73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting > Programme

Find the programme in timetable format here.

Sunday, 30 June

14:30 - 16:30 Opening Ceremony Opening Ceremony
16:30 - 18:00 Reception Receptionhosted by the Bavarian State Government
19:00 - 22:00 Dinner Dinnerfor Young Scientists

Monday, 1 July

07:00 - 08:30 Partner Event Partner EventFrom Quantum Foundations To Emerging Quantum Technologies
Hosted by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research; Serge Haroche, Anton Zeilinger
07:00 - 08:30 Partner Event Partner EventThe Role of Physics in Solving Global Problems of the 21st Century
Hosted by Texas A&M University; William D. Phillips
07:00 - 08:00 Morning Workout Morning Workout
09:00 - 09:30 Lecture LectureAttosecond Pulses of Light for the Study of Electron Dynamics
Anne L’Huillier; Introduction: Heiner Linke
09:30 - 10:00 Lecture LectureA Voyage Through Quantum Wonderland
Anton Zeilinger; Introduction: Heiner Linke
10:00 - 10:30 Lecture LectureMaterials for the Future
Sir Konstantin S. Novoselov; Introduction: Heiner Linke
10:30 - 11:00 Break Break
11:00 - 11:45 Agora Talk Agora TalkSingle Molecule Methods and a Physics Understanding of Biology | MINFLUX: A New Physical Principle To Resolve Position and Movements of (Bio)Molecules Down to Angströms
Steven Chu, Stefan W. Hell; Moderator: Lene Oddershede
11:00 - 11:45 Agora Talk Agora TalkThe Quantum Hall Effect and Our New SI Units
Klaus von Klitzing; Moderator: Klaus Blaum
11:45 - 12:15 Break Break
12:15 - 13:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkThe Beauty of Mathematics in Science
Gerardus 't Hooft; Moderator: Günther Dissertori
12:15 - 13:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkPhysics for Underlying the Chemistry of Medical Biology
Ada E. Yonath; Moderator: Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break Lunch Breakhosted by Texas A&M University
15:00 - 16:30 Next Gen Science Next Gen ScienceArtificial Intelligence in Physics
Presentations by Young Scientists; Moderator: Rainer Blatt
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeSteven Chu
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeStefan W. Hell
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeGerardus 't Hooft
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeKlaus von Klitzing
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeAnne L’Huillier
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeSir Konstantin S. Novoselov
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeAda E. Yonath
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeAnton Zeilinger
17:00 - 18:30 Science Walks Science Walks
19:00 - 23:00 International Evening International Eveninghosted by Texas A&M University, United States of America

Tuesday, 2 July

07:00 - 08:30 Partner Event Partner EventComplex Systems, Complex Challenges: How Can Physicists Unlock New Approaches?
Hosted by Mars, Incorporated; George F. Smoot
07:00 - 08:30 Partner Event Partner EventPerpetual Planet Initiative: Excellence in Science and Exploration
Hosted by Rolex SA; Brian P. Schmidt
07:00 - 08:00 Morning Workout Morning Workout
09:00 - 09:30 Lecture LectureFrom Einstein and Bell to Quantum Technologies: Quantum Non-locality in Action
Alain Aspect; Introduction: Rainer Blatt
09:30 - 10:00 Lecture LectureThe Impact of Physics in Structural Biology
Richard Henderson; Introduction: Rainer Blatt
10:00 - 10:30 Lecture LectureFifty Years of Quantum Chromodynamics (The Theory of The Strong Nuclear Force)
David J. Gross; Introduction: Rainer Blatt
10:30 - 11:00 Break Break
11:00 - 11:45 Agora Talk Agora TalkOpportunities and Challenges for the Energy Transition
J. Georg Bednorz, Eric Betzig; Moderator: Jürgen Mlynek
11:00 - 11:45 Agora Talk Agora TalkTopology, Matter and Quantum Information
F. Duncan M. Haldane, J. Michael Kosterlitz; Moderator: Achim Rosch
11:45 - 12:15 Break Break
12:15 - 13:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkThe Future of Structural Biology: Artificial Intelligence and in Situ Structures
Johann Deisenhofer, Hartmut Michel; Moderator: Wolfgang Lubitz
12:15 - 13:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkThe Other Way That Science Can Save the World: Scientific Thinking for All
Saul Perlmutter; Moderator: Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break
13:00 - 15:00 Laureate Lunches Laureate Lunches
15:00 - 16:30 Panel Discussion Panel DiscussionPotential and Hype in Quantum Technology: Where Are We Headed?
Olivier Ezratty, Serge Haroche, Lene Oddershede, Francesca Pietracaprina, William D. Phillips, Heike E. Riel; Moderator: Karl Ziemelis
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeAlain Aspect
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeJ. Georg Bednorz
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeEric Betzig
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeJohann Deisenhofer
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeDavid J. Gross
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeF. Duncan M. Haldane
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeRichard Henderson
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeJ. Michael Kosterlitz
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeHartmut Michel
17:00 - 18:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeSaul Perlmutter
19:00 - 22:00 Grill & Chill Grill & Chillhosted by the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and supported by the City of Lindau
19:00 - 22:00 Partner Events Partner Eventshosted by Academic Partners & Supporters

