The GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt operates a unique accelerator facility for ions. Researchers from around the world use this facility for experiments that help them make fascinating discoveries in basic research. They are also developing new applications in medicine and technology.

The new international accelerator center FAIR, one of the largest research projects in the world, is currently under construction in Darmstadt. At FAIR, matter that usually only exists in the depth of space will be produced in a lab for research. Scientists from all over the world will be able to gain new insights into the structure of matter and the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present.