On Friday februari 6th, NNV (Dutch physics association) organises a symposium! The symposium is about the Dutch energy systems and their vulnerabilities. The symposium will feature a speaker specialized in Energy and Climate, as well as an open panel discussion about the various challenges and potential solutions the energy networks are facing. There will also be workshops about these topics if you are interested in learning more.

The symposium takes place at the ministry of Climate and Green Growth, Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 in The Hague, from 9.30 until 17.00 uur. The costs (including tea/coffee, a lunch and a drink) are €22,50 for students and NNV members, and €30 for everyone else. If you are interested, you can sign up by sending an email titled “E&K-symposium” to bureau@nnv.nl. If you want more information you can visit nnv.nl

PLANCKS is an exam-based physics competition for bachelor’s and master’s students and will take place in Eindhoven May 21st-25th 2026. It is a four-day event event organized for undergraduate and graduate students who have performed best in the preliminary rounds of the Physics Olympiad. It will be filled with excursions, social activities, alongside a symposium and the contest itself. The event is organized by the International Association of Physics Students (IAPS) in collaboration with a committee from the hosting country. The committee will consist of people from all over the Netherlands.

What does it get you?

Besides a fantastic and unique experience, you get the chance to become good friends with the international community of IAPS. PLANCKS has a history of impressive speakers (such as Stephen Hawking) and sponsors. Organizing this major international event provides a great opportunity to gain experience in programming, sponsorship, and networking.

We are looking for some extra committee members for the following roles.
– Vice-Chairman
– Treasurer
– Acquisition
– Participant contact
– General committee member
If you are interested, please fill in the following form: forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R_J9zM5gD0qddXBM9g78ZDUmmKz6Fg5OrKsPLMEpXYlUN0hERThQTExNRlowVFlPM1E0RlZLWUtWMC4u. For any further questions, please mail PLANCKS@tue.nl.

The books of quartile 2 are open for sale until the end of the 2nd quartile. You can buy the books via the following link: WO4YOU

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This year, our very own Marie Curie is organizing the annual interuniversity physics competition for physics students, hosted in Nijmegen! It will take place on Saturday, November 8th. Teams of four students will have to work together to win a ticket to the international physics competition (PLANCKS), which will be held in Eindhoven this year!

In addition to the competition itself, there will be a speaker and possibly dinner and drinks. You can register via the https://marie-curie.nl/list/411/. If you haven’t found a team of four yet, send us an email at pion@marie-curie.nl. Be quick, because registration closes on November 2nd! More information about location and times will follow.

With chess-like regards,
PION 2025