Chamonix Workshop 2025: looking to the future
Chamonix Workshop 2025: looking to the futureThe Chamonix Workshop 2025, held from 27 to 30 January, brought together CERN’s accelerator and experimental communities to reflect on achievements, address...
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CERN Security PolicyCERN is committed to maintaining a secure environment for its personnel, site and assets. In line with this commitment, the Director-General has adopted the CERN Security Policy in...
View ArticleEuropean Strategy for Particle Physics Open Symposium in Venice
European Strategy for Particle Physics Open Symposium in Venice Registration is now open for the Open Symposium of the 2026 Update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics.The symposium is a major...
View ArticleSummer work for children of members of the personnel
Summer work for children of members of the personnelDuring the period from 16 June to 5 September 2025 inclusive, there will be a limited number of jobs for summer work at CERN (normally unskilled...
View ArticlePrivate parties in Restaurant 1 – Terms and conditions
Private parties in Restaurant 1 – Terms and conditionsNote that only authorised private parties can take place in Restaurant no.1. The authorisation has to be sought, at least 48 hours in advance,...
View ArticleOptical fibre link to make CERN more on time than ever
Optical fibre link to make CERN more on time than everAn optical fibre link to the ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antimatter Factory will assist in precise measurements of the properties of antihydrogen....
View ArticleUpcoming events
Upcoming events26 Feb 11:00 | Knowledge Sharing | 874/1-011 | Knowledge Transfer | ENKT fund and MA budget information session 27 Feb 16:30 | Knowledge Sharing | Main Auditorium | CERN Colloquium | ENA...
View ArticleA curved magnet with much potential
A curved magnet with much potentialWhat do rope winding and giant pasta shapes have to do with particle physics? The answer is a new superconducting magnet prototype under development at CERN, lovingly...
View ArticleCERN Science Gateway welcomes its 500 000th visitor
CERN Science Gateway welcomes its 500 000th visitorCERN Science Gateway has welcomed its 500 000th visitor, just 16 months after it opened to the public. Since October 2023, the Laboratory’s education...
View ArticleInternational Geneva celebrates the International Year of Quantum
International Geneva celebrates the International Year of Quantum Panel including representatives of permanent missions in Geneva (Italy, Mexico, Kenya, Vanuatu, Slovenia, India and the Kingdom of...
View ArticleCERN invites photographers to explore the colliders of the future
CERN invites photographers to explore the colliders of the future Cameras at the ready! On 27 May 2025, twenty photographers will be given an exclusive opportunity to explore the world’s largest...
View ArticleVaccination and duty travel
Vaccination and duty travelVaccination remains one of the most effective tools in public health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year vaccination helps prevent between 3.5 and 5...
View ArticleWomen and Girls in Science and Technology 2025: reaching out to over 4700...
Women and Girls in Science and Technology 2025: reaching out to over 4700 pupils From 10 to 14 February, 76 ambassadors from CERN, the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the Swiss Federal Institute of...
View ArticleTaxation in Switzerland
Taxation in SwitzerlandI – Internal tax annual certificate and individual annual statement for 2024Your internal tax annual certificate or individual annual statement for 2024, issued by the Finance...
View ArticleComputer Security: 2025 – Plugging holes
Computer Security: 2025 – Plugging holesCERN’s computing infrastructure is vast and heterogeneous, dynamic and complex. Keeping it secure is a marathon– trying to stay ahead of new deployments in order...
View ArticlePaul Kuijer (1957–2025)
Paul Kuijer (1957–2025)(Image credit: Nikhef)We received news of the passing of Paul Kuijer with great sorrow. Paul was a senior experimental physicist at Nikhef and played an important role in the...
View ArticleSenamile Masango (1987–2025)
Senamile Masango (1987–2025)During her master’s studies at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, Senamile Masango came to CERN in 2017 as part of an African-led team conducting an...
View ArticleSafety update: key findings and actions following the 17 January incident
Safety update: key findings and actions following the 17 January incidentFollowing the Safety incident on 17 January that occurred in Building 182 dedicated to Neutrino Platform (NP) activities and...
View ArticleAccelerator Report: Linac4 beam commissioning is nearing completion and the...
Accelerator Report: Linac4 beam commissioning is nearing completion and the PS Booster is next in lineOn 19 February, as planned, the beam stoppers just downstream of the Linac4 ion source were opened,...
View ArticleThe Prime Minister of Luxembourg visits CERN
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg visits CERNHis Excellency Mr Luc Frieden, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, signs CERN’s guestbook in the presence of the Director-General, Fabiola...
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