University of Basel takes co-lead role in National Centre of Competence in Research ‘Precision’

30 January 2026 / News, Research, Other

University of Basel takes co-lead role in National Centre of Competence in Research ‘Precision’

As part of the new research center, state-of-the-art measurement technology is being developed. The image shows an experimental setup for the high-precision quantum logic spectroscopy of single molecules. (Image: University of Basel)

A new National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) is dedicated to cutting-edge research in high-precision measurements. As the second home institution, the University of Basel will play a central role in NCCR ‘Precision’.

“Many applications in research and industry today require a level of accuracy that can no longer be achieved with existing measurement standards,” says Stefan Willitsch, professor of chemical physics and BQC member at the University of Basel and co-director of the new NCCR.

"In Basel, we will build a clock that will be the most accurate in the country."
BQC Prof. Philipp Treutlein and Deputy Co-Director of NCCR ‘Precision’.

“Our role as a second home institution of NCCR ‘Precision’ enables us to further strengthen our position as a leading center for research at the interface of physics, chemistry, quantum technology and precision sensing.” says Professor Primo Schär, Vice President for Research at the University of Basel.