SNI Winter School Nanoscience in the Snow “I was really impressed by the quality of all the talks. It really pays dividends that we not only provide our doctoral students with scien- The SNI Winter School “Nanoscience in Snow” was held as a face-to-face event tific training but also offer them the Snow” is always a highlight for SNI again in January 2022 — this time, in Zer- courses on public speaking.” doctoral students and invited guest lec- matt. Despite the great weather and Dr. Andreas Baumgartner, coordinator turers alike. breathtaking scenery, the participants of the SNI PhD School Participants in this annual event come had no trouble concentrating on the from a wide range of disciplines and have many fascinating scientific talks or taking the opportunity to gain new insights from advantage of the opportunity for scien- leading scientists, to discuss their own tific exchange. projects in an informal setting and to Report: http://bit.ly/3lxbwXd spend a few hours together in the snow in Video: https://youtu.be/KfnFZbJneOc “Events such as the Winter School different regions of the Swiss mountains. and the SNI Annual Event are real After a forced hiatus due to the coro- highlights and taught me a great navirus pandemic, “Nanoscience in the deal about various subject areas. Today, these insights allow me to consider problems from various perspectives.” Dr. Thomas Mortelmans, former SNI doctoral student At the SNI Winter School, doctoral students from the SNI and researchers from various disciplines engage in intensive scien- tific exchange. In 2022, “Nanoscience in the Snow” was held in Zermatt. SNI Annual Report 2022 21