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CERN-Solvay student camp 5

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Guillaume Durey, Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
Description

The CERN-Solvay student camps are residential camps for high school students aged 16+ who are curious about CERN and want to learn more about fundamental research in particle physics. For an entire week on site, participants will have the exciting opportunity to do hands-on experiments, visit research facilities at CERN, attend lectures and Q&A sessions, explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers, and take part in social activities. All participants will work in small groups on dedicated research projects guided by volunteers from CERN’s scientific community. The camps will be entirely in English. They will be attended by 36 high school students from all over the world. This is the agenda for the fifth camp, which will take place from 19 April - 25 April 2026. 

More information & application form: https://cern.ch/solvay-camp

  • Sunday 19 April
    • Welcome to CERN!
      • 1
        Arrive at CERN & check-in at CERN hotel 39 (CERN)

        39

        CERN

        Check-in is possible as of 14:00. If you arrive earlier, you can leave your luggage at the hotel reception.

      • 2
        Welcome reception Main Auditorium (500/1-001) (CERN)

        Main Auditorium (500/1-001)

        CERN

        Main Auditorium booked from 16.30 - 21.30

        Speaker: Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
      • 3
        Discover CERN Treasure Hunt
    • 19:00
      Dinner
    • Introductory remarks 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

      500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

      CERN

      400
      Show room on map
      • 20:00
        Walk
      • 4
        Introductory remarks
        Speaker: Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
  • Monday 20 April
    • Registration & breakfast 33/R-203 (CERN)

      33/R-203

      CERN

      All students: Bring your identity document with you.

      Group 1
      8:00-8:30 Breakfast
      8:30-9:00 Registration

      Group 2
      8:00-8:30 Registration
      8:30-9:00 Breakfast

    • Introduction to CERN
      • 09:15
        Walk
      • 5
        Lecture: Introduction to CERN 13/2-005 (CERN)

        13/2-005

        CERN

        90
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Dr Julia Woithe
        20260414_JW_Intro_2_CERN_EN.pdf
        20260414_JW_Intro_2_CERN_EN.pptx
      • 10:45
        Walk
      • 6
        Lab Workshop: Electron Beams 82/1-001 Lab B (CERN)

        82/1-001 Lab B

        CERN

        Group 1

        Speakers: Berare Gokturk (Bogazici University (TR), CERN), Dr Jorge Andres Villa Velez
      • 7
        Synchrocyclotron and ATLAS Visitor Center Synchrocyclotron (Bldg. 300) (CERN)

        Synchrocyclotron (Bldg. 300)

        CERN

        Group 2

        Speaker: Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)
      • 12:30
        Walk
    • 12:45
      Lunch break R1 (CERN)

      R1

      CERN
    • Workshops & Lectures
      • 13:45
        Walk
      • 8
        Lab Workshop: Electron Beams 82/1-001 Lab B (CERN)

        82/1-001 Lab B

        CERN

        Group 2

        Speakers: Berare Gokturk (Bogazici University (TR), CERN), Dr Jorge Andres Villa Velez
      • 9
        Synchrocyclotron and ATLAS Visitor Centre Synchrocyclotron (Bldg. 300) (CERN)

        Synchrocyclotron (Bldg. 300)

        CERN

        Group 1

        Speakers: Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht), Tobias Patrick Treczoks (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat (DE))
      • 15:30
        Break
      • 10
        Lecture: Introduction to Particle Accelerators 13/2-005 (CERN)

        13/2-005

        CERN

        90
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Rende Steerenberg (CERN)
        rs20260420_Intro2Acc CERN-Solvay.pdf
        rs20260420_Intro2Acc CERN-Solvay.pptx
    • 18:00
      Dinner
    • 19:30
      Social activities
  • Tuesday 21 April
    • Workshops & Lectures 82/1-001 Lab B

      82/1-001 Lab B
      • 08:45
        Walk
      • 11
        Lab Workshop: Cloud chamber
        Speakers: Filippa Dalesjo (University of Copenhagen (DK)), Dr Jorge Andres Villa Velez
      • 10:15
        Break
      • 12
        Lecture: Introduction to Particle Detectors SG Lab B

        SG Lab B
        Speaker: David Barney (CERN)
      • 12:00
        Walk
    • 12:15
      Lunch break R2 (CERN)

      R2

      CERN
    • Lectures & Visits
      • 13:15
        Walk
      • 13
        Lecture: The Standard Model 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre (CERN)

        31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre

        CERN

        105
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Silke Van Der Schueren (CERN)
        standard_model.pdf
      • 14:45
        Break
      • 14
        Visit: CMS CMS (CERN)

        CMS

        CERN

        Travel by bus to the CMS detector

        Speakers: Adelina Lintuluoto (CERN), Alexis Kalogeropoulos (The State University of New York SUNY (US)), Deniz Sunar Cerci (Yildiz Technical University (TR)), Karla Pena (Hamburg University (DE))
    • 18:00
      Dinner
    • Movie night: Particle Fever 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

      500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

      CERN

      400
      Show room on map
  • Wednesday 22 April
    • Lectures 13/2-005 (CERN)

      13/2-005

      CERN

      90
      Show room on map
      • 08:45
        Walk
      • 15
        Lecture: The ATLAS Particle Detector (Part 1) 13/2-005

        13/2-005

        CERN

        90
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Clara Nellist (University of Amsterdam and Nikhef (NL))
      • 10:15
        Break
      • 16
        Lecture: The ATLAS Particle Detector (Part 2) 13/2-005

        13/2-005

        CERN

        90
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Clara Nellist (University of Amsterdam and Nikhef (NL))
    • 12:00
      Lunch break R1 (CERN)

