The 2026 Chamonix Workshop will take place from 2 - 5 February 2026 at the "Majestic" conference centre in Chamonix.
This Workshop will bring together CERN’s accelerator and experimental communities to reflect on past performance, address current challenges, and anticipate future advancements. As a cornerstone event in CERN’s calendar, the workshop fosters collaborative discussions that help shape the laboratory’s strategic direction.
Starting with a look back at 2025 operation, the workshop will address progress in the injector complex and LHC in preparation for the final year of Run 3 operation and highlight what is still to be learnt to be ready for post-LS3 exploitation. With LS3 looming large on the horizon, the majority of the workshop will be devoted to this transformative phase that will see major upgrades and consolidation across all of CERN’s facilities. Whilst ensuring readiness for High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) takes centre stage, progress with preparation for consolidation of the North Area and ISOLDE, and construction of the HiECN3 facility will also be addressed.
The workshop will close with a look at how the outcome of the European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP) will guide CERN’s future. This includes a review of progress on the Future Circular Collider (FCC), the technologies required for next generation accelerators and what we can learn from our non-collider physics programme.
Attendance is by invitation only and information regarding accommodation and practical details will be sent by the ATS Director office only.
Chair: Oliver Brüning
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Scientific Secretaries |
Giulia Papotti and Guido Sterbini (LMC) |
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Nikolaos Charitonidis and Sam Pitman (IEFC) Charlotte Duchemin (LS3C)
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