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DESY-Fellowships in Experimental Particle Physics
10.03.2026 DESY-Fellowships in Experimental Particle Physics For our location in Hamburg we are seeking: DESY-Fellowships in Experimental Particle PhysicsRemuneration Group 13 | Limited: 2+1 years | Starting date: between 01.07.2026 and 01.01.2027 | ID: FHFE001/2026 | Deadline: 31.03.2026 | Full-time/Part-timeDESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world’s leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary…
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Vacuum Lead at LIGO Hanford Observatory
04.03.2026 Vacuum Lead at LIGO Hanford Observatory The LIGO Laboratory has a job posting for a Vacuum Lead, LIGO Hanford Observatory, reporting to Richard McCarthy. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible; Full-time Position; Regular-staff Position.Feel free to contact the LIGO Laboratory Staff Relations Coordinator, Lorna Campbell, for more information, OR feel free to contact the Hiring Manager Richard McCarthy, for more information about this position. Read more
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Baustart für das Hamburg Fundamental Interactions Laboratory
20.01.2026 Breaking Ground for HAFUN: Hamburg’s New Hub for Fundamental Physics The new research facility will enable innovative experiments in gravitational physics and serve as a platform for global scientific collaboration. Read more
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Breaking Ground for HAFUN: Hamburg’s New Hub for Fundamental Physics
20.01.2026 The new research facility will enable innovative experiments in gravitational physics and serve as a platform for global scientific collaboration. Construction of the Hamburg Fundamental Interactions Laboratory (HAFUN) officially began with a ceremonial first groundbreaking. Once completed, the new facility will bring together around 200 researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe, the Department of Physics and the MIN Faculty at the University of Hamburg. They will use cutting-edge infrastructure to explore fundamental questions in particle physics and cosmology. „With HAFUN we are creating ideal laboratories for fundamental research. Special labs for experimental gravitational wave detection on ground and in space are one of the highlights. We will…
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Einstein Telescope and IceCube Gen2 Presented at Quantum100 in Münster
27.11.2025 Einstein Telescope and IceCube Gen2 presented at Quantum100 in Münster Members of the Einstein Telescope (ET) Collaboration and the IceCube Gen2 project jointly presented an exhibition at Quantum100 in Münster, the concluding event of the Quantum Year 2025. The exhibition attracted considerable interest from visitors and offered a lively platform for engaging with cutting-edge research in astrophysics and quantum science. The booth showcased both research initiatives through illuminated displays, informative banners, and a wide range of hands-on exhibits, encouraging active exchange between scientists and the wider scientific community. Read more
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Einstein Telescope and IceCube Gen2 presented at Quantum100 in Münster
27.11.2025 Members of the Einstein Telescope (ET) Collaboration and the IceCube Gen2 project jointly presented an exhibition at Quantum100 in Münster, the concluding event of the Quantum Year 2025. The exhibition attracted considerable interest from visitors and offered a lively platform for engaging with cutting-edge research in astrophysics and quantum science. The booth showcased both research initiatives through illuminated displays, informative banners, and a wide range of hands-on exhibits, encouraging active exchange between scientists and the wider scientific community. Quantum100, the concluding event of the Quantum Year 2025, took place on Saturday, 15 November 2025, at the Münsterlandhalle in Münster, Germany. The project was supported by RWTH Aachen, DESY, the Deutsches Zentrum für Astrophysik, the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology/KCETA, the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational…
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SIGRAV International School 2026: Neutron Stars: Modelling and Detection, February 16-20 in Vietri sul Mare
SIGRAV International School 2026: Neutron Stars: Modelling and Detection, February 16-20 in Vietri sul Mare This edition of the Italian Society of General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV) International School is dedicated to the study of neutron stars as outstanding sources of gravitational and electromagnetic waves in the strong-field regime. The program is structured to promote scholarly interaction and collaboration, offering participants the opportunity to engage with leading experts in the field. Through a series of advanced lectures and discussions, the School aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of current developments in gravitational research and to equip attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to advance their own scientific work in…
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Lusatia officially third candidate location for the Einstein Telescope
21.10.2025 Lusatia officially third candidate location for the Einstein Telescope It has yet to be decided where the Einstein Telescope will be built, but teams at candidate locations are already doing feasibility and preparatory studies. By now, Lusatia has formally been accepted as a candidate location, bringing the total of candidate locations to three. Read more
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ETpathfinder Visiting Scientists Programme Open For Applications
29.09.2025 ETpathfinder Visiting Scientists Programme Open For Applications The ETpathfinder Visiting Scientists Programme provides funding to welcome researchers and engineers to our ETpathfinder R&D facility in Maastricht, the Netherlands. This program is designed for senior scientists and engineers, postdoctoral researchers and experienced PhD students who wish to engage with cutting-edge interferometric technology while contributing their expertise to advance our experimental capabilities. ETpathfinder serves as a R&D fieldlab facility for developing technologies that will enable future -generation gravitational wave detectors, such as Einstein Telescope. Our research focuses on high-precision interferometry with cryogenic silicon test masses, seismic isolation systems, optics, photonics, quantum noise reduction, controls and environmental monitoring as well as on…
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Black Holes Inside and Out 2027 (BHIO27): August 23-27 2027
Save the Date: Black Holes Inside and Out 2027 (BHIO27): August 23-27 2027 The conference Black Holes Inside and Out 2027 (BHIO27) will take place at Sapienza University of Rome from August 23 to August 27, 2027. This event follows the highly successful 2024 edition [https://strong-gr.com/black-holes-inside-and-out/], which brought together leading experts in black hole physics, including astrophysics and observational astronomy, cosmology, data analysis, mathematical and numerical relativity, perturbation theory, and quantum gravity, to discuss the state of the field and its future directions. Further information about the conference will be shared in the coming months.