Hong Kong Teacher Programme

16 Aug 2026, 17:00 → 21 Aug 2026, 14:00 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Ming Chung Chu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)), Luis Roberto Flores Castillo (The Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)), Jeff Wiener (CERN)

The Hong Kong Teacher Programme 2026 will take place from 16 - 21 August 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 Hong Kong as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists...

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Hong Kong Teacher Programme 2026: 
https://indico.cern.ch/e/HKTP26

Teacher Programmes Manager:
Jeff Wiener: 0041 75 411 9010

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

Sunday 16 August

17:00 → 21:00 Welcome to CERN!

Monday 17 August

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

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 in 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 18 August

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

12:30 → 13:45 Lunch break

13:45 → 17:00 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 Science Gateway Exhibitions
15:30-17:00 Cloud Chamber Workshop

Wednesday 19 August

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

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 Hong Kong 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 20 August

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures

12:30 → 13:45 Lunch break

13:45 → 17:30 Visits

13:45 Antimatter Factory & Data Centre

The whole group Leaves from the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 13:45!

13:45-14:00 Walk from the CERN Hotel to the Data Centre
14:00-14:30 Data Centre
14:30-14:45 Walk from the Data Centre to the AD
14:45-15:30 Antimatter Factory
15:30-15:45 Walk from the AD to the bus

15:45 LHCb Exhibition

15:45-16:15 Take the bus to the LHCb location
16:15-17:00 LHCb Exhibition
17:00-17:30 Take the bus back to CERN

Friday 21 August

09:00 → 12:30 Lectures