The PSI in brief

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is a research institute for natural and Reception East iLab Visitor centre psi forum engineering sciences, conducting cutting-edge research in the fields of matter and materials, energy and environment and human health. By performing fundamental and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for major challenges facing society, science and economy. PSI develops, constructs and operates complex large research facilities. Every year more than 2500 guest scientists from and around the world come to us. Just like PSI’s own researchers, they use our unique PSI Education Centre facilities to carry out experiments that are not possible anywhere else. PSI is committed to the training of future generations. Therefore about one quarter of our staff are post-docs, post-graduates or apprentices. Auditorium Altogether PSI employs 2000 people, thus being the largest research institute in Switzerland.

Reception West How to get to Paul Scherrer Institute

Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 PSI Switzerland

Tel. +41 56 310 21 11 www.psi.ch

Anfahrtsplan_e_07.2016 from Koblenz/Waldshut (DE) Tegerfelden Böttstein

AARE By Rail and Bus from Böttstein East Entrance Paul Scherrer Institute P P P Auditorium At Brugg AG railway station (railway line from Zurich to Basle/Berne) Würenlingen from

Würenlingen take the bus line 376 Brugg–Villigen PSI–Böttstein–Döttingen. iLab West Entrance P Bus stops near the entrances PSI West or PSI Ost (East). Travel time Villigen Villigen approx. 20 minutes. Siggenthal Station psi forum PSI Education Centre Stilli from P Timetables: http://www.sbb.ch Restaurant Oase PSI East PSI West

Untersiggenthal N Lauffohr By Car By Air Obersiggenthal Via Brugg Via Baden Ennetbaden Flughafen EuroAirport -Mulhouse-

Brugg • Follow the signs to “Koblenz”. • Follow the signs to “Koblenz”. • At Flughafen Zürich (Zurich Freiburg AARE • After “Lauffohr” turn left towards • At the roundabout after Airport) take the train at the • At Basel EuroAirport take the “Remigen/Villigen”. “Siggenthal Station” turn Baden SBB railway station to Brugg AG. Airport bus line 50 to Basel SBB • After 500 m turn right towards left to PSI. You will arrive at • Get off in Brugg and take the bus Bahnhof (railway s­ tation), then Exit “Villigen”. PSI Ost (East). Hausen b. Brugg Baden West (see “By Rail and Bus”). take the train to Brugg AG. • About 1 km after the village of • To reach PSI West, cross over Travel time approx. 75 minutes. • Get off in Brugg AG and take “Villigen” PSI West is located on the river Aare. A3 from Basel Baregg Exit the bus (see “By Rail and Bus”). the right hand side. A1 Wettingen Travel time approx. 1 hour 40 A3 • To reach PSI East, cross over GPS Coordinates Exit minutes. the river Aare. N 47° 32.317‘ Exit Neuenhof Brugg E 008° 13.808‘ A1 A1 from Zürich

A1 from

Exit 5 km Mägenwil