Physics | High school » István Bartos-Elekes - Fizikum, CNC physical laboratory

Excerpt from the personal letter of Prof. Ferenc Krausz regarding the closing of the Physics Lab at the Ady Endre High School Munich, April 10, 2016 this should be important not only to the Ady High School but beyond! The significance of what you have created through the Physics Lab (Fizikum) with decades of hard and dedicated work overruns the boundaries of your school and even your country. I can say with confidence (and a good measure of pride for this being the work of my fellow countryman) that the Physics Lab (Fizikum) is unique even on the international stage! What am I basing this statement on? More than five years ago I have built a laser lab (photonlab) for high school students. In the meantime thousands of students, primarily from Bavaria, have experimented here with lasers. The lab’s director, Dr Silke Stähler-Schöpf is in contact with dozens of Bavarian high schools and is familiar with their facilities. When I showed her the materials you’ve sent me about your

lab, her jaw dropped in amazement! She hasn’t seen such a well-rounded and high-quality experimental program at any high school. To point out what this means, I would like to mention that Bavaria is one of Germany’s and therefore one of Europe’s most advanced regions. In this region there is nothing comparable to your Physics Lab (Fizikum)! I sincerely hope that this feedback erases any doubt that your Physics Lab must be preserved!