National Institute for Subatomic Physics

Nikhef is actively involved in many education and training initiatives, ranging from primary school activities to PhD programmes. Find out more about (astro)particle physics here and access background information.

We also offer general educational activities for the public:

  • Ask a physicist: lectures on request (throughout the year on request)
  • Visit Nikhef (mostly on a Friday afternoon from 13:30-15:30 hours)
  • The Open Day (on 10 October 2009 from 12:00-17:00 hours)

We are always willing to make adjustments for new or specific target groups, so please contact us if you would like something that is not on the list!

Albert Einstein visiting fellow physicist Paul Ehrenfest in Leiden, where he was appointed as an endowed professor in 1920 (photo: Museum Boerhaave)