The physics of a pendulum

Wie stehen Schweizer Jugendliche zu Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik? Das zeigt das MINT-Nachwuchsbarometer 2026. Wir haben mit zwei Mitgliedern der wissenschaftlichen Begleitgruppe gesprochen, um herauszufinden, was die Ergebnisse für die Wissenschafts-Olympiade bedeuten.

From July 5 to 12, the International Young Physicists’ Tournament was hosted at ETH Zuric.. We asked one participant who came all the way from India how he experienced the week. Turns out he already had friends in Switzerland and Liechtenstein - thanks to Science Olympiads and similar competitions.

What does it take to work as a scientist? Many people would name characteristics like curiosity, intelligence, or rationality. According to philosopher John Hardwig, trust is also an essential part of scientific work. Ana from the Philosophy Olympiad explains why.

Throughout our lives, certain people we meet have a particularly profound influence on the path we take. For Roshan, a volunteer with the Science Olympiad, biology teacher Nathalie Wehrli was one of those people.