Croatian Teacher Programme

6 Jan 2026, 09:00 → 10 Jan 2026, 17:00 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Vuko Brigljevic (Rudjer Boskovic Institute (HR)), Mirko Planinic (University of Zagreb (HR)), Jeff Wiener (CERN)

The Croatian Teacher Programme 2026 will take place from 6-10 January 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 Croatia as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists...

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Croatian Teacher Programme 2026: 
https://indico.cern.ch/e/HRTP26

Teacher Programmes Manager:
Jeff Wiener: 0041 75 411 9010

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

Tuesday 6 January

09:00 → 19:20 Welcome to CERN!: Travel to CERN by BUS from Zagreb

Wednesday 7 January

08:30 → 10:15 Visits

08:30 Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room

The whole group meets outside the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 08:30!

Group 1
08:30–08:45 Walk from the CERN Main Building to the SC
08:45–09:15 Synchrocyclotron
09:15–09:30 Walk from the SC to ATLAS
09:30–10:00 ATLAS Control Room
10:00–10:15 Walk from ATLAS to the Main Building

Group 2
08:30–08:45 Walk from the CERN Main Building to the ATLAS Control Room
08:45–09:15 ATLAS Control Room
09:15–09:30 Walk from ATLAS to SC
09:30–10:00 Synchrocyclotron
10:00–10:15 Walk from SC to the Main Building

10:15 → 12:30 Lectures

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 → 15:30 Lectures

15:30 → 18:00 Visits

15:30 CMS

The bus leaves in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 15:30!

15:30–16:00 Transport from the CERN Hotel to CMS
16:00–18:00 CMS
18:00–18:30 Transport from CMS to the CERN Hotel

18:00 → 19:00 Social Events

18:00 Welcome Reception

Speakers: Jeff Wiener (CERN), Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)

Thursday 8 January

08:30 → 12:30 Lectures

12:30 → 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!

Group 1
13:45-14:00 Walk to Science Gateway
14:00-15:30 Cloud Chamber Workshop
15:30-17:00 Science Gateway Exhibitions

Group 2
13:45-14:00 Walk to Science Gateway
14:00-15:30 Science Gateway Exhibitions
15:30-17:00 Cloud Chamber Workshop

Friday 9 January

08:30 → 10:15 Visits

08:30 Antimatter Factory & Data Centre

The whole group Leaves from the CERN hotel (Building 39) at 08:30!

Group 1
08:30–08:45 Walk from the CERN Hotel to the AD
08:45–09:15 Antimatter Factory
09:15–09:30 Walk from the AD to the Data Centre
09:30–10:00 Data Centre
10:00–10:15 Walk from the Data Centre to the Main Building

Group 2
08:30–08:45 Walk from the CERN Hotel to the Data Centre
08:45–09:15 Data Centre
09:15–09:30 Walk from the Data Centre to the AD
09:30–10:00 Antimatter Factory
10:00–10:15 Walk from the AD to the Main Building

10:30 → 13:00 Closing Session

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 21:30 Social Events

14:00 Discover Geneva Treasure Hunt

We will provide you with your personal treasure hunt brochure. You will need to get the "Tout Genève 9h" ticket, which can be bought at the tram stop (8 CHF). Once you successfully finish the treasure hunt there will be a delicious cheese fondue waiting for you!

19:30 Official Dinner of the Croation Teacher Programme 2026

Although it's the formal dinner of the programme, please wear clothes, which 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