CERN-Solvay student camp 4

Name: CERN-Solvay student camp 4
Start: 2025-10-05T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-11T17:00:00+02:00
Location: No location set

5 Oct 2025, 14:00 → 11 Oct 2025, 17:00 Europe/Zurich

Guillaume Durey

Description

The CERN-Solvay student camps are residential camps for high school students aged 16+ who are curious about CERN and want to learn more about fundamental research in particle physics. For an entire week on site, participants will have the exciting opportunity to do hands-on experiments, visit research facilities at CERN, attend lectures and Q&A sessions, explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers, and take part in social activities. All participants will work in small groups on dedicated research projects guided by volunteers from CERN’s scientific community. The camps will be entirely in English. They will be attended by 36 high school students from all over the world. This is the agenda for the fourth camp, which will take place from 5 October to 11 October 2025.

More information & application form: https://cern.ch/solvay-camp

Sunday 5 October
- Sun 5 Oct
- Mon 6 Oct
- Tue 7 Oct
- Wed 8 Oct
- Thu 9 Oct
- Fri 10 Oct
- Sat 11 Oct
- Welcome to CERN!
  - 1
    
    Arrive at CERN & check-in at CERN hotel 39 (CERN)
    
    39
    
    CERN
    
    Check-in is possible as of 14:00. If you arrive earlier, you can leave your luggage at the hotel reception.
  - 2
    
    Welcome reception In front of the R1 dipole magnet (CERN)
    
    In front of the R1 dipole magnet
    
    CERN
    
    Speaker: Guillaume Durey
  - 3
    
    Discover CERN Treasure Hunt
- 19:00
  
  Dinner
- Introductory remarks 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
  Show room on map
  - 20:00
    
    Walk
  - 4
    
    Introductory remarks
    
    Speaker: Guillaume Durey
    
    Welcome Presentation Camp 4.pdf
    
    Welcome Presentation Camp 4.pptx
Monday 6 October
- Sun 5 Oct
- Mon 6 Oct
- Tue 7 Oct
- Wed 8 Oct
- Thu 9 Oct
- Fri 10 Oct
- Sat 11 Oct
- Registration & breakfast 33/R-203 (CERN)
  
  33/R-203
  
  CERN
  
  All students: Bring your identity document with you.
  
  Group 1
  8:00-8:30 Breakfast
  8:30-9:00 Registration
  
  Group 2
  8:00-8:30 Registration
  8:30-9:00 Breakfast
- Introduction to CERN
  - 09:15
    
    Walk
  - 5
    
    Lecture: Introduction to CERN 13/2-005 (CERN)
    
    13/2-005
    
    CERN
    
    90
    Show room on map
    
    Speaker: Jeff Wiener (CERN)
    
    JW_CERN.pdf
- Workshops & Visits
  - 10:45
    
    Walk
  - 6
    
    Lab Workshop: Electron Beams 82/1-001 Lab B
    
    82/1-001 Lab B
    
    Group 1: 18 students + 2 teachers
    
    Speakers: Adelina Lintuluoto (CERN), Ms Joni Pham (University of Melbourne (AU))
  - 7
    
    Visit: Synchrocyclotron and ATLAS Visitor Centre 300/R-203
    
    300/R-203
    
    Group 2: 18 students + 2 teachers
    
    Speaker: Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
- 12:45
  
  Lunch break R1 (CERN)
  
  R1
  
  CERN
- Visits, Workshops & Lectures CERN
  
  CERN
  - 13:45
    
    Walk
  - 8
    
    Lab Workshop: Electron Beams 82/1-001 Lab B
    
    82/1-001 Lab B
    
    Group 2: 18 students + 2 teachers
    
    Speakers: Adelina Lintuluoto (CERN), Ms Joni Pham (University of Melbourne (AU))
  - 9
    
    Visit: Synchrocyclotron and ATLAS Visitor Centre 300/R-203
    
    300/R-203
    
    Group 1: 18 students + 2 teachers
    
    Speaker: Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
  - 15:30
    
    Break
  - 10
    
    Lecture: Introduction to Particle Accelerators 82/1-001 Lab B
    
    82/1-001 Lab B
    
    Speaker: Rende Steerenberg (CERN)
- 18:00
  
  Dinner
- 19:30
  
  Social activities
Tuesday 7 October
- Sun 5 Oct
- Mon 6 Oct
- Tue 7 Oct
- Wed 8 Oct
- Thu 9 Oct
- Fri 10 Oct
- Sat 11 Oct
- Visits & Lectures
  - 09:00
    
    Walk
  - 11
    
    Lecture: Introduction to the Standard Model 40/S2-A01 - Salle Anderson (CERN)
    
    40/S2-A01 - Salle Anderson
    
    CERN
    
    100
    Show room on map
    
    Speaker: Silke Van Der Schueren (CERN)
    
    Standard_model.pdf
  - 10:45
    
    Walk
  - 12
    
    Visit: Low Energy Ion Ring & LINAC2
    
    Speakers: Django Manglunki, Kevin King Priestnall, Pierre Korysko (University of Oxford (GB))
  - 12:00
    
