at a test source for @CERN’s proposed future circular collider (FCC), installed at SwissFEL at PSI Paul Scherrer Institute.
A major technical…
✂️ The official inauguration of the “aerobrew” demonstration plant on the PSI campus marks the beginning of a new chapter for sustainable aviation. It is a joint project of PSI and the Zurich-based…
Exciting news for the IMPACT upgrade project! 🔥
The first components – the collimators – are ready. 🎉 They will be used to trim the proton beam, helping to create HIMB’s high-intensity muon beams…
As patients get older, cancer treatment becomes more challenging because healthy tissue becomes less resilient. Preserving quality of life while safely targeting the tumour becomes increasingly…
How the “unicorn of the seas” got its helix
🦄 Using synchrotron light from SLS, MAX IV, and ESRF, researchers have made the inner spiral structure of the narwhal tusk visible for the first time.
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☄️ 🔴 What a dry meteorite tells us about water on Mars - A piece of Martian rock travelled through space for millions of years and finally arrived at PSI by parcel service. And although it appears…
Three myths about electric cars – what’s actually true? | Beat Fragt⚡🚗
Charging points, everyday usability and power supply. A wide range of claims are made about electric cars. Which of them are…
❄️🥶At SwissFEL, scientists can now capture quantum states that emerge only at extremely low temperatures.
This is thanks to a globally unique setup at the Cristallina experimental station,…
🔹Life paths – Stories from our #PSIAlumni
Hanke Nobbenhuis saves lives – as a First Responder and Samaritan.
At PSI, she worked as a chemist and, through the institute’s fire brigade, found her…
Markus believes diverse teams achieve more than the sum of their individual talents.
👉 Swipe to read his story.
❓What makes a team stronger than its individual members?
☀️ Thank you for…
For Elina, an inclusive workplace is built through everyday actions that help everyone succeed.
👉 Swipe to read her story.
❓What small action helps create a more inclusive workplace?
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