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, 13 April 2026 (08:00) to Friday, 17 April 2026 (21:00)

Monday, 13 April 2026

09:00 Welcome & Getting to know each other
Welcome & Getting to know each other
09:00 - 09:30
Room: 3179/R-E06
09:30 Welcome to IdeaSquare and CERN - Ole Anton Werner (CERN IdeaSquare) Beatrice Stanimirova
Welcome to IdeaSquare and CERN
- Ole Anton Werner (CERN IdeaSquare)
- Beatrice Stanimirova
09:30 - 10:30
Room: 3179/R-E06
10:30 Introduction and deep dive into the challenge
Introduction and deep dive into the challenge
10:30 - 13:00
Room: 3179/R-E06

13:00 Lunch at R1
Lunch at R1
13:00 - 14:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

14:30 Visit to an Experimental Facility: AD
AD
14:30 - 15:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

15:30 Establishing ways of working
Establishing ways of working
15:30 - 16:15
Room: 3179/R-E06 Establishing team expectations and goal setting

16:15 Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
16:15 - 17:00
Room: 3179/R-E06 Diving into the challenge

17:00 Reflection

17:00 - 17:30
Room: 3179/R-E06
Tuesday, 14 April 2026

09:00 Warm-up & instructions for the day
Warm-up & instructions for the day
09:00 - 09:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

09:30 Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
09:30 - 12:15
Room: 3179/R-E06

12:15 Lunch
Lunch
12:15 - 13:30
Room: 3179/R-E06
13:30 Pablo's Special - Pablo Garcia Tello (CERN)
Pablo's Special
- Pablo Garcia Tello (CERN)
13:30 - 15:00
Room: 3179/R-E06
15:00 Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
15:00 - 17:00
Room: 3179/R-E06
Wednesday, 15 April 2026

09:00 Warm-up & instructions for the day
Warm-up & instructions for the day
09:00 - 09:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

09:30 Plenary session/ Progress Update
Plenary session/ Progress Update
09:30 - 10:00
Room: 3179/R-E06

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

12:45 Lunch
Lunch
12:45 - 14:00
Room: 3179/R-E06

14:00 Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
14:00 - 15:45
Room: 3179/R-E06

15:45 Experiment Visit

15:45 - 17:15
Room: AD

19:00 Fondue
Fondue
19:00 - 21:00
Room: 3179/R-E06
Thursday, 16 April 2026

09:00 Warm-up & instructions for the day
Warm-up & instructions for the day
09:00 - 09:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

09:30 Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
09:30 - 12:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

13:30 Teamwork Time
Teamwork Time
13:30 - 16:00
Room: 3179/R-E06

16:00 Visit to Science Gateway
Visit to Science Gateway
16:00 - 17:30
Room: 3179/R-E06
Friday, 17 April 2026

09:00 Warm-up & instructions for the day
Warm-up & instructions for the day
09:00 - 09:15
Room: 3179/R-E06

09:15 Team preparation
Team preparation
09:15 - 12:00
Room: 3179/R-E06

12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

13:30 Presentation of Planet Y plans
Presentation of Planet Y plans
13:30 - 14:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

14:30 Reflecting on Planet Y experience
Reflecting on Planet Y experience
14:30 - 16:00
Room: 3179/R-E06

16:00 Goodbye to IdeaSquare, clean up
Goodbye to IdeaSquare, clean up
16:00 - 16:30
Room: 3179/R-E06

19:00 Fondue Dinner
Fondue Dinner
19:00 - 21:00
Room: 3179/R-E06