Danish Teacher Programme

1 Feb 2026, 14:00 → 6 Feb 2026, 17:30 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Lars Varming Joergensen (CERN), Jeff Wiener (CERN)

The Danish Teacher Programme 2026 will take place from 1 - 6 February 2026. Lectures, on-site visits, exhibitions, and hands-on workshops will introduce its participants to cutting-edge particle physics. We hope our participants will go back to Denmark as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists...

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Danish Teacher Programme 2026: 
https://indico.cern.ch/e/DKTP26-1

Teacher Programmes Manager:
Jeff Wiener: 0041 75 411 9010

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

Sunday 1 February

19:00 → 20:00 Welcome to CERN!

Monday 2 February

09:00 → 12:45 Lectures

09:00 Basics at CERN & Programme Objectives

Speaker: Jeff Wiener (CERN)

09:45 Introduction to CERN

Speaker: Dr Lars Varming Joergensen (CERN)

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Introduction to Particle Accelerators

Speaker: Sune Jakobsen (CERN)

12:45 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 18:00 Visits

14:00 CERN Control Centre & Magnet Test Facility Hall SM18

The bus leaves in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 14:00!

14:00–14:15 Transport from the CERN hotel to SM18
14:15–14:45 SM18
14:45–15:00 Transport from SM18 to the CCC
15:00–15:30 CCC
15:30–15:45 Transport from the CCC to the CERN hotel

15:45 Coffee Break

16:15 Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room

The whole group meets outside the Main Building at 16:15!

16:15–16:30 Walk from the CERN Main Building to the SC
16:30–17:00 Synchrocyclotron
17:00–17:15 Walk from the SC to ATLAS
17:15–17:45 ATLAS Control Room
17:45–18:00 Walk from ATLAS to the Main Building

18:00 → 19:00 Social Events

18:00 Welcome Reception

Speaker: Jeff Wiener (CERN)

Tuesday 3 February

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

09:00 Introduction to the Standard Model of particle physics

Speaker: Jorgen Beck Hansen (University of Copenhagen (DK))

10:30 Coffee break

11:00 Introduction to Particle Detectors

Speaker: Sune Jakobsen (CERN)

12:30 → 13:45 Lunch break

13:45 → 17:30 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

Wednesday 4 February

09:00 → 11:00 Lectures

09:00 Introduction to Antimatter Research

Speaker: Dr Lars Varming Joergensen (CERN)

11:15 → 12:30 Visits

11:15 Antimatter Factory

11:00–11:15 Walk from Building 6 to the AD
11:15–12:15 Antimatter Factory
12:15-12:30 Walk from the AD to Restaurant 2

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch break (Restaurant 2)

14:00 → 21:30 Social Events

14:00 Discover Geneva Treasure Hunt

We will provide you with your personal treasure hunt brochure. Please prepare 8 CHF to buy the "Tout Genève 9h" ticket. Once you successfully finish the treasure hunt there will be a delicious cheese fondue waiting for you!

19:30 Official Dinner of the Danish Teacher Programme 2026

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

Cave Valaisanne – Chalet Suisse
BD Georges-Favon, 23
1204 Genève
www.chaletswiss.ch

Thursday 5 February

08:30 → 10:30 Visits

08:30 CMS

The bus leaves in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 08:30!

08:30–09:00 Transport from the CERN Hotel to CMS
09:00–10:00 CMS
10:00–10:30 Transport from CMS to the CERN Hotel

11:00 → 12:30 Lectures

11:00 Introduction to the Particle Physics Masterclass

Speaker: Jorgen Beck Hansen (University of Copenhagen (DK))

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 18:00 Lectures

14:00 Particle Physics Masterclass 1/2

Speaker: Jorgen Beck Hansen (University of Copenhagen (DK))

15:30 Coffee break

16:00 Particle Physics Masterclass 2/2

Speaker: Jorgen Beck Hansen (University of Copenhagen (DK))

Friday 6 February

10:00 → 12:00 Visits

10:00 ISOLDE

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 15:00 Closing Session

13:30 What's next?

Speaker: Jeff Wiener (CERN)

14:15 Certificates & Goodie Bags