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Einstein Telescope Research Infrastructure: Challenges and Long-Term Sustainability

from Monday, 16 February 2026 (08:00) to Tuesday, 17 February 2026 (18:00)
Chiostro San Pietro in Vincoli (Sapienza University) Rome

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
16 Feb 2026
17 Feb 2026
AM
08:20
Registration (until 09:20)
09:20 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)
09:40
Session I - Opening and introduction - Maria Marsella (Sapienza Universita e INFN, Roma I (IT)) Mauro Morandin (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT)) (until 10:40) (Sala del Chiostro)
09:40 ET project: the scientific challenges - Harald Lueck (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Albert-Einstein-Institute) Dr Michele Punturo (INFN)  
10:00 Large Research Infrastructures Sustainable Management - Giorgio Rossi (Università di Milano)  
10:20 Sustainability Strategy for ET in the preparatory phase - Maria Marsella (Sapienza University, Rome - INFN Roma1) Dr Francesca Spagnuolo (EGO)  
10:40 --- Coffee Break ---
11:10
Session II - Life Cycle Assessment - Andrea Klumpp (DESY Staff Unit For Sustainability) Giuseppe Sappa (Sapeinza, University of Rome) (until 12:40) (Sala del Chiostro)
11:10 Experience of LCA for the ILC/CLIC CERN project - Ms Claudia Di Noi (ARUP) Suzanne Evans Yung Loo (ARUP)  
11:40 Digital Modeling and Data-Driven approach for infrastructure design - Wissam Wahbeh (FHNW-University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland)  
12:10 Experience on the PETRA IV project at Desy - Dr Andrea Klumpp (DESY Staff Unit for Sustainability)  
09:00
Session V - Solutions for underground construction - Agostina Chiavola (Università La Sapienza) Diego Sebastiani (GEEG e Sapienza Università di Roma) (until 10:40) (Sala del Chiostro)
09:00 Technologies for mechanized excavation of tunnels - Marco D'Ambrosio (WEBUILD S.p.A.)  
09:25 Circular water management - Prof. Renato Baciocchi (University of Tor Vergata)  
09:50 Management of excavated soils and rocks - Prof. Robert Galler (Montanuniversität Leoben)  
10:15 Shaft construction technologies - Patrick Rennkamp (HERRENKNECHT AG)  
10:40 --- Coffee Break ---
11:10
Session VI - Societal Impact Strategy and Participatory Design - Liesbeth Huybrechts (until 12:50) (Sala del Chiostro)
11:10 Societal Impact and Participatory Design - Liesbeth Huybrechts (UHasselt)  
11:35 Societal Impact in large scale infrastructural transitions - Filip Buyse (Maat-ontwerpers BV)  
12:00 Social Innovation in Climate Transitions - Prof. Marzia Mortati (Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano)  
12:25 Cosmic Explorer: Challenges and Opportunities in using a Community-Based Approach - Kathryne J. Daniel (Department of Astronomy & Associate Astronomer, Steward Observatory)  
PM
12:40 --- Lunch Break ---
13:40
Session III - Sustainable transportation and smart energy - Alessandro Corsini (Università La Sapienza) (until 15:20) (Sala del Chiostro)
13:40 Real Time Systems for Energy Technologies - Alessandro Corsini (Università La Sapienza)  
14:05 Sustainable transportation - Domenico Borello (Sapienza University of Rome)  
14:30 CERN’s energy management strategy - Nikolaos Sapountzoglou (CERN)  
14:55 Off-shore wind energy - Claudio Lugni (University Federico II Naples)  
15:20 --- Coffee Break ---
15:50
Session IV - Efficient operation - Fiodor Sorrentino (INFN e Università di Genova (IT)) Paul James Laycock (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 17:30) (Sala del Chiostro)
15:50 ET computing model - Patrice Verdier (IP2I Lyon - IN2P3)  
16:20 Green data centers - Stefan Krischer (RWTH Aachen University)  
16:50 Optimization strategy for ET detector/instrument (laser, cryo, suspension, vaccum….) - Alessio Rocchi (INFN Roma Tor Vergata) Fiodor Sorrentino (INFN e Università di Genova (IT))  
19:30 --- Social Dinner at Urbana 47 Restaurant ---
12:50 --- Lunch Break ---
13:50
Session VII - Industry engagement and sustainable procurement - Mauro Morandin (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT)) (until 15:45) (Sala del Chiostro)
13:50 The trajectory toward the construction of the Einstein Telescope - Roberto Cimino (MUR)  
14:15 Business involvement in the Einstein Telescope - Jürgen Van Gorp (ETO e FWO)  
14:40 The evolution of approaches to procurement in European Science Organization: Sustainable procurement - Lara Winkler (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY)  
15:05 The evolution of approaches to procurement in European Science Organization: Innovation procurement - Marco Peloi (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.)  
15:30 Discussion  
15:45
Conclusions and outlook: Lessons learned and takeaways from the workshop (until 16:05) (Sala del Chiostro)