PLANCKS

PLANCKS

Introduction

The Physics League Across Numerous Countries for Kick-ass Students (PLANCKS) was first held in the Netherlands by Studenten Physica in Nederland (SPIN). The first edition of PLANCKS took place in May 2014 in Utrecht and PLANCKS has been held every year since.

PLANCKS is a exam-based physics competition for bachelor’s and master’s students. It is a three-day event filled to the brim with numerous excursions and social activities, alongside an opening symposium and the contest itself. Participants are encouraged to discover the research environment and culture of the hosting country. PLANCKS enables physics students from all over the world the opportunity to connect with each other. The aim of this event is to increase international collaboration, host social activities and stimulate the personal development of individual contestants. By bringing physics students from all over the world together, PLANCKS creates the perfect setting for participants to challenge each other, and exchange ideas and experiences.

The competition

Participants of PLANCKS compete in teams consisting of three to four bachelor’s or master’s students. The teams are usually comprised of students from the same country. During the competition they will answer challenging physics questions, designed to both challenge and entertain the competitors. Each country can submit a limited number of teams.

Preliminaries are held to determine the team or multiple teams sent to the finals. The YPF organizes the Swiss preliminaries.

Find more information about PLANCKS on the IAPS website.