Name: Einstein Telescope Research Infrastructure: Challenges and Long-Term Sustainability
Start: 2026-02-16T08:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-02-17T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Chiostro San Pietro in Vincoli (Sapienza University) Rome

Einstein Telescope Research Infrastructure: Challenges and Long-Term Sustainability

from Monday, February 16, 2026 (8:00 AM) to Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (6:00 PM)

Monday, February 16, 2026

8:20 AM Registration

8:20 AM - 9:20 AM
9:20 AM Welcome - Carlo Casciola (Dean Faculty of Civil and Industrial engineering, Sapienza University of Rome) Sabrina Sarto (Prorector for research, Sapienza) Francesco Napolitano (Sapienza University, Rome) Ezio Previtali
Welcome
- Carlo Casciola (Dean Faculty of Civil and Industrial engineering, Sapienza University of Rome)
- Sabrina Sarto (Prorector for research, Sapienza)
- Francesco Napolitano (Sapienza University, Rome)
- Ezio Previtali
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Room: Sala del Chiostro
9:40 AM Session I - Opening and introduction
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
Room: Sala del Chiostro
Contributions

9:40 AM ET project: the scientific challenges - Harald Lueck (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Albert-Einstein-Institute) Michele Punturo (INFN)

10:00 AM Large Research Infrastructures Sustainable Management - Giorgio Rossi (Università di Milano)

10:20 AM Sustainability Strategy for ET in the preparatory phase - Francesca Spagnuolo (EGO) Maria Marsella (Sapienza University, Rome - INFN Roma1)
10:40 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Room: Chiostro
11:10 AM Session II - Life Cycle Assessment
11:10 AM - 12:40 PM
Room: Sala del Chiostro
Contributions

11:10 AM Experience of LCA for the ILC/CLIC CERN project - Yung Loo (ARUP) Suzanne Evans Claudia Di Noi (ARUP)

11:40 AM Digital Modeling and Data-Driven approach for infrastructure design - Wissam Wahbeh (FHNW-University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland)

12:10 PM Experience on the PETRA IV project at Desy - Andrea Klumpp (DESY Staff Unit for Sustainability)
12:40 PM Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Room: Chiostro
1:40 PM Session III - Sustainable transportation and smart energy
1:40 PM - 3:20 PM
Room: Sala del Chiostro
Contributions

1:40 PM Real Time Systems for Energy Technologies - Alessandro Corsini (Università La Sapienza)

2:05 PM Sustainable transportation - Domenico Borello (Sapienza University of Rome)

2:30 PM CERN’s energy management strategy - Nikolaos Sapountzoglou (CERN)

2:55 PM Off-shore wind energy - Claudio Lugni (University Federico II Naples)
3:20 PM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Room: Chiostro
3:50 PM Session IV - Efficient operation
3:50 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Sala del Chiostro
Contributions

3:50 PM ET computing model - Patrice Verdier (IP2I Lyon - IN2P3)

4:20 PM Green data centers - Stefan Krischer (RWTH Aachen University)

4:50 PM Optimization strategy for ET detector/instrument (laser, cryo, suspension, vaccum….) - Alessio Rocchi (INFN Roma Tor Vergata) Fiodor Sorrentino (INFN e Università di Genova (IT))
7:30 PM Social Dinner at Urbana 47 Restaurant
Social Dinner at Urbana 47 Restaurant
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
9:00 AM Session V - Solutions for underground construction
9:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Room: Sala del Chiostro
Contributions

9:00 AM Technologies for mechanized excavation of tunnels - Marco D'Ambrosio (WEBUILD S.p.A.)

9:25 AM Circular water management - Renato Baciocchi (University of Tor Vergata)

9:50 AM Management of excavated soils and rocks - Robert Galler (Montanuniversität Leoben)

10:15 AM Shaft construction technologies - Patrick Rennkamp (HERRENKNECHT AG)
10:40 AM Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Room: Chiostro
11:10 AM Session VI - Societal Impact Strategy and Participatory Design
11:10 AM - 12:50 PM
Room: Sala del Chiostro
Contributions

11:10 AM Societal Impact and Participatory Design - Liesbeth Huybrechts (UHasselt)

11:35 AM Societal Impact in large scale infrastructural transitions - Filip Buyse (Maat-ontwerpers BV)

12:00 PM Social Innovation in Climate Transitions - Marzia Mortati (Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano)

12:25 PM Cosmic Explorer: Challenges and Opportunities in using a Community-Based Approach - Kathryne J. Daniel (Department of Astronomy & Associate Astronomer, Steward Observatory)
12:50 PM Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Room: Chiostro
1:50 PM Session VII - Industry engagement and sustainable procurement
1:50 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Sala del Chiostro
Contributions

1:50 PM The trajectory toward the construction of the Einstein Telescope - Roberto Cimino (MUR)

2:15 PM Business involvement in the Einstein Telescope - Jürgen Van Gorp (ETO e FWO)

2:40 PM The evolution of approaches to procurement in European Science Organization: Sustainable procurement - Lara Winkler (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY)

3:05 PM The evolution of approaches to procurement in European Science Organization: Innovation procurement - Marco Peloi (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)

3:30 PM Discussion
3:45 PM Conclusions and outlook: Lessons learned and takeaways from the workshop

3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Room: Sala del Chiostro