Belgian Teacher Programme

12 Apr 2026, 17:00 → 17 Apr 2026, 14:00 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Francois Briard (CERN), Jeff Wiener (CERN)

The Belgian Teacher Programme 2026 will take place from 12-17 April 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 Belgium as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists...

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Belgian Teacher Programme 2026: 
https://indico.cern.ch/e/BETP26

Teacher Programmes Manager:
Jeff Wiener: 0041 75 411 9010

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

Sunday 12 April

17:00 → 21:00 Welcome to CERN!

Monday 13 April

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

12:30 → 13:45 Lunch break

13:45 → 17:45 Visits

13:45 CERN Control Centre & Magnet Test Facility Hall SM18

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

13:45–14:00 Transport from the CERN hotel to SM18
14:00–14:30 SM18
14:30–14:45 Transport from SM18 to the CCC
14:45–15:15 CCC
15:15–15:30 Transport from the CCC to the CERN hotel

15:30 Coffee break

16:00 Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room

The whole group meets outside the Main Building at 16:00!

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

18:00 → 20:00 Social Events

Tuesday 14 April

09:00 → 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!

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

Wednesday 15 April

08:30 → 10:15 Visits

08:30 Antimatter Factory & Data Centre

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

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 Building 6

10:15 → 12:30 Lectures

12:30 → 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. 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 Belgian 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

Thursday 16 April

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 → 16:00 Visits

13:30 CMS

The bus leaves in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 13:30!

13:30–14:00 Transport from the CERN Hotel to CMS
14:00–15:30 CMS
15:30–16:00 Transport from CMS to the CERN Hotel

Friday 17 April

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures