2005 Einstein Year in Bern

Events by Educational and Scientific Institutions Programme

Forum Einstein 2005 Bern www.einstein2005.ch Events by Educational and Scientific Institutions

World Year of Physics 2005 1 April Inauguration of the Einstein Route Bern UNESCO and the United Nations have 22 April Reopening of the Einsteinhaus declared 2005 the «World Year of 2 – 3 June Conference and public panel discussion: Physics». The purpose of this World «Culture of innovation. From science to product» Year is to point out the importance of physics for our civilization and culture. 24 June Conference: Einstein’s relationship to music Throughout 2005 events will be taking place around the globe on the topic 7 – 8 July Talks and debates by historians of science of physics not just for scientists but on Einstein’s discoveries especially for the general public and 9 July International Celebration Day: young people.

Symposium «Perspectives for physics in Einstein’s tradition» www.wyp2005.org and 9 July International Celebration Day: Ceremony www.wyp2005.ch 11 – 15 July EPS13 – «Beyond Einstein – Physics for the 21st Century» 14 – 15 July Annual congress SCNAT/SPG – «Einstein today» with open house

up-dated calendar of events and links to other organized events for the UN International Year Einstein Year: www.einstein2005.ch of Physics 2005 One hundred years since Albert Einstein’s marvellous year in Bern

In 1905 the then 26-year old Albert Einstein was living and Forum Einstein 2005 Bern working in Bern. In that year he wrote five papers within a few Representatives from a variety of months, each of which changed the foundations of physics and scientific organizations and aca- our understanding of the universe. The year 1905 has thus demic institutes of the University gone down in history as his marvellous year or annus mirabilis. of Bern have combined forces Probably the most famous of his papers of that year is now in a Forum Einstein 2005 Bern known as the Special Theory of Relativity. The revolutionary to launch the festivities for the paper on the light quantum later earned him the Nobel prize in Einstein centenary. Forum physics. Einstein 2005 Bern is coordinat- The 100-year jubilee will be celebrated with numerous events ing the programme of Educational throughout the world within the context of the «World Year of and Scientific Institutions under Physics 2005». Bern, Einstein’s home and workplace during his the auspices of Mr. Samuel annus mirabilis, is offering a wide selection of scientific and Schmid, President of the Swiss cultural activities, culminating in the festivities on 9 July 2005. Confederation.

This programme surveys the events organized by the edu- cational and scientific institutions for the Einstein Year 2005 in Bern. International Celebration Day 9 July 2005 – Symposium

Celebration Symposium Kultur-Casino Bern, Burgerratssaal Perspectives for physics in Einstein’s tradition 9 July 2005, 9:15 – 13:00 The talks are open to the public This symposium elucidates the three topics that Einstein re- free admission volutionized in his marvellous year 1905 and the visionary Presentation language: scientific ideas that emerged from them for our present and English future. Leading scientists of our day will introduce these ideas. Organizer: Atoms: Prof. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Ecole Normale Forum Einstein 2005 Bern Supérieure, Paris Main sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation

Relativity: Prof. Alan H. Guth, Massachusetts Institute of Further support: Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA Burgergemeinde Bern

Photons: Prof. Anton Zeilinger, Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Vienna

The talks will not only address specialists but also interested members of the general public. International Celebration Day 9 July 2005 – Ceremony

Ceremony Kultur-Casino Bern, large hall This function will be the high-point of the jubilee. It is arranged under 9 July 2005, 16:00–18:00 free admission upon registration the auspices of Mr. Samuel Schmid, President of the Confederation. This occasion offers the public and invited guests from science, Information: www.einstein2005.ch politics, business and culture a festive programme including: Organizer: Forum Einstein 2005 Bern • Welcoming speech by Mr. Samuel Schmid, President of the Main sponsor: Swiss Confederation Max und Elsa Beer-Brawand Fonds

• Albert Einstein's Nobel prize. Prof. Anders Bárány, Curator Further support: at the Nobel Museum, Stockholm and former Secretary of the Burgergemeinde Bern Swiss Academy of Sciences Nobel Committee on Physics Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences • Chances and perspectives for physics today – thoughts by Swiss Academy of Medical a physicist. Prof. Iris Zschokke-Gränacher, Basel Sciences Swiss Academy of Engineering • Award of the Einstein Medal and speech by the prizewinner Sciences Science et Cité • Performance of a composition dedicated to Einstein by Bohuslav Martin˚u and other musical offerings The ceremony will be transmitted live on the Internet. «Discovery, creativity and culture of innovation»/Forum University and Soc

