Young German Physical Society

young German Physical Society (AK jDPG)
purpose	Working group of the DPG
Chair:	David Ohse
Establishment date:	2006
Number of members:	3900
Seat :	Bad Honnef
Website:	www.jdpg.de

The young German Physical Society ( jDPG or young DPG ) is a nationwide network for schoolchildren, students and doctoral candidates. In legal terms it is a working group of the DPG . It supplements the specialist program of the DPG with offers for young physicists and the general public.

history

The jDPG was founded in Dresden in 2006. In 2011, the members celebrated the 5th anniversary with a congress on physics is mobility in Wolfsburg. In November 2011, the DPG recognized the commitment of the jDPG federal spokesman Alexander Heinrich with the award of the DPG badge of honor. He was the youngest holder of the badge of honor until 2014, the former federal spokeswoman Anna Bakenecker and Matthias Zimmermann received this honor.

In March 2014 a contract was negotiated between the DPG and the European Physical Society , which integrates the young DPG into the international Young Minds . The federal executive board acts as a national coordination committee and enables the regional groups to become the Young Minds Section at the same time through an application process. Their projects are then supported and funded by the EPS. In return, the regional groups of the EPS are accountable. In addition, it is only possible for jDPG regional groups in Germany to become the Young Minds Section . On behalf of the DPG, the young DPG is now a member of the International Association of Physics Students .

Since January 2015, the jDPG has more than 3400 members, making it the DPG working group with the strongest growth. About half of all DPG members belong to the target group of the jDPG. There are currently 33 regional groups and eight local contact persons across Germany (as of 2018). In November the young DPG working group was transformed into a working group. This is connected with a representation in the DPG board of directors and higher visibility in the DPG. The importance of promoting young talent in the DPG was underlined with the additional creation of an executive office for young members and professional issues.

activities

In addition to scientific programs, the jDPG also offers professional preparation and events for schoolchildren. In the seminars and workshops of the jDPG, students can refine their knowledge and exchange knowledge. In addition, the active members of the young DPG take part in the spring conferences of the DPG with lectures and symposia. Research locations throughout Germany are presented on the nationwide summer excursions. The 10th summer excursion took place in Jena on the occasion of the International Year of Light 2015. The regional groups offer lectures, excursions and regular meetings on site.

The mentoring program is an important part of professional preparation. It provides students with experienced physicists from research or business. In addition, vocational preparation seminars offer a comprehensive impression of the working world of physicists, for example at the patent court, in strategy consulting or in science journalism .

The young DPG also participates in the Physik Journal , the official member journal of the DPG, with articles, reports and interviews. In university politics, the young DPG works closely with the gathering of all physics departments ZaPF . By participating in international events such as the International Conference of Physics Students (ICPS), the jDPG promotes networking among physics students across Europe. In 2014 the 29th ICPS took place in Heidelberg, organized by active members of the young DPG.

detector

With the online school magazine “Detector”, interested children and young people from the eighth grade onwards were given the opportunity to write and publish their own scientific article from 2012 to 2016. Students were at their side with professional advice. The focus was on physics, but mathematical, scientific and technical topics also found their place. In addition, interdisciplinary work was promoted. The project was supported by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation . A follow-up project is in progress.

Physics breakfast

So-called physics breakfasts are part of the school area. There, pupils gain an insight into the physics course and can get in touch with physicists over breakfast. The focus is on the possibility of personal conversations. In subsequent lectures and guided tours of the laboratory, the participants take a look behind the scenes and learn more about everyday life at the university. The project manager Annika Tebben was awarded the MINT ambassador prize in 2014, just like the detector team in the previous year .

Student conference

Since 2015, the jDPG school and young generation team has been organizing the student conference every year. There, high school students from all over Germany come together to present their own research (e.g. in the context of Jugend forscht ) and to attend lectures by their peers. In symposia and during breaks, they can discuss current research and the social significance of physics with international experts. Plenary lectures and laboratory tours complete the program. In 2017, a multi-day school conference took place for the first time, in which a total of 100 young people took part.

DOPPLERS

The "German Olympiad in Physics-Problem-Solving Eagerly Puzzling Students" (DOPPLERS) was launched in 2015 by Markus Schmitt and Thomas Kotzott and has taken place annually since then. The core of the event is a four-hour team competition solving theoretical physics problems. The most successful teams in the competition then take part for Germany in the international equivalent "Physics League Across Numerous Countries for Kick-ass Students" (PLANCKS). Around the actual competition retreat there is a supporting program to get to know each other and to explore the competition location.

year	Competition location
2015	Goettingen
2016	Jena
2017	Dortmund
2018	gain
2019	Heidelberg

Chairwoman and spokesman for the jDPG

The federal chairmen of the young DPG lead the federal board, represent the jDPG vis-à-vis international / national partners and take part in the meetings of the DPG board. They are elected at the general assembly with the rest of the federal board.

Period	Surname
2007-2008	René Pfitzner
2008-2011	Alexander Heinrich
2011-2013	Anna Bakenecker
2013-2014	Cora Uhlemann
2014-2016	Georg Winner
2016-2018	Christina Nolte
2018-2019	Hannes Vogel
since 2019	David Ohse

Web links

• Website of the jDPG
• World of physics

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://www.dpg-physik.de/vereinigungen/fachuebergreifend/ak/akjdpg/kontakt
2. ^ The Young Physicists' Club. Science Information Service, February 14, 2008, accessed on July 20, 2015 . 
3. ^ Konrad Schwenke: The young DPG . In: Physics Journal . No. March 5 , 2006 ( online; PDF [accessed July 20, 2015]).
4. ↑ Physics students discuss the future of mobility. Science Information Service, June 29, 2011, accessed July 20, 2015 . 
5. ↑ Summer excursions. Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft DPG, accessed on May 16, 2018 . 
6. ↑ DPG mentoring program. Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft DPG, accessed on May 16, 2018 . 
7. ↑ The DPG is proud that it has so many young members . In: Physics Journal . No. 10 , 2006, p. 64–65 ( online; PDF [accessed on July 20, 2015] First contribution by the young DPG in the Physik Journal).
8. ^ Regulations on the cooperation between jDPG and ZaPF in questions of university policy. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 10, 2015 ; Retrieved July 20, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ ICPS 2014 in Heidelberg. (PDF) (No longer available online.) International Association of Physics Students, archived from the original on July 21, 2015 ; Retrieved July 20, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ Authors wanted. In: World of Physics. German Physical Society V., October 19, 2012, accessed on July 20, 2015 (call for collaboration on the detector). 
11. ↑ Student support. Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation, accessed on July 20, 2015 . 
12. ↑ jDPG - Physics Breakfast. Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft DPG, accessed on May 16, 2018 . 
13. ↑ MINT Ambassador Prize 2014 Creating the Future
14. ↑ From students for students. In: Press release of the German Physical Society e. V. No. 16/2015. DPG, June 22, 2015, accessed on July 20, 2015 . 
15. ↑ Competitions. German Physical Society DPG, accessed on April 6, 2019 . 
16. ↑ What is PLANCK. International Association of Physics Students IAPS, accessed April 6, 2019 . 
17. ↑ Current and former members of the federal executive committee. In: Working group jDPG. DPG, December 12, 2014, accessed on July 20, 2015 .