    Walk
- 12:15
  
  Lunch break R2 (CERN)
  
  R2
  
  CERN
- CERN people bingo
  - 13:15
    
    Walk
  - 13
    
    CERN people bingo R1
    
    R1
- Lectures & Workshops
  - 14:15
    
    Walk
  - 14
    
    Lab Workshops: Cloud Chamber 82/1-001 Lab B and Lab A (CERN)
    
    82/1-001 Lab B and Lab A
    
    CERN
    
    Speakers: Dr Jorge Andres Villa Velez, Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
  - 15:45
    
    Break
  - 15
    
    Lecture: Introduction to Particle Detectors 82/1-001 Lab B (CERN)
    
    82/1-001 Lab B
    
    CERN
    
    Speaker: David Barney (CERN)
    
    CMS-PersonalJourney_Solvay_Octo2025.pdf
    
    CMS-PersonalJourney_Solvay_Octo2025.pptx
- 16
  
  Working in science in the age of AI
  
  NON-MANDATORY CERN Staff Association conference
  
  Speaker: Prof. Marcel Salathe (EPFL AI Center)
- 18:00
  
  Dinner
- Movie night: Particle Fever 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
  Show room on map
Wednesday 8 October
- Sun 5 Oct
- Mon 6 Oct
- Tue 7 Oct
- Wed 8 Oct
- Thu 9 Oct
- Fri 10 Oct
- Sat 11 Oct
- Lectures & visits
  - 08:45
    
    Walk
  - 17
    
    Lecture: Introduction to Medical Applications 40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie (CERN)
    
    40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie
    
    CERN
    
    115
    Show room on map
    
    Speaker: Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford (GB))
    
    Dosanjh-Physics to Medical Applications-08.10.2025.pdf
  - 10:15
    
    Break
  - 18
    
    Lecture: The ATLAS Particle Detector 40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie (CERN)
    
    40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie
    
    CERN
    
    115
    Show room on map
    
    Speaker: Clara Nellist (University of Amsterdam and Nikhef (NL))
- 11:30
  
  Lunch break R1 (CERN)
  
  R1
  
  CERN
- Lectures & Visits
  - 19
    
    CMS Visit
    
    12:30 Bus pickup in front of Hotel
    13:00 Visit starts at CMS (split into three groups)
    14:30 Bus pickup at CMS
    
    Speakers: Gouranga Kole (National Taiwan University (TW)), Uttiya Sarkar (Rheinisch Westfaelische Tech. Hoch. (DE)), Varun Sharma (University of Wisconsin Madison (US)), Ziad Nader (Lebanese American University (LB))
  - 15:00
    
    Break
  - 20
    
    Lecture: The ATLAS Particle Detector (part 2) 40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie (CERN)
    
    40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie
    
    CERN
    
    115
    Show room on map
    
    Speaker: Clara Nellist (University of Amsterdam and Nikhef (NL))
  - 16:15
    
    Walk
  - 21
    
    Visit: Antimatter Factory
    
    Group 1: 18 students + 2 teachers
    Divides into two subgroups
    
    Speakers: Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds), Tobias Patrick Treczoks (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat (DE))
  - 22
    
    Visit: Data Centre
    
    Group 2: 18 students + 2 teachers
    
    Speaker: Mr Jakub Jelinek
  - 17:20
    
    Walk
  - 23
    
    Visit: Antimatter Factory
    
    Group 2: 18 students + 2 teachers
    Divides into two subgroups
    
    Speakers: Joos Danjeel Schoonwater, Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)
  - 24
    
    Visit: Data Centre
    
    Group 1: 18 students + 2 teachers
    
    Speaker: Richard Bachmann (CERN)
- 18:30
  
  Dinner
Thursday 9 October
- Sun 5 Oct
- Mon 6 Oct
- Tue 7 Oct
- Wed 8 Oct
- Thu 9 Oct
- Fri 10 Oct
- Sat 11 Oct
- Lab discovery day: Morning session
  - 25
    
    Control rooms and Operations Building 874 (Prévessin)
    
    Building 874 (Prévessin)
    
    Speaker: Pierre Korysko (University of Oxford (GB))
  - 26
    
    ELISA SG Exhibition "Accelerate"
    
    SG Exhibition "Accelerate"
    
    Speakers: Annabella Zamora (Université de Lausanne), Berare Gokturk (Bogazici University (TR))
  - 27
    
    Magnetic Measurements Lab Building 311
    
    Building 311
    
    Speaker: Lucio Fiscarelli (CERN)
  - 28
    
    Polymer Lab Building 771 (Prévessin)
    
    Building 771 (Prévessin)
    
    Speakers: Roland Piccin (CERN), Sebastien Clement (CERN)
  - 29
    
    Theory workshop 561/R-001 (CERN)
    
    561/R-001
    
    CERN
    
    Speaker: Silke Van Der Schueren (CERN)
    
