Event highlights in Hamburg and Zeuthen!

Here you will find a hand-picked selection of interesting events from science, society and culture!

We want to share our enthusiasm for science with as many people as possible. That's why you'll find lots of events on the campuses in Hamburg, Zeuthen and beyond — from science talks, exhibitions and scientific discussions to Art meets Science events by DESY and its partners. We also organise activities exclusively for our DESY CONNECT members — have fun browsing!

Past events

Faith meets science: A pastor and a physicist meet

TALKABEND (in German)

21.09.2024
from 18:00 Experiments, guided tour, film, music
from 20:30 three themed talks on faith and physics
Hamburg | DESY, lecture hall

Faith meets science - What do you believe... a pastor and a quantum physicist meet. What starts like a joke is entertaining, but not a gag. The Night of Churches is a guest on the DESY campus and everyone is invited to take part. On this evening, you can expect an extraordinary program in which strange worlds meet and exchange ideas about the BIG WHOLE. The enlightenment of dark matter, the discovery of the great design, the necessity of theology, metaphysics and science. Plus fun films, good music with pianist Christoph Wiatre, top-class guests, guided tours of the particle accelerator, a bar and two eloquent hosts: quantum physicist Prof. Dr. Christian Schwanenberger and pastor Frank Engelbrecht.

You can find the entire program online or in the program booklet starting on page 16.

CERN70 events in Germany

EVENT COLLECTION for the 70th anniversary of CERN

September 2024
Various locations

In 2024, CERN will celebrate its 70th birthday. Germany, as a founding member and the largest contributor, is honoring this milestone birthday with many large and small events in September 2024.

To the events

DESY Seniors' Meeting

GET TOGETHER

22.10.24 | 15:30 h
Hamburg | DESY, canteen extension

Traditionally, we invite our DESY seniors to coffee and cake. Here you will meet old acquaintances, gain insights into an interesting research topic at DESY and learn from our Directorate what new developments have occurred on campus this year. With personal invitation only.

DESY DAY 2024

AWARD CEREMONY & LECTURE

02.11.2023 | tbc
Hamburg | DESY auditorium

Once a year, DESY celebrates itself - with the DESY DAY: the focus of that day is on the outstanding achievements of DESY people. For this special occasion, we cordially invite the members of our DESY CONNECT network. Further information and the programme of the DESY Day will be provided soon. Only with personal invitation.

DESY CONNECT goes Christmas Market

GET-TOGETHER

05.12.2024 | 19:00 h
Hamburg | Christmas market at the Gänsemarkt

At the end of the year, we invite our DESY CONNECT members to visit the Hamburg Christmas Market with us. With a cup of hot punch and savoury food, we will end the year together and look forward to the coming one. All DESY CONNECT members will receive a personal invitation.

Dialogues on foot - Science City Tours

GUIDED TOUR

every Thursday | 18.00
Hamburg | Information centre Science City, Albert-Einstein-Ring 8–10

From 5th of January on, there will be a free tour of the campus in Hamburg every Thursday. Find out more about the Science City, the major urban development project, directly on site during a walk. Registration not required.

Further information about the event can be found here. More about Science City.

More DESY events at a glance

For more events in Hamburg and Zeuthen visit our event calendar on the DESY main page.

Click here for the DESY-wide calendar of events