Alessandro Volta Prize: Second Edition

The Alessandro Volta Prize honours outstanding achievements in physics and celebrates the lasting impact of  scientific innovation on society.

The 2026 call is now open for nominations. 

EPS Plasma Physics Division: PhD Research Award and the Innovation Award

Discover the winners of the 2026 EPS Plasma Physics Division Prizes: the EPS PPD PhD Research Award and the EPS PPD Innovation Award. 

European Physical Society Council Convenes in Vilnius for Joint Meeting with EPS Young Minds

The two events intersected through joint sessions and a joint dinner, fostering dialogue between the Society’s established leadership and the next generation of European physicists. 

Investing in Knowledge to Protect Lives: Shaping Europe’s Scientific Future

ERC News: Read Maria Leptin’s keynote delivered to the National Health Institute in Rome on 29th April 2026. 

Global Warming is accelerating: A Call for Decisive Action

Joint Call to Action of the Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft and the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft.

La Nuit de la Physique: an international outreach workshop

The Spanish association Physics League held an outreach workshop titled “La Nuit de la Physique” in Paris. 

Launch of the LEAPS-Ultrafast Postdoctoral Network website

LEAPS (League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources) brings together Europe's leading synchrotron and free-electron laser facilities to advance photon science. 

The LEAPS-Ultrafast Network is funded by Horizon Europe's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

The LEAPS-Ultrafast Postdoctoral Network launched its website with an invitation to join the programme. 

Events and dates

Europhoton
The conference will take place in Arcachon, France, from 21st-25th September 2026. 

Biology for Physics
The conference will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from 6th-10th September 2026.

EPS CMD-ÖPG joint meeting
The conference will take place in Graz, Austria, from 20th-25th September 2026. Early bird until 31st July. 

SPS Annual Meeting
The next SPS Annual Meeting will take place at EPFL in Lausanne from 24th-28th August 2026.

EPS Activities in 2026
Click here for the list of the activities of the EPS Executive Committee and the EPS Staff.

PUBLICATION

The issue is dedicated to understanding how AI is reshaping the way physics is conceived, practiced, and communicated, how it is becoming an active
partner in scientific discovery.
It will also reflect on a deeper question: is AI merely enhancing
physics, or is it changing its epistemology?