    CheatSheet.pdf
    
    Particle Table.pdf
    
    Theory_project.pdf
- 12:30
  
  Lunch break
- Lab discovery day: Afternoon session
  - 30
    
    Control rooms and Operations Building 874 (Prévessin)
    
    Building 874 (Prévessin)
    
    Speaker: Pierre Korysko (University of Oxford (GB))
  - 31
    
    ELISA SG Exhibition "Accelerate"
    
    SG Exhibition "Accelerate"
    
    Speakers: Annabella Zamora (Université de Lausanne), Berare Gokturk (Bogazici University (TR))
  - 32
    
    ISOLDE Building 170
    
    Building 170
    
    Speaker: Victoria Vedia (CERN)
  - 33
    
    Magnetic Measurements Lab Building 311
    
    Building 311
    
    Speaker: Lucio Fiscarelli (CERN)
  - 34
    
    Polymer Lab Building 771 (Prévessin)
    
    Building 771 (Prévessin)
    
    Speakers: Roland Piccin (CERN), Sebastien Clement (CERN)
  - 35
    
    Theory workshop 561/R-001 (CERN)
    
    561/R-001
    
    CERN
    
    15
    Show room on map
    
    Speaker: Silke Van Der Schueren (CERN)
- 18:00
  
  Dinner
- Edit your videos
Friday 10 October
- Sun 5 Oct
- Mon 6 Oct
- Tue 7 Oct
- Wed 8 Oct
- Thu 9 Oct
- Fri 10 Oct
- Sat 11 Oct
- Solvay lectures 13/2-005 (CERN)
  
  13/2-005
  
  CERN
  
  90
  Show room on map
  - 08:45
    
    Walk 13/2-005 (CERN)
    
    13/2-005
    
    CERN
    
    90
    Show room on map
  - 36
    
    Introduction to Solvay
    
    Speaker: Mark Van Bijsterveld (Solvay, CPO)
    
    Intro to Solvay.pdf
  - 37
    
    Lecture: eSolvay process for Soda Ash
    
    Speaker: Luca Saoner (Solvay)
    
    eSolvay_CERN_06102025_for sharing.pdf
  - 38
    
    Lecture: Chemistry of rare-earths elements
    
    Speaker: Dr Lama Itani (Solvay)
    
    Solvay x CERN - 2025_10_10 - Rare Earth.pdf
  - 39
    
    Q&A: Careers at Solvay
    
    Speakers: Anne-Solenne Chapuis (Solvay), Mark Van Bijsterveld (Solvay, CPO)
    
    Careers at Solvay.pdf
- Workshops
  - 10:45
    
    Walk
  - 40
    
    Lab workshop: Superconductivity 82/1-001 Lab B
    
    82/1-001 Lab B
    
    Speakers: Adelina Lintuluoto (CERN), Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
  - 12:30
    
    Walk
- Official group photo
- 13:00
  
  Lunch break
- Final Session
  - 14:00
    
    Walk
  - 41
    
    Q&A: Big science questions 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre (CERN)
    
    31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
    
    CERN
    
    105
    Show room on map
    
    Speaker: Frederik Van Der Veken (CERN)
  - 15:15
    
    Break
  - 42
    
    Review of videos and closing ceremony 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre (CERN)
    
    31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
    
    CERN
    
    105
    Show room on map
  - 16:15
    
    Walk
  - 43
    
    International gift swapping game Square van Hove
    
    Square van Hove
- Bowling & Pizza
  - 18:30
    
    Tram to Balexert
  - 44
    
    Bowling & Pizza The Bowling - Balexert
    
    The Bowling - Balexert
Saturday 11 October
- Sun 5 Oct
- Mon 6 Oct
- Tue 7 Oct
- Wed 8 Oct
- Thu 9 Oct
- Fri 10 Oct
- Sat 11 Oct
- 09:00
  
  Breakfast & departures
- Science Gateway Exhibitions
  
  You are invited to visit the Science Gateway Exhibitons on your own, at any time throughout the day, as you wait to depart for the airport :)
- Latest possible hotel check-out

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CERN-Solvay student camp 4

39

CERN

In front of the R1 dipole magnet

CERN

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

33/R-203

CERN

13/2-005

CERN

82/1-001 Lab B

300/R-203

R1

CERN

CERN

82/1-001 Lab B

300/R-203

82/1-001 Lab B

40/S2-A01 - Salle Anderson

CERN

R2

CERN

R1

82/1-001 Lab B and Lab A

CERN

82/1-001 Lab B

CERN

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie

CERN

40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie

CERN

R1

CERN

40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie

CERN

Building 874 (Prévessin)

SG Exhibition "Accelerate"

Building 311

Building 771 (Prévessin)

561/R-001

CERN

Building 874 (Prévessin)

SG Exhibition "Accelerate"

Building 170

Building 311

Building 771 (Prévessin)

561/R-001

CERN

13/2-005

CERN

13/2-005

CERN

82/1-001 Lab B

31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre

CERN

31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre

CERN

Square van Hove

The Bowling - Balexert