Conference and public panel discussion: Talks and debates by historians of science: Culture of innovation. From science to On Einstein's discoveries and the controversies product. over their reconstruction The conference will discuss the determinants Leading international historians of science will discuss stimulating or handicapping the innovation process the path that led Einstein to his discoveries during his from basic research to the marketable product. marvelous year. The scientific issues of the period are introduced, Einstein's working conditions in Bern, his Besides reports from research on innovation, this friends and fellow thinkers at the Patent Office and an conference will allow well-known innovators from exact chronology of events in Bern until late summer science and industry to speak. They will be asked of 1905. how they, from personal experience, evaluate the available support and how they think innovation is The debates and talks aim to show which problems, best cultivated. scientific goals and methods Einstein addressed to arrive at his revolutionary results. His exact path to The public panel discussion following the first discovery is still contentious today among the conference day is devoted to the topic «Einstein as experts. a science organizer and what we can learn from this today». This programme is designed for the general public. ciety, University of Bern «Make music, love – and shut up!»

Culture of innovation. Talks and debates by Albert Einstein's relationship to From science to product. historians of science music Kornhausforum Bern, Stadtsaal Kultur-Casino Bern, The enthusiastic hobby violinist, Burgerratssaal Conference: Albert Einstein, is the focus of this 2 and 3 June 2005 7 and 8 July 2005 registration required free admission one-day symposium for scientists and music lovers. His contact with Public panel discussion: Organizers: 2 June 2005, 18:00 Chair for the history and the music scene of his day will be free admission philosophy of science at the discussed along with the reception University of Bern Organizer: Max Planck Institute for the of the «Einstein myth» in the history Forum University and Society History of Science, Berlin of composition of the 20th century: Main sponsors: Main sponsors: Arnold Schönberg's furious reckoning Foundation University and Foundation University and Haus der Universität, Society Bern with «Einstein's false politics» will Society Bern Bern Max und Elsa Beer-Brawand be a topic along with the opera Max und Elsa Beer-Brawand Fonds Bern 24 June 2005 Fonds Bern «Einstein on the Beach» by Philip Further support: Organizer: Further support: Glass. University of Bern Institute for Musicology Burgergemeinde Bern at the University of Bern Detailed programmes: History Group of the European www.einstein2005.ch Physical Society Detailed programme: University of Bern www.einstein2005.ch EPS13 – «Beyond Einstein – Physics for the 21st Century»

13th general conference of the European Physical University of Bern, main building Society (EPS). and Building of the Exact Sciences 11 to 15 July 2005 The topic of this congress is current research in the areas of science that Albert Einstein unlocked with the famous Conference language: English publications of his marvellous year 1905. All the scientific Divisions of EPS as well as the European Inter-governmental Detailed programme: www.eps13.org Research Organizations ESA, ESO and CERN are contributing Organizers: to the conference's programme. European Physical Society (EPS) EPS13 is composed of three parallel conferences: in collaboration with: 1. Photons, Lasers and Quantum Statistics European Space Agency (ESA) European Southern Observatory 2. Relativity, Matter and Cosmology (ESO) European Organization for Nuclear 3. Brownian Motion, Complex Systems and Physics in Biology Research (CERN)

Reports on new research results, preferentially by young scientists, will be given particular attention. Annual Congress SCNAT/SPG – «Einstein today»

Annual congress of the Swiss Academy of Sciences University of Bern, main building, (SCNAT) and the Swiss Physical Society (SPG) Building of the Exact Sciences, and Uni Tobler The two-day congress on the topic «Einstein today» begins on Annual conference SPG: Thursday with a professional conference on current issues in 14 July 2005 physics and a ceremonial meeting of the Academy on life and registration required the cosmos. On Friday the congress continues with an open Public annual congress SCNAT: house also for pupils, teachers and the wide public. 14 and 15 July 2005 free admission

Open house Open house: Discover physics, its successes, its dreams and its ambitions: 15 July 2005 the giant telescopes, the exploration of the planet Mercury, Detailed programme: www.einsteinheute.ch physical visions of life. Find out about how strongly Einstein's revolutionary ideas are still influencing our daily lives. Spectacular experiments, a video conference and talks and exhibitions will be open to the wide public. Following Einstein's traces through Bern

