In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of S.V. Arago, the study association for Applied Physics at the University of Twente, a congress is organized around one central theme. The theme of the congress is ‘Accelerating to the Future’. In one day you will be able to learn stuff about different topics in physics, listening to some interesting speakers. In line with the theme, we intend to present a clear overview of the technological evolution from the past to the present, but most importantly, the acceleration to the future. The congress will take place on the campus of the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands.