Bulgarian Engineering Teacher Programme

13 Sept 2026, 17:00 → 19 Sept 2026, 20:30 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Zornitsa Zaharieva (CERN), Svejina Dimitrova, Roumyana Mileva Hadjiiska (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG)), Roman Zahariev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG)), Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)

The Bulgarian Engineering Teacher Programme 2026 will take place from 13 - 18 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 Bulgaria as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to our next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists...

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Bulgarian Engineering Teacher Programme 2026: 
https://indico.cern.ch/e/BGETP26

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

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

Sunday 13 September

17:00 → 21:00 Welcome to CERN!

Monday 14 September

08:15 → 12:30 Lectures

08:30 Welcome to CERN!

Speaker: Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)

08:35 Introduction to the programme / Въведение в програмaта

Speakers: Roman Zahariev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG)), Svejina Dimitrova (National Observatory and Planetarium (Varna)))

09:00 Introduction to CERN / Въведение в ЦЕРН

Speaker: Zornitsa Zaharieva (CERN)

10:00 Coffee Break

10:15 Introduction to Particle Physics & Introduction to Particle Physics Detectors / Въведение във физиката на елементарните частици & Въведение в детектори на елементарни частици

Speaker: Roumyana Mileva Hadjiiska (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG))

11:40 Introduction to CMS and its Electromagnetic Calorimeter system – design considerations, overview of the construction and function of the ECAL and the Bulgarian experience / Въведение в експеримента CMS и неговия електромагнитен калориметър – преглед на дизайна, конструкцията, функциите на ECAL и българския опит

Speaker: Roman Zahariev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG))

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:40 → 17:15 Visits

13:40 ALICE

The bus leaves in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 13:40!

13:40–14:00 Transport from the CERN Hotel to ALICE

Group 1
14:00-15:00 ALICE Exhibition
15:00-16:00 ALICE Cavern

Group 2
14:00-15:00 ALICE Cavern
15:00-16:00 ALICE Exhibition

Speakers: Ivan Glushkov (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Latchezar Betev (CERN)

16:00 Magnet Test Facility Hall SM18

16:00-16:20 Transport from ALICE to SM18
16:20-17:00 SM18
17:00-17:15 Transport from SM18 to the CERN Hotel

Speakers: Dimitar Hristov Marinov (CERN), Nikolai Beev (CERN)

17:45 → 18:30 Social Events

17:45 Welcome Reception

Tuesday 15 September

08:20 → 12:30 Lectures

08:20 Introduction to accelerators and beam physics / Въведение в ускорителите и физиката на ускорителите

Speaker: Anna Valeri Radoslavova (Goethe University Frankfurt (DE))

09:20 Introduction to CERN аccelerator complex and its control / Въведение в комплекса ускорители на ЦЕРН и тяхното управление

Speaker: Zornitsa Zaharieva (CERN)

10:20 Coffee Break

10:35 High precision power supply for the magnetic modules of the LHC accelerator. How we deliver 18 000 Amp DC current with 0.0001% precision – instruments, systems and metrology/ Високопрецизно токозахранване за магнитните модули на LHC ускорителя. Как доставяме 18000 ампера постоянен ток с точност 0.0001% - устройства, системи и метрология

Speaker: Nikolai Beev (CERN)

11:10 Medical Physics / Медицинска физика

Speaker: Katia Sergieva (Sofia Medical University)

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 → 16:00 Visits

13:30 LHCb Exhibition & CERN Control Centre

The whole group meets in front of the CERN Hotel (Building 39) at 13:30!

13:40–14:00 Transport from the CERN Hotel to LHCb
14:00-14:50 LHCb exhibition
14:50-15:10 Transport from LHCb to the CCC
15:10-15:50 CERN Control Centre
15:50-16:00 Transport from CCC to the Lectures

16:00 → 17:20 Lectures

16:00 Artificial Intelligence / Изкуствен интелект

Speaker: Ivan Glushkov (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

17:00 Transport back to Meyrin Campus

Wednesday 16 September

08:00 → 12:00 Visits

08:00 ATLAS

The group meets in front of the CERN Hotel at 08:00!

