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In part two of the interview marking the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics, ETH Professor Klaus Ensslin explains why quantum technology is developing at such a rapid pace at the moment and why Switzerland needs to make an effort if it doesn’t want to be left behind. 

We asked our early-stage researchers in quantum physics what first sparked their fascination with this field and what advance they'd like to see in quantum science and technology within their lifetimes.

Three quantum researchers were presented with the Nobel Prize in Stockholm on 10 December. Meanwhile, this year marked the centenary of quantum mechanics as a field of research. In this two-part interview, ETH Professor Klaus Ensslin looks back at its beginnings and talks about where the technology is headed. 

Ursula Keller, Professor of Physics at ETH Zurich, will deliver her farewell lecture on Monday, 15 December 2025. Her talk, entitled “Ultrafast science: a 32-year journey in Physics at ETH Zurich,” marks the close of more than three decades at the forefront of ultrafast laser science – a field she helped build from the ground up. 

An international collaboration released new constraints on the value of the Hubble constant based on the study of strongly lensed quasars.

At its meeting of 3 and 4 December 2025 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed eleven professors. In addition, seven adjunct professorships were awarded.

As particle physicists envision the future of their discipline, one point is clear: there's much potential for exploration and discovery beyond the Standard Model.

Sascha Quanz was awarded the Golden Owl for his teaching activities in the Department of Physics. Every year, the ETH Zurich Student Association (VSETH) honours lecturers whose excellent teaching stands out with this award.

How the lecture experiments team in the Department of Physics prepared and organised the mandatory periodic equipment inspection with the help of an external company.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have contributed to an overview article that establishes a common language for phonon research and defines precisely what kinds of angular momentum-carrying phonons can exist in solid-state materials.