      R1

      CERN
    • CERN people bingo Outside R1 (CERN)

      Outside R1

      CERN
    • Visits
      • 13:45
        Walk
      • 17
        GROUP 1. LEIR/LINAC2 --> AD --> Data Centre

        Group 1
        14:00-15.00 LEIR/LINAC
        15:00-15:10 Walk to AD
        15:10-16:00 Antimatter Factory
        16:00-16:10 Walk to Data Centre
        16:10-17:00 Data Centre Visitor Point

        Speakers: Ms Carolina Marisol Aguilar Rivera (Autonomous University of Puebla (MX)), Gunnar Fernqvist (CERN), Julia Ines Jaeger (MPIK, Heidelberg University (DE)), Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)
      • 18
        GROUP 2. AD --> Data Centre --> LEIR/LINAC 2

        Group 2
        14:00-15.00 Antimatter Factory (AD)
        15:00-15:10 Walk to Data Centre
        15:10-16:00 Data Centre Visitor Point
        16:00-16:10 Walk to LEIR/LINAC 2
        16:10-17:00 LEIR/LINAC 2

        Speakers: Gunnar Fernqvist (CERN), Julia Ines Jaeger (MPIK, Heidelberg University (DE)), Milena Vujanovic (University of Leeds)
    • 18:30
      Dinner
  • Thursday 23 April
    • Project Day: Morning Session
      Groups for Project Day.docx
      Groups for Project Day.pdf
      • 19
        ELISA SG Exhibition - Accelerate

        SG Exhibition - Accelerate

        Bring a laptop if you have one

        Speaker: Berare Gokturk (Bogazici University (TR), CERN)
      • 20
        Antimatter Experiment AD - Building 193 (CERN)

        AD - Building 193

        CERN
        Speaker: Julia Ines Jaeger (MPIK, Heidelberg University (DE))
      • 21
        ATLAS - AI Physics Analysis 104/1-A20 (CERN)

        104/1-A20

        CERN

        Bring a laptop if you have one

        Speaker: Shalini Epari (University of Montreal)
      • 22
        Data Acquisition 11/R-014 (CERN)

        11/R-014

        CERN
        Speaker: Markus Joos (CERN)
      • 23
        Polymer Lab Building 771 (Prévessin)

        Building 771 (Prévessin)

        Prévessin site – pack your lunch in R1 before you go
        Take shuttle bus #5 which departs at 8:53 in front of the Hotel
        Get off in front of Building 927 and meet your supervisors there

        Speakers: Roland Piccin (CERN), Sebastien Clement (CERN)
      • 24
        Theory workshop 31/2-029 (CERN)

        31/2-029

        CERN

        8
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Silke Van Der Schueren (CERN)
        CheatSheet.pdf
        feynman_diagrams.pdf
        Particle Table.pdf
    • Project Day: Afternoon Session
      Groups for Project Day.docx
      Groups for Project Day.pdf
      • 25
        Antimatter Experiment AD - Building 193 (CERN)

        AD - Building 193

        CERN
        Speaker: Julia Ines Jaeger (MPIK, Heidelberg University (DE))
      • 26
        ATLAS - AI Physics Analysis 104/1-A20 (CERN)

        104/1-A20

        CERN

        Bring a laptop if you have one

        Speaker: Shalini Epari (University of Montreal)
      • 27
        Data Acquisition 11/R-014 (CERN)

        11/R-014

        CERN
        Speaker: Markus Joos (CERN)
      • 28
        ELISA SG Exhibition - Accelerate (CERN)

        SG Exhibition - Accelerate

        CERN

        Bring a laptop if you have one

        Speaker: Berare Gokturk (Bogazici University (TR), CERN)
      • 29
        Polymer Lab CERN

        CERN
        Speaker: Sebastien Clement (CERN)
      • 30
        Theory Workshop 31/2-029 (CERN)

        31/2-029

        CERN

        8
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Silke Van Der Schueren (CERN)
    • 18:00
      Dinner
    • Edit your videos R1 (CERN)

      R1

      CERN
  • Friday 24 April
    • Workshop & Lecture
      • 31
        Lab Workshop: Superconductivity 82/1-001 (CERN)

        82/1-001

        CERN
        Speakers: Adelina Lintuluoto (CERN), Karla Pena (Hamburg University (DE))
      • 10:30
        Walk
      • 32
        Solvay Lectures 60/6-015 - Room Georges Charpak (Room F) (CERN)

        60/6-015 - Room Georges Charpak (Room F)

        CERN

        90
        Show room on map
        protected link to slides
      • 12:30
        Walk
    • 12:45
      Lunch break
    • Final Session 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

      500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

      CERN

      400
      Show room on map
      • 14:00
        Walk 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

        500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

        CERN

        400
        Show room on map
      • 33
        Q&A: Big science questions 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

        500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

        CERN

        400
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Frederik Van der Veken (CERN)
      • 15:15
        Break 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

        500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

        CERN

        400
        Show room on map
      • 34
        International gift swapping game Outside main auditorium

        Outside main auditorium

        CERN
        Speaker: Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
      • 16:30
        Break 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

        500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

        CERN

        400
        Show room on map
      • 35
        Review of project day videos and closing ceremony 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

        500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

        CERN

        400
        Show room on map
        Speaker: Ruadh Duggan (Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht)
    • Bowling & Pizza
      • 18:30
        Tram to Balexert
      • 36
        Bowling & Pizza The Bowling - Balexert

        The Bowling - Balexert
  • Saturday 25 April
    • 09:00
      Breakfast & departures
    • Science Gateway Exhibitions

      You are invited to visit the Science Gateway Exhibitons on your own, at any time throughout the day, as you wait to depart for the airport :)

    • Latest possible hotel check-out