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The PSI Visitor Centre offers interested visitors fascinating insights into the world of cutting-edge research and enables them to experience complex scientific topics in an understandable way. In the exhibition "Visiting researchers" and the informative guided tours, you can experience research live.

The PSI iLab is aimed specifically at school classes and offers hands-on experimentation days that awaken interest in science and technology. Here, young people in groups of two playfully explore the secrets of wave, light and vacuum phenomena, which are of central importance for research at PSI.

Der Wettlauf um den Quantencomputer

Quantum technology

On this tour, you will discover how trapped ions and superconducting qubits work, what makes them so powerful, and visit the laboratories where this new kind of computing is becoming reality.

Ein Strahlkanal des SwissFEL

SwissFEL

The SwissFEL is one of only five X-ray laser facilities worldwide that can generate hard X-rays in laser quality and make them available for research. During our tour, we will learn about the operation and main research objectives of the X-ray laser and then take a guided walk to view the key components of the 700-meter-long facility.

Protonentherapie

Proton Therapy

Proton therapy is a form of radiation therapy used to destroy cancerous tissue with charged particles, specifically protons. Protons are particularly well-suited for this purpose because they deliver their greatest effect deep inside the body, directly within the tumor. At the Proton Therapy Center of PSI, we treat more than 400 patients each year. During our tour, we will introduce you to the treatment rooms and explain PSI’s contributions to the development of proton therapy.

Radiopharmazie

Radiopharmacy

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of radiopharmacy at the Paul Scherrer Institute. Learn how radioactive substances are used in the diagnosis and treatment of serious illnesses such as cancer.

PSI Visitor Center
Paul Scherrer Institute PSI
5232 Villigen PSI

+41 56 310 21 00
visitorcenter@psi.ch

PSI iLab
Paul Scherrer Institute PSI
5232 Villigen PSI

+41 56 310 55 40
ilab@psi.ch