Swedish Teacher Programme

26 Oct 2025, 19:00 → 31 Oct 2025, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Lennart Jirden (CERN), Jeff Wiener (CERN)

Denna Svenska Lärarkurs 2025 äger rum 26 till 31 Oktober (vecka 44). 


På programmet står föreläsningar, studiebesök och hands-on workshops som ger en introduktion och senaste nytt till dagens partikelfysik, kosmologi och angränsande fält. Det detailjerade programmet hittar ni under timetable i menyn till vänster – det uppdateras efterhand innan vecka 44. På denna sida kommer också alla föreläsningar och allt material att publiceras och göras tillgängligt för användning också efter kursen.
Allmän information om kursen och arkiv från tidigare års program finner ni under: teachers.cern

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Swedish Teacher Programme 2025: 
https://indico.cern.ch/e/SETP25

Teacher Programmes Manager:
Jeff Wiener: 0041 75 411 9010

In case of emergency:
CERN fire brigade: 0041 22 76 74444

Sunday 26 October

19:00 → 20:00 Welcome to CERN

19:00 Welcome Reception

Speakers: Jeff Wiener (CERN), Lennart Jirden (CERN)

Monday 27 October

09:00 → 11:50 Lectures

09:00 Programme Objectives

Speaker: Jeff Wiener (CERN)

09:30 Introduction to CERN

Speaker: Lennart Jirden (CERN)

10:30 Coffee

10:50 Introduction to Accelerators

Speaker: Dr Roderik Bruce (CERN)

11:50 → 12:50 Visits

11:50 Synchrocyclotron

The whole leaves from Building 4 at 11:50!

11:50-12:00 Walk from Building 4 to the SC
12:00-12:30 Synchrocyclotron
12:30-12:40 Walk from the SC to the Main Building

Speaker: Jeff Wiener (CERN)

12:50 → 13:45 Lunch

13:45 → 15:30 Visits

13:45 CERN Control Centre & AMS

The bus leaves in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 13:45!

13:45–14:00 Transport from the CERN hotel to Prevessin
14:00–14:30 CCC & AMS
14:30–14:45 Rotation
14:45–15:15 AMS & CCC
15:15–15:30 Transport from Prevessin to the CERN hotel

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 → 17:45 Lectures

16:00 Introduction to Particle Physics 1

Speaker: Giacinto De Cataldo (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))

17:00 Review of the day

Speaker: Lennart Jirden (CERN)

Tuesday 28 October

09:00 → 12:20 Lectures

09:00 Introduction to Particle Physics 2

Speaker: Giacinto De Cataldo (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))

10:00 Introduction to Experiments

Speaker: Hans Danielsson (CERN)

11:00 Coffee

11:20 Future Accelerators

Speaker: Dr Roderik Bruce (CERN)

12:20 → 13:45 Lunch Break

13:45 → 17:00 Visits

13:45 Cloud Chamber Workshop & Science Gateway Exhibitions

The whole group meets in the Main Building at 13:45!

13:45-14:00 Walk to Science Gateway
14:00-15:30 Cloud Chamber Workshop
15:30-17:00 Science Gateway Exhibitions

17:00 → 17:45 Lectures

17:00 Review of the day

Speaker: Lennart Jirden (CERN)

Wednesday 29 October

08:30 → 10:30 Lectures

09:00 Introduction to Particle Physics 3

Speaker: Giacinto De Cataldo (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT))

09:45 Mystery Boxes

Speaker: Jeff Wiener (CERN)

10:30 → 10:50 Coffee

10:50 → 12:10 Visits

10:50 ISOLDE

The whole group leaves from the Main Building at 10:50!

10:50-11:00 Walk from the Main Building to ISOLDE
11:00-12:00 ISODLE
12:00-12:10 Walk from ISOLDE to the Main Building

12:10 → 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 → 22:00 Social Events

14:00 Discover Geneva Treasure Hunt

For the treasure hunt, you need a 9 am day ticket ("Tout Genève 9h"), which you can buy for 8 CHF at the tram stop. You can start the treasure hunt at any time.

19:00 Official Dinner of the Swedish Teacher Programme 2025

Although it's the formal dinner of the programme, please wear clothes that you feel comfortable in. The treasure hunt will lead you directly to the

Hotel Edelweiss
Place de la Navigation 2
1201 Genève
www.hoteledelweissgeneva.com

Thursday 30 October

08:30 → 11:15 Lectures

09:00 Antimatter

Speaker: Fredrik Olof Andre Parnefjord Gustafsson (CERN)

10:00 Question and Answer Session

Speakers: Giacinto De Cataldo (Universita e INFN, Bari (IT)), Jonathan R. Ellis (King's College London)

11:15 → 11:35 Coffee Break

11:35 → 12:50 Visits

11:35 Antimatter Factory

The whole group leaves from Building 4 at 11:35!

11:35-11:50 Walk from Building 4 to the AD
11:50-12:35 Antimatter Factory
12:35-12:50 Walk from the AD to Restaurant 2

12:50 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 15:30 Visits

13:30 CMS

13:30-14:00 Transport from Restaurant 2 to CMS
14:00-15:00 CMS
15:00-15:30 Transport from CMS to Restaurant 2

15:30 → 18:30 Lectures

15:30 Cosmology

Speaker: Valerie Domcke (CERN)

16:30 Coffee

16:50 Theory at CERN

Speaker: Johan Henriksson (CERN)

Friday 31 October

08:30 → 12:30 Lectures

08:45 Introduction to the International MasterClasses

Speaker: Despina Hatzifotiadou (Universita e INFN, Bologna (IT))

09:15 Exploring Particles with ALICE data - Hands-on-exercise

Speaker: Despina Hatzifotiadou (Universita e INFN, Bologna (IT))

11:15 Offline Analysis overview

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 → 18:00 Lectures

14:00 Particle Physics in the Classroom

Speakers: Jeff Wiener (CERN), Lennart Jirden (CERN)

15:00 Conclusion, Distribution of Certificates and Goodie Bag

Speakers: Jeff Wiener (CERN), Lennart Jirden (CERN)

15:30 Preparations

16:00 Farewell aperetif & snacks