Greek Teacher Programme

Name: Greek Teacher Programme
Start: 2026-08-23T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-26T19:00:00+02:00
Location: CERN

23 Aug 2026, 14:00 → 26 Aug 2026, 19:00 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN), Rachel Avramidou (University of Science and Technology of China (CN)), Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)

Description

The Greek Teacher Programme 2026 took place from 23-26 August 2026. Lectures, on-site visits, exhibitions, and hands-on workshops introduced its participants to cutting-edge particle physics. We hope our participants went back to Greece as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists...

Greek Teacher Programme 2026:
https://indico.cern.ch/e/GRTP26-1

Teacher Programmes Manager:
Anja Kranjc Horvat: 0041 75 411 4460

In case of emergency:
CERN Fire & Rescue Service: 0041 22 76 74444

Administrative Support:

teacher.programmes@cern.ch

Sunday 23 August
- 15:00 → 18:00
  Welcome to CERN! 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
  Show room on map
  - 15:00
    
    Basics @ CERN 30m
    
    Speaker: Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)
    
    GRTP26-1_Basics.pdf
  - 15:30
    
    Programme Objectives 30m
    
    Speaker: Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)
    
    GRTP26-1_Objectives.pdf
  - 16:00
    
    Introduction to CERN 1h
    
    Speakers: Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN), Rachel Avramidou (University of Science and Technology of China (CN))
    
    GR Teachers CERN Introduction August2026.pdf
    
    GR Teachers CERN Introduction August2026.pptx
  - 17:00
    
    Welcome Reception 45m
Monday 24 August
- 09:00 → 12:30
  Lectures 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
  Show room on map
  - 09:00
    
    Introduction to Particle Accelerators 1h
    
    Speaker: Sofia Kostoglou (CERN)
    
    IntroAccelerators_2026_2.pdf
    
    IntroAccelerators_2026_2.pptx
  - 10:00
    
    Coffee Break 15m
  - 10:15
    
    Introduction to Particle Detectors 1h
    
    Speaker: Stella Orfanelli (CERN)
    
    DetectorsPPT.pptx (1).pdf
  - 11:15
    
    Coffee Break 15m
  - 11:30
    
    Introduction to Computing 45m
    
    Speaker: John Apostolakis (CERN)
    
    Intro-to-HEP-Computing-Greek-HighSchoolTeachers-2026-08-24-v2.pdf
    
    Intro-to-HEP-Computing-Greek-HighSchoolTeachers-2026-08-24-v2.pptx
- 12:30 → 14:00
  
  Lunch break 1h 30m
- 14:00 → 15:00
  Lectures 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
  Show room on map
  - 14:00
    
    Introduction to Particle Physics 1h
    
    Speaker: Paris Sphicas (CERN/Athens)
    
    GreekTeachers-2026-08-24-v1.pdf
- 15:00 → 15:15
  
  Coffee Break 15m
- 15:15 → 17:00
  Visits
  - 15:15
    
    Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room 1h 45m
    
    The whole group meets outside the Main Building at 15:15!
    
    Group 1
    15:15-15:30 Walk from the CERN Main Building to the SC
    15:30–16:00 Synchrocyclotron
    16:00–16:15 Walk from the SC to ATLAS
    16:15–16:45 ATLAS Control Room
    16:45-17:00 Walk from ATLAS to the Main Building
    
    Group 2
    15:15-15:30 Walk from the CERN Main Building to ATLAS
    15:30–16:00 ATLAS Control Room
    16:00–16:15 Walk from the ATLAS to the SC
    16:15–16:45 Synchrocyclotron
    16:45-17:00 Walk from SC to the Main Building
    
    Speakers: Chrysostomos Valderanis (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat (DE)), Despina Hatzifotiadou (Universita e INFN, Bologna (IT))
Tuesday 25 August
- 09:00 → 12:30
  Lectures 40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie
  
  40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie
  
  CERN
  
  115
  Show room on map
  - 09:00
    
    Introduction to Particle Detector Electronics 1h
    
    Speaker: Kostas Kloukinas (CERN)
    
    ASICs at CERN Greek Teachers 2026.pdf
    
    ASICs at CERN Greek Teachers 2026.pptx
  - 10:00
    
    Coffee Break 15m
  - 10:15
    
    Knowledge Transfer 45m
    
    Speaker: Panagiota Chatzidaki (CERN)
    
    GRTP2026-KT.pdf
  - 11:00
    
    Coffee Break 15m
  - 11:15
    
    Particle Physics Masterclass 1h
    
    Speaker: Despina Hatzifotiadou (Universita e INFN, Bologna (IT))
    
    descreption of ALICE strangeness masterclass
    
    intro.pdf
    
    intro.ppt
    
    link for analysis
    
    link for results
    
    presentation-imc.pdf
    
    presentation-imc.pptx
- 12:30 → 13:45
  
  Lunch Break 1h 15m
- 13:45 → 17:00
  Visits
  
  The whole group meets in the Main Building at 13:45!
  - 13:45
    
    Cloud Chamber Workshop & Science Gateway Exhibitions 3h 15m
    
    The whole group meets in the Main Building at 13:45!
    
    Group 1
    13:45-14:00 Walk to Science Gateway
    14:00-15:30 Cloud Chamber Workshop
    15:30-15:45 ELISA Beam (half the group)
    15:45-16:00 ELISA Beam (half the group)
    16:00-17:00 Science Gateway Exhibitions
    
    Group 2
    13:45-14:00 Walk to Science Gateway
    14:00-15:00 Science Gateway Exhibitions
    15:00-15:15 ELISA Beam (half the group)
    15:15-15:30 ELISA Beam (half the group)
    15:30-17:00 Cloud Chamber Workshop
    
    Speaker: Rachel Avramidou (University of Science and Technology of China (CN))
- 19:00 → 22:00
  Social Events
  - 19:00
    
    Take public transport from CERN to Cave Valaissane 1h
    
    Please buy the "Tout Genève 1h" ticket (3CHF) to take tram 18 from CERN to "Gare Cornavin". Change there to tram 15 to "Cirque".
  - 20:00
    
    Official Dinner of the Greek Teacher Programme 2026 2h Geneva
    
    Geneva
    
    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
    
    Cave Valaisanne – Chalet Suisse
    BD Georges-Favon, 23
    1204 Genève
    www.chaletswiss.ch
    
    Bubble chamber pictures
Wednesday 26 August
- 09:00 → 13:00
  Lectures 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
  Show room on map
  - 09:00
    
    Perimeter Institute Workshop 3h
    
    Speaker: Olga Michalopoulos (Perimeter Institute)
    
    Mystery of Dark Matter CERN Greek Teachers 2026 in GREEK.pptx
    
    NoS Cubes and Finding Patterns GREEK 2026.pptx
  - 12:00
    
    What's Next? 30m
    
    Speaker: Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)
    
    GRTP26_What'sNext.pdf
  - 12:30
    
    Certificates & Goodie Bags 30m

Greek Teacher Programme

CERN

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

40/S2-C01 - Salle Marie Sklodowska-Curie

CERN

Geneva

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN