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

    18.03.2026 New leadership team to guide the Einstein Telescope Collaboration at a defining moment for gravitational-wave science 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…

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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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  • 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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  • ET mourns the loss of Rai Weiss.

    ET mourns the loss of Rai Weiss. With deep sadness, the Einstein Telescope Collaboration acknowledges the passing of Rainer Weiss. The longtime MIT professor shared a Nobel Prize for his role in developing the LIGO observatory and detecting gravitational waves. As both a scientist and a mentor, he profoundly influenced many of us. His legacy will continue to guide and inspire us. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Rai´s family, friends, and the wider community. In recent years, Rai made important contributions to the development of the Einstein Telescope vacuum pipe technology, once again proposing innovative and ambitious ideas that exemplified his spirit.  https://news.mit.edu/2025/professor-emeritus-rainer-weiss-dies-0826

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  • The Einstein Telescope has been confirmed as key to international competitiveness

    09.07.2025 The Einstein Telescope has been confirmed as key to international competitiveness The preparatory phase of the Einstein Telescope (ET) project has been selected as one of the most promising outcomes of Germany’s national prioritisation process for large-scale research infrastructures. Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär, together with the Science Council and representatives of the evaluation committees, has presented the shortlist of the most promising projects from the national prioritisation process for large-scale research infrastructures. The preparatory phase for ET is one of the nine selected projects with correspondingly high international relevance. Read more

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  • International Einstein Telescope Community discusses progress May 26-30 at the University of Bologna

    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

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  • Statement of the German ET Community on the coalition agreement of the new German Government regarding gravitational wave astronomy

    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

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  • ET Innovation Scouts: Transferring ET technology to industry

    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

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