CERN-Solvay student camp 4

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

    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
      • 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)
    • 16
      Working in science in the age of AI
      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
    • 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))
      • 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
    • 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)
    • 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
    • Solvay lectures 13/2-005 (CERN)

      13/2-005

      CERN

      90
      Show room on map
    • 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

    • 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