Wednesday, 3 July

07:00 - 08:00 Morning Workout Morning Workout
09:00 - 10:30 Next Gen Science Next Gen ScienceCross-Disciplinary Research in Physics
Presentations by Young Scientists; Moderator: Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
09:00 - 10:30 Next Gen Science Next Gen SciencePhysics-based Solutions to the Energy Challenge
Presentations by Young Scientists; Moderator: Wolfgang Lubitz
10:30 - 11:00 Break Break
11:00 - 11:45 Agora Talk Agora TalkQuantum Science With Trapped Ions and Rydberg Atoms
Serge Haroche, David J. Wineland; Moderator: Lene Oddershede
11:00 - 11:45 Agora Talk Agora TalkExperiments to Measure Neutrino Properties
Takaaki Kajita; Moderator: Adam Smith
11:45 - 12:15 Break Break
12:15 - 13:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkThe Greatest Challenges in Cosmology, and How They Could Be Resolved
John C. Mather, Brian P. Schmidt; Moderator: Adam Smith
12:15 - 13:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkExtreme Light Laser and Its Societal Applications
Donna Strickland, Gérard A. Mourou; Moderator: Anne L’Huillier
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break
13:00 - 15:00 Laureate Lunches Laureate Lunches
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeSerge Haroche
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeTakaaki Kajita
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeJohn C. Mather
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeBrian P. Schmidt
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeDonna Strickland
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeDavid J. Wineland
17:00 - 18:30 Scientific Exchange Among Young Scientists Scientific Exchange Among Young ScientistsSession 1
Presentations by Young Scientists; Moderator: Heiner Linke
17:00 - 18:30 Scientific Exchange Among Young Scientists Scientific Exchange Among Young ScientistsSession 2
Presentations by Young Scientists; Moderator: Peter Brzezinski
19:00 - 19:45 Lecture LectureWhat Do Mathematicians Think About?
Heidelberg Lecture by Efim I. Zelmanov; Introduction: Stefan W. Hell
19:45 - 21:30 Dinner Dinnerfor Young Scientists
19:45 - 21:30 Partner Events Partner Events hosted by Academic Partners & Supporters

Thursday, 4 July

07:00 - 08:30 Partner Event Partner EventThe Role of Enterprises in Our Society and How Scientists Can Help Shape Them
Hosted by Heraeus Group; Steven Chu
07:00 - 08:30 Partner Event Partner EventPhysics Will Shape the Biology of the Future
Hosted by the International Human Frontier Science Program (HFSPO); Hartmut Michel
07:00 - 08:00 Morning Workout Morning Workout 09:00 - 09:30 Lecture LectureExperimental Studies of Black Holes: Status & Prospects
Reinhard Genzel; Introduction: Heiner Linke
09:30 - 10:00 Lecture LectureExoplanet Revolution
Didier Queloz; Introduction: Heiner Linke
10:00 - 10:15 Break Break
10:15 - 11:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkCosmology Today and Tomorrow
George F. Smoot; Moderator: Sibylle Anderl
10:15 - 11:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkMy Way to NMR and to a Nobel Prize
Kurt Wüthrich; Moderator: Rainer Blatt
11:00 - 11:15 Break Break
11:15 - 12:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkTaking Into Account Organised Complexity Could Initiate a New Era in Physics
Brian D. Josephson; Moderator: Adam Smith
11:15 - 12:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkThe Quantum Reform of the Modern Metric System
William D. Phillips; Moderator: Rainer Blatt
12:00 - 12:15 Break Break
12:15 - 13:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkAdventures With Single Molecules and SARS-CoV-2
William E. Moerner; Moderator: Peter Brzezinski
12:15 - 13:00 Agora Talk Agora TalkThe Science and Aesthetics of Soap Bubbles
Dan Shechtman; Moderator: Adam Smith
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break
13:00 - 15:00 Laureate Lunches Laureate Lunches
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeReinhard Genzel
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeTheodor W. Hänsch
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeThe Century of Vision in Molecular Biology and Medicine
Robert Huber
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeBrian D. Josephson
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeWilliam E. Moerner
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeWilliam D. Phillips
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeDidier Queloz
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeGeorge F. Smoot
15:00 - 16:30 Open Exchange Open ExchangeKurt Wüthrich
15:00 - 16:30 Science Walks Science Walks
17:00 - 18:30 Workshops Workshops
19:00 - 22:30 Bavarian Evening Bavarian Eveninghosted by the Free State of Bavaria

Friday, 5 July

07:15 - 07:45 Boat Trip Boat TripCheck-in for Young Scientists
07:45 - 10:30 Boat Trip Boat Tripto Mainau Island hosted by the State of Baden-Württemberg
11:00 - 12:30 Panel Discussion Panel DiscussionHow to Preserve Trust in Science in the Age of AI?
Jaryd Ricardo Christie, David J. Gross, Brian P. Schmidt, Bernhard Schölkopf, Donna Strickland; Moderator: Sibylle Anderl
12:30 - 12:45 Closing Ceremony Closing CeremonyClosing Ceremony 2024
12:45 - 13:00 Declaration DeclarationMainau Declaration 2024 on Nuclear Weapons
13:00 - 13:30 Concert ConcertWest-Eastern Divan Ensemble
13:30 - 15:30 Science Picnic Science Picnichosted by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Arts, State of Baden-Württemberg
16:00 - 19:00 Boat Trip Boat Tripto Lindau hosted by the State of Baden-Württemberg