Nanoscience program: Over 20 years of successful graduates In 2005, the first students completed their bachelor’s in nanoscienc- es at the University of Basel. Since then, this ambitious, interdisci- plinary course of studies has steadily evolved to meet new require- ments, adding formats such as the mini conference “SmallTalk” and numerous new block courses over the years. Likewise, the new spe- cialization in medical nanoscience as part of the master’s program has enriched the course of studies and has been well received by students. What has not changed is the ambition to train early career research- ers who have a broad footing in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics, are fluent in the “languages” of these disciplines and can effectively tackle problems at the interfaces between them. So far, more than 300 students have completed the bachelor’s in na- nosciences, and around 240 have completed a master’s. These grad- uates are now working in wide-ranging fields – in industry, at re- search institutions or at public authorities. In order to keep this diverse network thriving, the SNI supports the AlumniNano organiza- tion, which has had a new board since late 2025. In 2025, there were 56 students enrolled in the bachelor’s program and 22 in the master’s program in nanosciences. Of these, eleven have now successfully completed their bachelor’s and eleven their master’s. Five of these students have specialized in the fledgling fo- cal area of medical nanosciences – three of them choosing physics, two of them chemistry and one molecular biology. 12 SNI Annual Report 2025