Name: MCnet Summer School 2026
Start: 2026-05-31T08:45:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-05T14:00:00+02:00
Location: CERN

MCnet Summer School 2026

from Sunday, May 31, 2026 (8:45 AM) to Friday, June 5, 2026 (2:00 PM)

Monday, May 25, 2026
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Sunday, May 31, 2026

5:30 PM Dinner and refreshments
Dinner and refreshments
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Monday, June 1, 2026
8:45 AM Welcome from the organisers - Enrico Bothmann (CERN)
Welcome from the organisers
- Enrico Bothmann (CERN)
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
9:00 AM Introduction to Event Generators I - Simon Platzer (University of Graz (AT))
Introduction to Event Generators I
- Simon Platzer (University of Graz (AT))
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:00 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:30 AM Introduction to Event Generators II - Simon Platzer (University of Graz (AT))
Introduction to Event Generators II
- Simon Platzer (University of Graz (AT))
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:30 AM Model-Independent Measurements - Andrew Pilkington (University Of Manchester)
Model-Independent Measurements
- Andrew Pilkington (University Of Manchester)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: R1

2:00 PM Tutorials: Herwig
Herwig
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Tutorials: Pythia
Pythia
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Tutorials: Sherpa
Sherpa
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

3:00 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

3:30 PM Tutorials: Herwig
Herwig
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Tutorials: Pythia
Pythia
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Tutorials: Sherpa
Sherpa
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

6:00 PM Welcome reception & poster presentation
Welcome reception & poster presentation
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
9:00 AM Introduction to Event Generators III - Simon Platzer (University of Graz (AT))
Introduction to Event Generators III
- Simon Platzer (University of Graz (AT))
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:00 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:30 AM Parton Showers, Matching and Merging I - Silvia Ferrario Ravasio (Università degli Studi di Torino)
Parton Showers, Matching and Merging I
- Silvia Ferrario Ravasio (Università degli Studi di Torino)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:30 AM Modern Computing Paradigms - Enrico Bothmann (CERN)
Modern Computing Paradigms
- Enrico Bothmann (CERN)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: R1
2:00 PM Parton Showers, Matching and Merging II - Silvia Ferrario Ravasio (Università degli Studi di Torino)
Parton Showers, Matching and Merging II
- Silvia Ferrario Ravasio (Università degli Studi di Torino)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
3:00 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

3:30 PM Tutorials: Computing on GPUs
Computing on GPUs
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Tutorials: MadGraph+Rivet+Contur
MadGraph+Rivet+Contur
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Tutorials: Write your own Parton Shower
Write your own Parton Shower
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

5:30 PM Dinner
Dinner
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Room: R1

7:30 PM Discussions: Nightcap
Nightcap
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Room: R1
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
9:00 AM Aspects of the Electroweak Standard Model I - Stefan Dittmaier (University of Freiburg (DE))
Aspects of the Electroweak Standard Model I
- Stefan Dittmaier (University of Freiburg (DE))
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:00 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:30 AM Precision Requirements and Opportunities at FCC-ee - Sarah Louise Williams (University of Cambridge (GB))
Precision Requirements and Opportunities at FCC-ee
- Sarah Louise Williams (University of Cambridge (GB))
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:30 AM Parton Showers, Matching and Merging III - Silvia Ferrario Ravasio (Università degli Studi di Torino)
Parton Showers, Matching and Merging III
- Silvia Ferrario Ravasio (Università degli Studi di Torino)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: R1

2:00 PM TH colloquium
TH colloquium
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Time off: Visit of the exhibition area and/or experimental facilities
Visit of the exhibition area and/or experimental facilities
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

5:30 PM Dinner
Dinner
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Room: R1

7:30 PM Discussions: Nightcap
Nightcap
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Room: R1
Thursday, June 4, 2026
9:00 AM Aspects of the Electroweak Standard Model II - Stefan Dittmaier (University of Freiburg (DE))
Aspects of the Electroweak Standard Model II
- Stefan Dittmaier (University of Freiburg (DE))
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:00 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:30 AM Simulating Human Behaviour for Decision-Making in Complex Systems - Joseph Bullock (IPPP, Durham University)
Simulating Human Behaviour for Decision-Making in Complex Systems
- Joseph Bullock (IPPP, Durham University)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:30 AM Readiness of the MC Tools for the Sub-Per-Mille Frontier - Jürgen Reuter
Readiness of the MC Tools for the Sub-Per-Mille Frontier
- Jürgen Reuter
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: R1

2:00 PM Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

3:00 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

3:30 PM Tutorials: Computing on GPUs
Computing on GPUs
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Tutorials: MadGraph+Rivet+Contur
MadGraph+Rivet+Contur
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

Tutorials: Write your own Parton Shower
Write your own Parton Shower
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

5:30 PM School dinner
School dinner
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Room: Glassbox
Friday, June 5, 2026
9:00 AM Invisible Dimensions of Diversity - Louise Carvalho (CERN)
Invisible Dimensions of Diversity
- Louise Carvalho (CERN)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:00 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:30 AM Event Generators for Heavy Ion Collisions - Leif Lönnblad (Lund University (SE))
Event Generators for Heavy Ion Collisions
- Leif Lönnblad (Lund University (SE))
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:30 AM Machine Learning and Event Generators - Michael Spannowsky (KIT)
Machine Learning and Event Generators
- Michael Spannowsky (KIT)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:30 PM Close-out - Enrico Bothmann (CERN)
Close-out
- Enrico Bothmann (CERN)
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room