• New leadership team to guide the Einstein Telescope Collaboration at a defining moment for gravitational-wave science

    18.03.2026 The Einstein Telescope Collaboration has appointed a new spokesperson team, Prof Michele Maggiore and Dr Angélique Lartaux, effective 23 March 2026. They succeed the outgoing team, Michele Punturo and Harald Lück, who have laid the foundations for Europe’s next-generation gravitational-wave observatory. The transition comes at a pivotal stage as the project moves closer to realisation. The international Einstein Telescope (ET) Collaboration today announces a change in its scientific leadership, as a new spokesperson team takes office on 23 March 2026. Professor Michele Maggiore and Dr Angélique Lartaux will serve jointly as spokesperson and deputy spokesperson, succeeding Michele Punturo and Harald Lück. Together, the new team will guide the collaboration…

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  • Polish Academy of Sciences in Rome hosted the conference “Gravitational Waves and Detection Technologies“

    18.03.2026 The Scientific Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Rome hosted the conference “Gravitational Waves and Detection Technologies” on 16–17 March. The event brought together researchers from Poland, Italy, France, and Spain. The programme focused on the scientific objectives and technological advancements related to the Virgo detector and the Einstein Telescope (ET). A round-table discussion on the second day gathered representatives of the Italian, Polish, and Spanish gravitational wave communities, alongside delegates from the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Italy. Participants emphasized the critical role of international collaboration in advancing the Einstein Telescope project and highlighted the importance of engaging early-career researchers.

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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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  • Lecturer position on Gravitational Waves University of Lyon (IP2I)

    10.03.2026 Lecturer position on Gravitational Waves University of Lyon (IP2I) The Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de Lyon (IP2I) is recruiting a lecturer in experimental physics to join either the Gravitational Waves group or the Nuclear Matter group. The IP2I is a joint CNRS-Lyon 1 University research unit located on the Lyon Tech La Doua campus, which covers a very broad spectrum of scientific topics, from particle physics in the infinitely small to the study of the universe in the infinitely large. Ist activities are both experimental and theoretical and also extend to transdisciplinary subjects with high societal stakes, such as health and energy. Read more

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  • APPEC Town Meeting Geneva 2026, September 2-3

    APPEC Town Meeting Geneva 2026, September 2-3 As part of the roadmap development process, a community-wide survey was conducted in 2024 within the astroparticle physics community, followed more recently by a second survey across European astroparticle physics collaborations. Drawing on these valuable inputs, the APPEC Scientific Advisory Committee is preparing a draft Roadmap addressing all strategic themes identified in the surveys, with a preliminary version expected in summer 2026. Meeting Website

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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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  • Gravity & Cosmology: Searching for Concordance – 6th EPS Conference on Gravitation, June 1-3, 2026 in Stavanger

    Gravity & Cosmology: Searching for Concordance – 6th EPS Conference on Gravitation, June 1-3, 2026 in Stavanger Gravity & Cosmology: Searching for Concordance brings together researchers working on different aspects of the cosmology-gravity interface, who may not necessarily meet at more specialized, subcommunity-oriented events, to exchange views on what are the most feasible and promising ways forward and explore how they relate to each other. Conference Website

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  • CoCoNuT Meeting 2026, September 8-11, at University of Southampton

    CoCoNuT Meeting 2026, September 8-11 at University of Southampton The CoCoNuT Meeting is a series of workshops aimed at fostering collaboration among relativistic astrophysics groups, especially within Europe. The series has been taking place yearly since 2009, and this edition will be hosted at the University of Southampton (United Kingdom). Meeting Website

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  • TeV Particle Astrophysics 2026, August 30 to September 4, 2026 in Tendo, Japan

    TeV Particle Astrophysics 2026, August 30 to September 4, 2026 in Tendo, Japan The conference will bring together researchers working across astroparticle physics, astrophysics, cosmology, and particle physics. TeVPA 2026 aims to provide a broad forum for discussing recent results, ongoing developments, and future directions in the field. Conference Website

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