The 13th General Conference of the European Physical Society, “Beyond Einstein - Physics for the 21st Century” will be a scientific highlight of the World Year of Physics, also declared International Year of Physics by the United Nations. This Conference offers a unique opportunity to present your research in fields that were opened by Albert Einstein through his three most famous papers, which he published in the annus mirabilis 1905. EPS13 is being organised jointly by the EPS Divisions and Groups, and will comprise three parallel scientific conferences, namely

1. Photons, Lasers and Quantum Statistics
2. Relativity, Matter and Cosmology (with ESA, ESO, CERN)
3. Brownian Motion, Complex Systems and Physics in Biology

Each one of these conferences will consist of three to four topical symposia that are described in detail below. Plenary, invited and contributed talks are planned. EPS13 is specifically designed to attract young researchers, thus ample room is given for poster sessions as well as contributed oral talks. 800 to 1000 participants can be accommodated.

An Open Day on Physics and Society, co-organised with the Swiss Academy of Sciences and the Swiss Physical Society, will address a wide public under the title “Einstein Today”.

EPS13 is one of the scientific and educational events organised by the Forum Einstein 2005 Bern: EPS13 participants are invited to take part in other events organised by the Forum , such as the official Einstein celebration to be opened by the President of the Swiss Confederation.

Bern with its beautiful city centre will welcome you with a rich programme of cultural and other events. Before and after EPS13 several excursions to the picturesque surroundings of Bern and into the Alps are being offered.