The IYPT 2026 in Switzerland is made possible by the generous support of our partners:

Institutional Partners

Sponsors

Donors and Supporters

We thank all our partners above and those who prefer to remain anonymous for their generous support.

If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact us. We are happy about every form of support.

The tournament is organized and partially funded by the volunteer association Pro IYPT-CH, which also organizes the Swiss Young Physicists' Tournament and prepares the Swiss team for the IYPT. Find out more on our website.

The Local Organizing Commitee of the IYPT 2026 in Switzerland currently consists of the following members:

Prof. Dr. Andreas Vaterlaus is a full professor for Physics and Education at ETH Zurich and former vice-rector of ETH. He is a board member of the association that organizes the Swiss Young Physicists' Tournament (Pro IYPT-CH).

Eric Schertenleib is a member of IYPT's Executive Commitee. He participated in the IYPT himself and now works in the financial sector.

Malte Uthoff is a board member of Pro IYPT-CH and organizer of the Swiss Young Physicists' Tournament. He is pursuing a degree in Physics at ETH Zurich.

Jan Kamm is a board member of Pro IYPT-CH. He participated in the International Young Physicists’ Tournament and is pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich.

Lilli Klein participated in the International Young Naturalists’ Tournament. She is pursuing a degree in Materials Science and Engineering at ETH Zurich.

Thomas Meissner works in Event Management at ETH Zurich and supports us by coordinating with internal ETH stakeholders, the City of Zurich, public transport authorities, and many other partners.

The International Young Physicists' Tournament, sometimes referred to as the Physics World Cup, is an annual physics team competition for high school students from all over the world.

It features a unique interactive setting mimicing real-world scientific research and peer review.

The students at the IYPT compete by working on 17 open-ended physics problems prior to the tournament. During almost a year of preparation time, they build their own setups to gather experimental data, which they then compare with their self-constructed theoretical model or numerical simulation.

At the tournament itself, the participants take turns in the roles of Reporter, Opponent and Reviewer in what is called as “Physics Fight”. The Reporter presents their findings on one of the problems in a 12-minute presentation, which is then criticized by the Opponent during a discussion. The Reviewer’s task is to give feedback to both the Reporter and the Opponent and point of physical concepts that were missed by either side.

The performances of all three students are evaluated by an expert jury of physicists in industry and academia.

The contest takes place during one week, in which there are five “Physics Fights” accompanied by two or three excursions and other social events. The best three teams after all five rounds then compete for the trophy in the Final Physics Fight.

For more information, check out iypt.org.