SYNT 2019 Results
56 students competed at the SYNT 2019. We congratulate all students for their excellent work.
Big congratulations go out to the winners Jade Klee and Henry Ledan from the team The Lab Rats.
All the rankings can be found here:
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SYNT
The Swiss Young Naturalists' Tournament (SYNT) is a Swiss competition held in English, where science enthusiasts aged 12 to 16 from anywhere in Switzerland can participate. In a preparatory phase they carry out a small research project, whose results are presented and defended at the actual tournament.
SYNT
SYNT 2019 Information
On the 2nd of March SYNT 2019 will take place at ETH Zurich (Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich).
We are very excited for the third SYNT and look forward to seeing the students work.
The most important information can be found here:
- Starting from 8:15 welcome coffee will be served
- All participants have to be there at 8:45 latest, to complete registration
- The welcome ceremony starts at 9:00 in HG E 5
Important documents:
SYNT 2019
The SYNT 2019 will take place at ETH Zurich on the 2nd of March, 2019.
To aid students in their preparation we are organizing a three-day preparatory Workshop. During this Science Workshop students work on their chosen problem while being supervised by SYNT-experienced coaches.
The SYNT Science Workshop will take place in the week of the 13th to 15th of February at the Kantonsschule Wettingen. Problems 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 and 17 will be coached at the Science Workshop. Changes in the problems offered might occur until the start of the registration.
Online registration will open in October. Students can either sign up as an individual or already in a team of two. When signing up as a team please note that each team must have a solution to two different SYNT-problems.
Registration for the SYNT and Science Workshop will open on our website until the 9th of Decemeber.
Important Documents:
SYNT 2018 Results
58 students competed at the SYNT 2018. We congratulate all students for their excellent work.
Big congratulations go out to the winners Esther Thomet and Lucas Frauenlob from the team Quarkum Mechanics. In addition to winning the SYNT 2018, Esther Thomet also won the individual ranking.
All the rankings can be found here:
SYNT 2018
The SYNT 2018 will take place at the Universtiy of Zurich on the 3rd of March, 2018.
To aid students in their preparation we are organizing a three-day preparatory Workshop. During this Science Workshop students work on their chosen problem while being supervised by SYNT-experienced coaches.
The SYNT Science Workshop will take place from the 13th to 15th of February at the Zurich International School (ZIS) nearby Zurich. Problems 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 will be coached at the Science Workshop.
Registration for the SYNT and Science Workshop is open on our website until the 31st of Decemeber.
Important Documents:
SYNT 2018 Information
On the 3rd of May SYNT 2018 will take place on the campus Irchel of the University of Zurich.
We are very excited for the second SYNT and look forward to seeing the students work.
As the University of Zurich is closed on Saturday, all visitors have to be on our list in order to be able to enter the building. If you are planning to attend the event, please contact us through the website.
The most important information and documents can be found here:
- We meet by the entry of building
- Starting from 8:15 welcome coffee will be served
- All participants have to be there at 8:45 latest, to complete registration
- The welcome ceremony starts at 9:00 in Y15-G-20
SYNT 2017 Results
The SYNT 2017 at the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW ended successfully. The winners are Nina Klee and Simran Raheja from the team Diatomics (41.3 points). Nadine Benvenisti and Emma Otis from the team Photosympathise lost the final narrowly (39.6 points).
All the rankings can be found here
SYNT 2017 Information for Participants
On the 6th of May SYNT 2017 will take place on the campus Brugg-Windisch of the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW. This is the first time this tournament is organized in Switzerland. After a successful SYNT workshop we are looking forward to the tournament. The most important information and documents can be found here:
- We meet by the entry of building 5 (see booklet for a map)
- Starting from 8:15 welcome coffee will be served
- All participants have to be there at 8:45 latest, to complete registration
- The welcome ceremony (Forumsraum 5.0B15/16) starts at 9:00
Wichtige Dokumente:
SYNT 2017
We are happy to announce that the SYNT 2017 will take place on the 6th of May on the campus of the FHNW in Brugg-Windisch. We are delighted to have found an attractive venue for our participants and are already looking forward to the very first SYNT. Thank you for having us FHNW!
During the SYNT the teams (each consisting of two students) compete against each other in so called Science Fights. The Science Fights are accompanied by an attractive social program including lab visits, opening ceremony, lunch and dinner as well as the big final and the subsequent award ceremony. More information about the tournament can be found here.
Interested in participating at the SYNT but not sure how to prepare for it? We are delighted to offer you the SYNT workshop as a solution. During a three-day workshop you will get the chance to work on a selected SYNT-problem and receive tailored coaching by our mentors. Please note that for organizational reasons only the problems A, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L will be offered during the SYNT Workshop. The SYNT Workshop takes place between the 19th and 21st of April 2017 at Science Lab at University of Zurich.
Students aged 12 to 161) can participate at the SYNT. All costs (incl. food and transportation) will be covered. The competition is held in English.
Registration is now open until the 19th of March:
For questions please use the contact form.
Important documents:
1) Participants must not turn 17 in the calender year of the respective tournament.
SYNT 2024 – Results
The 2024 SYNT was a fascinating tournament to watch, as many of the fights came down to the wire. As there were four teams and three rounds, the SYNT happened in a perfect round robin format, with all teams being able to face each other.
In the end one team could show that they had prepared the best presentations and also brought up the most involved points regarding other teams presentations: Crystal Catalyst. This is the first time a solo team has won the SYNT. Congratulations to Neel Sen!
The other teams that participated were: BioHazards (Allegra Baschiera & Anoushka Jha), Iced Tea (Lilja Hausmann & Ruoxi Miao) and Through Time (Alessandro Eichler & Jonah Bendell).
We hope to see everyone again in 2025!