Cities, just like human beings, have character. The character is frequently defined by little things as well as big. For instance New York is The Big Apple, Paris the city of fashion, Sydney the city with the Opera House and Rio de Janeiro the carnival city. Small cities are also known for their own accomplishments. For instance, last year I visited the the little German city of Magdeburg which is known for Otto von Guericke, the man who established the physics of vacuums through a famous experiment involving horses. (More)

61 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry, Physics and Medicine will meet in Lindau from June 27th to July 2nd with 683 top-class young researchers from 70 countries. With this biggest Lindau Meeting ever, the conference will celebrate its 60th anniversary. We will attend the conference, report about the main topics, but also pick up unexpected issues and talk to as many participants as possible – so you might get a glimpse of the special Lindau atmosphere. (More)