26.05.2025 International Einstein Telescope Community discusses progress May 26-30 at the University of Bologna This year, the international Einstein Telescope (ET) Community gathers for its Symposium in Bologna, May 26 to 30, bringing together researchers from across Europe and the world. ET represents an ambitious new chapter in gravitational wave astronomy, aspiring to become a leading global observatory that will probe the universe’s most profound mysteries with unprecedented precision. Read more

Statement of the German ET Community on the coalition agreement of the new German Government regarding gravitational wave astronomy The German scientific community engaged in gravitational wave astronomy welcomes thestatements in the coalition agreement saying “Wir beteiligen uns am Wettbewerb um einen Gravitationswellendetektor” and “Wir befürworten die Errichtung des Einstein-Teleskops in Deutschland als europäisches Leuchtturmprojekt“ as an important and timely step forward. We are pleased that this commitment acknowledges the strategic importance of ET for the future of fundamental science and technology development in Germany and Europe’s global leadership in this field. Read more

ET Innovation Scouts: Transferring ET technology to industry Methods and technologies developed for fundamental research can yield unexpected but highly beneficial outcomes for society and the economy. The German ET Community now formed an Innovation Scout Initiative that will help to identify and transfer technologies developed for ET from the Community to industry. Read more

ET-EMR organises regular online ET meetings on Science and Technology (ETMOST) The ETMOST meetings are online meetings, aimed at non-specialists sharing information on science and technology activities in the EMR region. With updates on astrophysics, geology, engineering, Gravitational Wave Science etc. The online series will cover all relevant aspects for people involved in ET activities in the EMR region. Read more

09.05.2025 Karsten Danzmann receives honorary doctorate from RWTH Aachen University for his groundbreaking contributions to gravitational-wave Research The Senate of RWTH Aachen University awarded Karsten Danzmann the academic degree of “Doktor der Naturwissenschaften honoris causa” for his outstanding contribution to the development of the technologies that led to the discovery of gravitational waves and that will significantly improve further research into them, as well as for his support of the Einstein Telescope project. Read more

Wind turbines, seismic noise and measuring gravitational waves: WINSENT Large-N Experiment Understanding the influence of wind turbine induced seismic noise is a key question of the ET Site Characterization Board (SCB). A German-Dutch cooperation between KIT (lead), LMU Munich and KNMI installed a Large-N Seismic Array (560 Stations) to study the radiated seismic wavefield and seismic source properties of wind turbines. Read more

29.04.2025 Exploratory borehole in Lusatia On 29 April, representatives from the federal and Saxon parliaments, relevant ministries, the region, and the scientific community visited the first exploratory borehole for the Einstein Telescope at the potential site in Lusatia. They were briefed on the current status, ongoing progress, and upcoming steps. Read more

The Science of ET – Blue book published on arXiv, with large German contribution With the Blue Book, members of the ET Collaboration present a comprehensive discussion of ET´s science objectives, providing state-of-the-art predictions for the capabilities of ET in both geometries currently under consideration, a single site triangular configuration or two L-shaped detectors.  Read more

31.01.2025 The German ET Community Meeting in Hamburg The Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld hosted the German ET Community, with more than 150 in-person participants underwriting the strong enthusiasm of the German community to work towards the realisation of the Einstein Telescope and the maximisation of its science. Highlights of the meeting included the keynote talk by Samaya Nissanke about Multi-Messenger Astrophysics today and in the ET era and talks about the status of ET and the ET Project by Harald Lück and Andreas Freise – and the social dinner on the Cap San Diego museum ship, which allowed the hosting city to showcase their strong maritime tradition. Read more

12. 12. 2024 Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) has joined ET The IKZ in Berlin has joined the ET Collaboration as a research unit (RU-Berlin). The IKZ is a state-of-the-art competence center for crystalline materials. Its mission for ET is to provide crystalline silicon material and crystal growth know-how for the production of ET interferometer mirror and mirror suspensions. Read more