Education & Outreach

High-school program

Physics of the Universe for All – School visits programme

Physics of the Universe for All is an educational programme of school visits to IFAE for secondary and upper secondary schools, featuring outreach talks, interactive activities, and direct contact with research staff, aimed at fostering scientific culture and inspiring vocations in physics.

High-school program

Bojos per la Física Program

Bojos per la Física is an extracurricular science outreach programme aimed at upper secondary school students, offering a direct introduction to current research in physics. Through sessions led by research staff, hands-on activities, real data analysis, and visits to scientific centres and infrastructures, the programme brings students closer to the methods, tools and ways of reasoning characteristic of contemporary physics.

High-school program

Summer Educational Programme

Summer programmes aimed at secondary and upper secondary school students, who take part in two distinct workshops: one focused on experimental astrophysics, based on instrumentation and cosmic ray detection, and another dedicated to particle physics, offering a conceptual approach to the foundations and models of fundamental physics. The program also includes stays for undergraduate students and high-school students.

High-school program

Activities at fairs and events

IFAE develops a science outreach programme at fairs, festivals and public events, with the aim of bringing contemporary physics closer to society through participatory and accessible formats. Through activities designed for general and family audiences, the centre takes research beyond the classroom and the laboratory, fostering curiosity, dialogue and interest in science.