The Conférences Exceptionelles are organised jointly by the European Physical Society and their host, the Université de Haute Alsace, each spring and autumn. These lectures, which are given in French by an outstanding physicist, address young students from around Mulhouse: both those taking their baccalauréat, in school, and university students in their introductory semesters.
Each lecture covers a topic close to physics, yet with general interest as well; they may come from art, life sciences…
The 25th anniversary of EPL was celebrated at the symposium ‘Exploring the Frontiers of Physics’, which was held between 3-4 May at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, in Munich.
With 250 participants – including 90 students – and a broad range of lectures from a panel of leading researchers, the conference presented many opportunities for intensive exchanges between new and experienced scientists – especially at the symposium dinner, where each table was hosted by one of the speakers, or another senior scientist…