08:00-08:15 Walk from the CERN Hotel to ATLAS
08:15-09:00 ATLAS Visitor Centre

Group 1
09:00-10:00 ATLAS Cavern
10:00-11:00 Science Gateway Exhibition

Group 2
09:00-10:00 Science Gateway Exhibition
10:00-11:00 ATLAS Cavern

Speakers: Ivan Glushkov (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Svejina Dimitrova (National Observatory and Planetarium (Varna)))

11:00 Synchrocyclotron

11:00-11:10 Walk from ATLAS to SC
11:10-11:45 Synchrocyclotron
11:45-12:00 Walk from SC to the lecture

Speaker: Zornitsa Zaharieva (CERN)

12:00 → 12:45 Lectures

12:00 Overview of magnetic systems used for CERN’s accelerators. Design, installation and operational considerations of normal conducting magnets in vacuum and radiation environments/ Преглед на магнитни системи използвани за ускорителите на ЦЕРН. Дизайн, инсталиране и експлоатация на нормално проводими магнитни модули във вакуум и радиационни среди

Speaker: Miroslav Georgiev Atanasov (CERN)

12:45 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 22:00 Social Events

14:00 Discover Geneva Treasure Hunt / Открий Женева

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!

20:00 Official Dinner of the Bulgarian Engineering Teacher Programme 2026 / Официална вечеря

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 17 September

08:30 → 13:00 Lectures

08:30 CERN Computer Centre introduction: How do we control more than 40,000 machines in the CERN Computer Centre / Kомпютърния център на ЦЕРН въведение - Как управляваме над 40,000 машини в компютърния център на ЦЕРН

Speaker: Zhechka Toteva (CERN)

09:10 Introduction to Robotics. Service robots and their usage for accessing dangerous environments / Въведение в роботиката. Сервизни роботи и тяхното използване в опасни среди

Speaker: Roman Zahariev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BG))

10:10 Accelerator RF systems – future developments (crab cavities) / Радиочестотни системи за ускорители – бъдещо развитие

Speaker: Dimitar Hristov Marinov (CERN)

10:40 Coffee Break

11:00 Higgs discovery/ Откритието на Хигс бозона

Speaker: Leandar Litov (University of Sofia - St. Kliment Ohridski (BG))

12:10 The Dark side of the Universe / Тъмната страна на Вселената

Speaker: Leandar Litov (University of Sofia - St. Kliment Ohridski (BG))

13:00 → 13:45 Lunch break

13:45 → 17:10 Visits

14:00 Cloud Chamber Workshop & ELISA Beam

The whole group meets in the Main Building at 13:45!

13:45-14:00 Walk to Science Gateway
14:00-15:15 Cloud Chamber Workshop
15:15-15:30 ELISA Beam Group 1
15:30-15:45 ELISA Beam Group 2
15:45-16:00 Transport from Science Gateway to the Data Centre

Speakers: Dimitar Hristov Marinov (CERN), Svejina Dimitrova (National Observatory and Planetarium (Varna)))

16:00 Data Center Visitor Point

16:00-16:50 Data Centre
16:50-17:00 Walk from DCVP to the Main Building

Speaker: Anna Valeri Radoslavova (Goethe University Frankfurt (DE))

17:00 → 18:15 Lectures

17:00 ATLAS Distributed Computing. Part 1: GRID / Разпределени изчисления в експеримента АТЛАС. Част 1: ГРИД

Speaker: Ivan Glushkov (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

17:40 ATLAS Distributed Computing. Part 2: HPC, Cloud and Volunteer Computing / Разпределени изчисления в експеримента АТЛАС. Част 2: Суперкомпютри, облаци и доброволни изчисления

Speaker: Ivan Glushkov (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

Friday 18 September

08:00 → 11:45 Visits

08:00 Antimatter Factory, LEIR/LINAC2, & ISOLDE

The whole group meets in front of the CERN Hotel at 08:00!

08:00-08:15 Walk from the CERN Hotel to AD
08:15-09:00 Antimatter Factory
09:00-09:15 Walk from AD to LEIR/LINAC2
09:15-10:00 LEIR/LINAC2
10:00-10:15 Walk from LEIR/LINAC2 to ISOLDE
10:15-11:05 ISOLDE Group 1
11:05-11:25 ISOLDE Group 2
11:25-11:45 Walk from ISOLDE to Building 40

Speakers: Anna Valeri Radoslavova (Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)), Miroslav Georgiev Atanasov (CERN), Nikolai Beev (CERN), Ralitsa Ivaylova Mancheva (KU Leuven (BE))

11:45 → 14:00 Lectures

11:45 Bulgarian Teachers Programmes – lessons, achievements and prospects / Българската учителска програма – уроци, постижения и перспективи

Speaker: Svejina Dimitrova (National Observatory and Planetarium (Varna)))

12:45 CERN Education / Образованието в ЦЕРН

Speaker: Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)

13:15 Evaluation of the Programme / Oценка на програмата

Speakers: Svejina Dimitrova (National Observatory and Planetarium (Varna))), Zornitsa Zaharieva (CERN)

13:30 Goodie bags and closing of the programme

Speaker: Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)

18:30 → 20:30 Bulgarian Teachers Programme Closing session

Saturday 19 September

06:00 → 07:00 Departure from CERN