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Update from the International Einstein Telescope Collaboration
Our international Collaboration continues to grow steadily. We are now more than 2,000 members from 291 institutions across 34 countries. This broad community is one of our greatest assets as we move into the next decisive phase of the project. This year, a transition in leadership is approaching. After many years of service in building and shaping both the project and the Collaboration, Michele Punturo and I will hand over responsibilities to a new team. Our mandate concluded on 22 March 2026, and the new team took over: Michele Maggiore and Angelique Lartaux. Their election statement is available on the ET Wiki (https://wiki.et-gw.eu/CB/ElectionSPDSP2026), and they also presented their vision for the future of ET at…
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News from the German ET Community
Dear Members of ET Germany, Over the past months, several important developments have taken place. I am pleased to share a brief overview of significant milestones. Germany Joins the Board of Governmental Representatives Germany is now officially a member of the Einstein Telescope’s Board of Governmental Representatives (BGR). The BGR brings together national representatives — typically from the relevant ministries — of the countries supporting the Einstein Telescope and serves as the central decision-making body for the project. Until recently, Belgium, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom were members, while Austria and Germany held observer status. Germany’s formal admission to the BGR marks an important step…
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Poste d’ATER au département de physique et astrophysique, Université Côte d’Azur, Nice
27.03.2026 Poste d’ATER au département de physique et astrophysique, Université Côte d’Azur, Nice An ATER teaching position is open at the Université Côte d’Azur, Nice for the year 2026–2027. The teaching will be done in the Department of Physics and Astrophysics. Research will be done at the ARTEMIS Laboratory, at the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur. A research program in gravitational waves is encouraged. Instructions of how to apply can be found here. The submission deadline is April 23. Please contact: nelson.christensen(at)oca.eu if you have questions. Read more
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PhD International School on Technologies in Gravitational Waves Detection 2026, May 20-27, Sicily
PhD International School on Technologies in Gravitational Waves Detection 2026, May 20-27, Sicily The scientific program includes a theoretical introduction to the fundamental principles of gravitational wave detection, along with lectures and practical sessions dedicated to the main features of ground-based and space-based interferometric detectors, paying particular attention to the following fields: GW theoretical aspects and principia, Future GW Observatories, Technologies aspects (interferometry, optics, controls, noise mitigation), Data Analysis. School Website
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Einstein Telescope Vacuum and Cryogenics Industrial Workshop: opportunities and challenges, April 21-22 2026 at CERN
Einstein Telescope Vacuum and Cryogenics Industrial Workshop: opportunities and challenges, April 21-22 2026 at CERN The purpose of the workshop is to bring together the leading institutes which are designing the vacuum and cryogenic systems of the Einstein Telescope (the third generation gravitational wave detector which is currently being designed in Europe) and European Big Science industries specialised in vacuum and cryogenic technologies, to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead. Workshop Website
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Joint PhD position in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan and Marseille
24.03.2026 Joint PhD position in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan and Marseille The University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) and Aix-Marseille University (France) welcome applications for a joint PhD scholarship in gravitational-wave astronomy. The application deadline is April 17th, 2026 (noon CEST) for positions starting in Fall 2026. We are seeking highly motivated candidates to join our research in black-hole binary dynamics, gravitational-wave data analysis, and cosmology. Both Milano-Bicocca and Aix-Marseille host large gravitational-wave groups; candidates will benefit from both research environments as well as their broad network of external collaborators. Read more
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PhD Position Quantum noise limited oscillator for squeezing techniques in Nice
24.03.2026 PhD Position Quantum noise limited oscillator for squeezing techniques in Nice This PhD project focuses on the fabrication and experimental demonstration of a mechanical oscillator whose motion is limited by the quantum radiation-pressure noise from a laser beam. The student will be based at the Artemis laboratory, located at the Mont-Gros site of the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur in Nice, France. He/She will work within the Lasers and Cavities group and benefit from close supervision by permanent researchers, as well as support in mechanical and electronic engineers. The candidate will join an internationally connected research environment, contribute to publications, present results at conferences, and participate in the Einstein…
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PhD Fellowship in Particle Astrophysics and Multi-messenger Astrophysics at NBI Copenhagen
24.03.2026 PhD Fellowship in Particle Astrophysics and Multi-messenger Astrophysics at NBI Copenhagen Expressions of interest are invited for PhD Fellowships in Particle Astrophysics and Multi-messenger Astrophysics to be held within the AstroNu Group led by Prof. Tamborra at the Niels Bohr International Academy and DARK. The foreseen appointment is for a fixed period of three years with a starting date in fall 2026. We seek highly motivated, outstanding individuals eager to join an ambitious research program at the intersection of particle astrophysics, nuclear astrophysics, transient astrophysics, and multi-messenger astrophysics. Application deadline May 1st 2026. Read more
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2026 North American Einstein Toolkit Workshop and School, June 15-18 in Urbana
2026 North American Einstein Toolkit Workshop and School, June 15-18 in Urbana The workshop will offer a mixture of talks and tutorials, with the tutorials including basic tutorials for new users and more advanced topics. The talks will, likewise, provide information for new users and will highlight exciting science cases and the latest developments in numerical relativity. On the final day, we will discuss future directions and development. Workshop Website
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AI for Gravitational Waves at CERN, May 5–8, 2026
AI for Gravitational Waves at CERN, May 5–8, 2026 at CERN As gravitational-wave (GW) observatories enter an era of rapidly increasing detector sensitivity, bandwidth, and data rates—while the machine-learning (ML) ecosystem continues to mature—there is a timely opportunity to bring together the GW and AI communities in a focused setting at CERN. This workshop will convene researchers from the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) collaboration, the Einstein Telescope (ET), LISA, and the broader CERN AI community to (i) share recent advances, (ii) identify common technical challenges across experiments, and (iii) seed new cross-disciplinary collaborations—especially those relevant to next-generation detectors and real-time analysis. A dedicated focus will be placed on real-time data processing and…