The midterm party was a great opportunity for participants and leaders to get to know some details of swiss culture.

Various activities throughout the afternoon.

Where the exams are printed:

This morning the theoretical exam took place.

After the practical exam, the students visited the transformer substation in Zurich Oerlikon.

A group of students visited WVZ, the tap water supplier of Zurich.

While the first half of the students were taking the practical exam the markers had a meeting at University of Zurich.

Today the practical exam has taken place.

The students had a chance to have a look inside the Paul Scherrer Institute, an important research institution.

The opening ceremony marked the official beginning of the IPhO 2016

Registration of the participants. Now they have to hand in their electronical devices...

The participants are arriving at the Airport

Preparing the exams hall

Arrival and briefing of the volunteers

Setting up the infrastructure at Technopark