Finnish Teacher Programme

31 May 2026, 14:00 → 5 Jun 2026, 17:00 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Kati Lassila-Perini (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI)), Tuija Hannele Karppinen (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI)), Taina Onnela (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI)), Jeff Wiener (CERN)

The Finnish Teacher Programme 2026 will take place from 31 May - 5 June 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 Finland as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists...

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Finnish Teacher Programme 2026: 
https://indico.cern.ch/e/FITP26

Teacher Programmes Manager:
Jeff Wiener: 0041 75 411 9010

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

Sunday 31 May

14:00 → 18:00 Welcome to CERN!

Monday 1 June

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

09:30 Aims of the visit and Science Learning at CERN

10:30 Introduction to CERN

Speaker: Timo Hakulinen (CERN)

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

Tuesday 2 June

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

11:00 Working with neural networks at CERN

Speaker: Roope Oskari Niemi

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 15:00 Lectures

15:00 → 18:15 Visits

15:00 Antimatter Factory & Data Centre

15:00–15:45 Antimatter Factory
15:45-16:00 Walk from the AD to the Data Centre
16:00-16:45 Data Centre
16:45-17:00 Walk from the Data Centre to the Main Building

Wednesday 3 June

08:30 → 12:30 Lectures

08:30 Particle Physics - experimentally

Speaker: Kati Lassila-Perini (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI))

11:00 Medical applications of particle physics

Speaker: Heli Huttunen (University of Helsinki (FI))

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 Finnish 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

Hotel Edelweiss
Place de la Navigation 2
1201 Genève
www.hoteledelweissgeneva.com

Thursday 4 June

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

09:00 Open data in teaching (Part 1: Introduction)

Speakers: Kati Lassila-Perini (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI)), Peitsa Veteli (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI))

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Open data in teaching (Part 2: Examples)

Speakers: Kati Lassila-Perini (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI)), Peitsa Veteli (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI))

12:30 → 13:45 Lunch break

13:45 → 17:15 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

Friday 5 June

08:30 → 10:30 Visits

08:30 CMS

The bus leaves in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 08:30!

08:30–09:00 Transport from the CERN Hotel to CMS
09:00–10:00 CMS
10:00–10:30 Transport from CMS to the CERN Hotel

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 15:00 Lectures