From bachelor to master through to doctorate For the Swiss Nanoscience Institute, excellent inter- disciplinary education of young nanoscientists stands at the heart of its strategy. This education extends from the bachelor’s and master’s program in nanosciences at the University of Basel to the SNI PhD School, which offers a wide range of highly topical doctoral dissertation projects. All the programs provide early-career researchers with insights into diverse areas of research and teach them the “languages” of different disciplines. This leaves graduates ideally prepared to work in their specialist fields or at the interfaces between different subject areas — and to drive forward the nanosciences and nanotechnology for the benefit of society. The image by SNI doctoral student Jibin N Sunil shows a polycarbonate film (dark part) carrying 2D crystal flakes that are stacked to produce new two-dimensional mate- rials. The colorful interference colors are created by light interactions with the thin polymer film and reveal how optical effects support the precise nanoscale fabrication of 2D components. (Image: J. N. Sunil, Department of Physics and SNI, University of Basel) More information on the nanoscience program from page 12 onward More information on the SNI PhD School from page 16 onward 11 SNI Annual Report 2025