Annalen der PhysikVolume 527, Issue 1-2 p. A11-A11 EditorialFree Access Two and a quarter century of physics First published: 14 January 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/andp.201570018AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Dear readers of Annalen der Physik, With the advent of the New Year 2015, our journal enters its 225th year of existence. While this short statement is barely able to reflect more than two centuries of science history witnessed in 526 volumes, this great tradition weighs heavy especially at times of unprecedented dynamics not only in modern physics but also in the publishing world. With such variable boundary conditions it is even more important to set strict, reliable and lasting standards: Annalen der Physik has been, and will be a home of excellent research, valid and quality-proven information which intends to document recent developments and the diversity of the field. This steady goal in mind, I think 2014 was an exceptionally good year for Annalen: A particular highlight has certainly been the Nobel Prize edition 1 with the Lectures by François Englert and Peter Higgs, accompanied by an Expert Opinion from the previous CERN Director General and future President of the German Physical Society, Rolf-Dieter Heuer, as well as a further review and historically-flavoured contribution referring to earlier laureates Nambu and Shockley. Likewise related to a previous Nobel Prize, the topic of our first special issue ‘The Accelerating Universe’ 2, guest-edited by Richard Battye, Ariel Goobar, and Jochen Weller, is no doubt worth being predominantly mentioned as well. A further focus during the past year shifted the view to the current research scene in condensed matter physics where after graphene (again Nobel-awarded) other ‘Two-dimensional Materials’ 3 are being explored, especially regarding their ‘Electronic Structure and Many-Body Effects’ as the subtitle says. This edition has been strongly supported by Francisco Guinea, Mikhail I. Katsnelson, and Tim O. Wehling. The New Year now opens with another hot special issue dedicated to ‘Quantum and Hybrid Mechanical Systems: From Fundamentals to Applications’, edited by Jack Harris, Peter Rabl, and Albert Schliesser 4. This will be followed soon by a related subject, namely ‘Complex Quantum Systems’ with Guest Editors Andreas Buchleitner, Irene Burghardt, Ian A. Walmsley, and Hanns-Christoph Naegerl. Finally, returning to higher energies, ‘Particle Physics after the Higgs’ will describe the status and future prospects following the Geneva discovery, supported by Allen Caldwell, Halina Abramowicz, and Brian Foster – note that the last two topics are currently still open for submission. There is more to discover in the recent volumes and issues such as Review Articles, Expert Opinion, Perspectives & Views as well as Then & Now contributions in our Physics Forum. Last but definitely not least, and to close the Nobel Prize circle of this editorial, it is worth taking a look at our Advisory Board page where the name of the most recent Chemistry laureate Stefan Hell is listed, as he received the prize for his truly interdisciplinary achievements in super-resolution fluorescence microscopy. Our congratulations go to him and to all winners. Let's watch out for a great year 2015 in physics and beyond! References 1Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 526(5–6) (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/andp.v526.5-6. 2Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 526(7–8) (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/andp.v526.7-8. 3Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 526(9–10) (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/andp.v526.9-10. 4Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 527(1-2) ( 2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/andp.v527.1-2. Volume527, Issue1-2Special Issue: Quantum and Hybrid Mechanical Systems: From Fundamentals to ApplicationsJanuary 2015Pages A11-A11 ReferencesRelatedInformation