Name: VU Amsterdam - IdeaSquare Planet Pilot 2026
Start: 2026-04-13T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-17T21:00:00+02:00
Location: CERN

VU Amsterdam - IdeaSquare Planet Pilot 2026

from Monday, April 13, 2026 (8:00 AM) to Friday, April 17, 2026 (9:00 PM)

Monday, April 13, 2026

9:00 AM Welcome & Getting to know each other
Welcome & Getting to know each other
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: 3179/R-E06
9:30 AM Welcome to IdeaSquare and CERN - Ole Anton Werner (CERN IdeaSquare) Beatrice Stanimirova
Welcome to IdeaSquare and CERN
- Ole Anton Werner (CERN IdeaSquare)
- Beatrice Stanimirova
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: 3179/R-E06
10:30 AM Introduction and deep dive into the challenge
Introduction and deep dive into the challenge
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

1:00 PM Lunch at R1
Lunch at R1
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

2:30 PM Visit to an Experimental Facility: AD
AD
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

3:30 PM Establishing ways of working
Establishing ways of working
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06 Establishing team expectations and goal setting

4:15 PM Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06 Diving into the challenge

5:00 PM Reflection

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

9:00 AM Warm-up & instructions for the day
Warm-up & instructions for the day
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: 3179/R-E06

9:30 AM Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
9:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

12:15 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06
1:30 PM Pablo's Special - Pablo Garcia Tello (CERN)
Pablo's Special
- Pablo Garcia Tello (CERN)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06
3:00 PM Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

9:00 AM Warm-up & instructions for the day
Warm-up & instructions for the day
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: 3179/R-E06

9:30 AM Plenary session/ Progress Update
Plenary session/ Progress Update
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: 3179/R-E06

10:00 AM Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
10:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

12:45 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

2:00 PM Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
2:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

3:45 PM Experiment Visit

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Room: AD

7:00 PM Fondue
Fondue
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06
Thursday, April 16, 2026

9:00 AM Warm-up & instructions for the day
Warm-up & instructions for the day
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: 3179/R-E06

9:30 AM Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

1:30 PM Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

4:00 PM Visit to Science Gateway
Visit to Science Gateway
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06
Friday, April 17, 2026

9:00 AM Warm-up & instructions for the day
Warm-up & instructions for the day
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Room: 3179/R-E06

9:15 AM Team preparation
Team preparation
9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

1:30 PM Presentation of Planet Y plans
Presentation of Planet Y plans
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

2:30 PM Reflecting on Planet Y experience
Reflecting on Planet Y experience
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

4:00 PM Goodbye to IdeaSquare, clean up
Goodbye to IdeaSquare, clean up
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06

7:00 PM Fondue Dinner
Fondue Dinner
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: 3179/R-E06