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40/S2-D01 - Salle Dirac (CERN)

40/S2-D01 - Salle Dirac

CERN

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Antoine Laudrain (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Jorge Andres Villa Velez (CERN), Julia Woithe (CERN), Klaus Desch (University of Bonn (DE)), Marcel Stanitzki (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Saime Gurbuz (University of Bonn (DE)), Sebastian Laudage (University of Bonn), Sebastian Laudage (University of Bonn (DE))
Description

Beamline for Schools (BL4S) is a physics competition open to high school students from around the world. Participants are invited to prepare a proposal for an experiment to be conducted at the beamline of a particle accelerator, either at CERN (European laboratory for particle physics in Geneva, Switzerland), DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron in Hamburg, Germany) or ELSA (Elektronen-Stretcher-Anlage in Bonn, Germany). In 2026, we will have five winning teams joining the previous facilities. 

The celebration ceremony will take place in a hybrid format, on-site at CERN, DESY, ELSA and online. On-site participants at CERN, DESY, and ELSA will have the opportunity to visit the BL4S experimental areas after the ceremony and to join the celebration reception. 

Location at CERN: 40/S2-D01; East Area (building 157); R1

Location at DESY: Halle Bldg 27

Location at ELSA: TBD

 

    • Celebration Ceremony 40/S2-D01 - Salle Dirac

      40/S2-D01 - Salle Dirac

      CERN

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      Convener: Julia Woithe (CERN)
      • 1
        Welcome from CERN, DESY, and ELSA
        Speaker: Clarissa Stolfi (CERN & Society)
      • 2
        Winning team of the 13th edition (2026) - 'attoPION'
      • 3
        Message from India
      • 4
        Winning team of the 13th edition (2026) - 'Mobile MIPs'
      • 5
        Message from the UK
      • 6
        Winning team of the 13th edition (2026) - 'PionIST 3'
      • 7
        Message from Türkiye
      • 8
        Winning team of the 13th edition (2026) - 'POLARIS'
      • 9
        Message from Bangladesh
      • 10
        Winning team of the 13th edition (2026) - 'Centauri Stars'
      • 11
        Message from the USA
      • 12
        Closing Statements
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      For on-site participants: Visit at the BL4S experimental areas 157

      157

      CERN

      On-site participants at CERN, DESY and ELSA have the unique opportunity to visit the BL4S experimental areas. This is a great occasion to learn more about the winning experiments of BL4S 2026!

      SAFETY REQUIREMENTS CERN: closed, flat shoes; above 16 years old; not pregnant; no Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMD): pacemaker, defibrillator, electronic medicine dispenser, hearing aid, ferromagnetic implant.

      => Note that we will provide you with safety helmets to be worn during the visit.

      SAFETY REQUIREMENTS DESY: closed, flat shoes; above 16 years old; no Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMD): pacemaker, defibrillator, electronic medicine dispenser, hearing aid, ferromagnetic implant.

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      For on-site participants: Celebration Reception

      On-site participants at CERN, DESY and ELSA are heartily invited to join the celebration reception. This is a great opportunity to meet the winning teams of BL4S 2026 as well as the many precious supporters of BL4S!

      Reception at CERN: GlassBox in R1
      DESY BL4S BBQ: In front of Hall 2 (Bld 27)
      Reception at ELSA: TBC