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)
Chiostro San Pietro in Vincoli (Sapienza University) Rome

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
Feb 16, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
AM
8:20 AM
Registration (until 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   (Sala del Chiostro)
9:40 AM
Session I - Opening and introduction - Maria Marsella (Sapienza Universita e INFN, Roma I (IT)) Mauro Morandin (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT)) (until 10:40 AM) (Sala del Chiostro)
9:40 AM ET project: the scientific challenges - Harald Lueck (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Albert-Einstein-Institute) Dr 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 - Maria Marsella (Sapienza University, Rome - INFN Roma1) Dr Francesca Spagnuolo (EGO)  
10:40 AM --- Coffee Break ---
11:10 AM
Session II - Life Cycle Assessment - Andrea Klumpp (DESY Staff Unit For Sustainability) Giuseppe Sappa (Sapeinza, University of Rome) (until 12:40 PM) (Sala del Chiostro)
11:10 AM Experience of LCA for the ILC/CLIC CERN project - Ms Claudia Di Noi (ARUP) Suzanne Evans Yung Loo (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 - Dr Andrea Klumpp (DESY Staff Unit for Sustainability)  
9:00 AM
Session V - Solutions for underground construction - Agostina Chiavola (Università La Sapienza) Diego Sebastiani (GEEG e Sapienza Università di Roma) (until 10:40 AM) (Sala del Chiostro)
9:00 AM Technologies for mechanized excavation of tunnels - Marco D'Ambrosio (WEBUILD S.p.A.)  
9:25 AM Circular water management - Prof. Renato Baciocchi (University of Tor Vergata)  
9:50 AM Management of excavated soils and rocks - Prof. Robert Galler (Montanuniversität Leoben)  
10:15 AM Shaft construction technologies - Patrick Rennkamp (HERRENKNECHT AG)  
10:40 AM --- Coffee Break ---
11:10 AM
Session VI - Societal Impact Strategy and Participatory Design - Liesbeth Huybrechts (until 12:50 PM) (Sala del Chiostro)
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 - Prof. 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)  
PM
12:40 PM --- Lunch Break ---
1:40 PM
Session III - Sustainable transportation and smart energy - Alessandro Corsini (Università La Sapienza) (until 3:20 PM) (Sala del Chiostro)
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 ---
3:50 PM
Session IV - Efficient operation - Fiodor Sorrentino (INFN e Università di Genova (IT)) Paul James Laycock (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 5:30 PM) (Sala del Chiostro)
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 ---
12:50 PM --- Lunch Break ---
1:50 PM
Session VII - Industry engagement and sustainable procurement - Mauro Morandin (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT)) (until 3:45 PM) (Sala del Chiostro)
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 (until 4:05 PM) (Sala del Chiostro)