After the closing ceremony, it was time to say goodbye.

Today, the Closing Ceremony of IPhO 2016 took place at Tonhalle Zürich.

Today, the group of students who went to CERN yesterday, had the opportunity to visit mount Rigi in plain sunshine.

...and the other group went to CERN and the International Red Cross Museum.

One group of students went to Rigi and Lucerne...

...while the other half visited CERN in Geneva.

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.

Today the markers were correcting the practical exams...

...while the students were having fun in the Principality of Liechtenstein.

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