Einstein Route Bern Einsteinhaus: Where the theory For this jubilee the University of Bern has of relativity and the hypothesis laid out a route past roughly 90 sites that of the light quantum were give an insight into Einstein's life and conceived work during his Bernese period. A richly Albert Einstein lived with his family illustrated book describes the essential at Kramgasse 49 in Bern from 1903 events and scientific accomplishments to 1905. The Einsteinhaus, which of the young physicist and patent official. Einsteinhaus and is open to the public, has been A separate map containing the routes museum: managed as a museum by the Albert Kramgasse 49, Bern Inauguration on and brief descriptions of the sites is an Einstein Society since 1979. Opening hours and 1 April 2005 with ideal companion for along the way. other information: The first fundamental paper on re- book vernissage and The Verein StattLand offers guided tours www.einstein-bern.ch première of the guided lativity theory was written in this through the old city. tour by StattLand Reopening: apartment in 1905 as well as the «Bern relative» 22 April 2005 pioneering article on light quanta, Realization: Main sponsors: for which he was awarded the Nobel Chair for the history and Book and map: AAM ATAG ASSET philosophy of science at MANAGEMENT prize for 1921. Ann M. Hentschel / Gerd Graßhoff. the University of Bern Federal Office of Albert Einstein: «Those Happy Bernese The remodeled exhibits in the Cultural Affairs Signposting with the Years». With a contribution on the Swiss Kultur Stadt Bern Einsteinhaus provide a glimpse into support of the Tiefbau- Patent Office by Karl Wolfgang Graff. Lotteriefonds Kanton amt der Stadt Bern Stämpfli, Bern 2005. Einstein’s living quarters around Bern Guided tour by (180 pages, paperback, CHF 28.00 / State Secretariat for 1905 and information about his StattLand: EUR 18.50, also available in German) Education and Research Bernese years and scientific work. www.stattland.ch Book and map available in bookstores. Third Millenium Released in April 2005. foundation Programme coordination of Educational and Scientific Institutions Forum Einstein 2005 Bern

Executive Committee Other members Contact addresses

Prof. Dr. Gerd Graßhoff Prof. Dr. Johannes Geiss General coordination and EPS 13 (President) International Space Science Einstein Route Mrs. Ophélia Fornari, Chair for the History and Institute ISSI, Bern Katharina Schaffer, Institute EPS secretariat, Mulhouse, Philosophy of Science at the of Philosophy at the France, Prof. Dr. Heinrich Leutwyler University of Bern University of Bern, [email protected] Institute of Theoretical Physics katharina.schaffer@ phone ++33 3 8932 9448 Prof. Dr. Peter Fricker at the University of Bern philo.unibe.ch President of the Albert Annual congress SCNAT/SPG Prof. Dr. Hansjürg Mey phone ++41 31 631 80 56 Einstein Society Forum University and Society, «Einstein today» Celebration Day and events Dr. Tibor Gyalog, Prof. Dr. Martin C.E. Huber University of Bern «Discovery, creativity and Institute of Physics at the President of the European Prof. Dr. Peter Minkowski culture of innovation» (Forum University of Basel, Physical Society EPS Institute of Theoretical Physics University and Society) [email protected] Prof. Dr. Rudolf von Steiger at the University of Bern Dr. Barbara Gerber, phone ++41 61 267 14 72 International Space Science Prof. Dr. Klaus Pretzl [email protected] Einsteinhaus Institute ISSI, Bern Laboratory for High-energy phone ++41 31 368 07 64 Imprint Kramgasse 49, Bern, Published by: Physics at the University of Forum Einstein 2005 Bern Conference Einstein and Music phone ++41 31 312 00 91 Bern Editorial: Dr. Barbara Gerber Dr. Ivana Rentsch, www.einstein-bern.ch Design: Weber & Partner, Bern Dr. Christophe Rossel Institute of Musicology at the Printing: Rub Media AG, Bern IBM Research Laboratory, University of Bern, Illustrations: Schweiz. Landesbib- liothek Bern (1), NASA APOD (2), Rüschlikon [email protected] Picture-Alliance/dpa (2), ZVG (6) phone ++41 31 631 47 17 March 2005 www.einstein2005.ch