European XFEL

New videos on cutting-edge experiments European XFEL presents a new series of captivating videos featuring scientists shedding light on their experiments at the facility. In this video https://lnkd.in/d7XhQypP, Caterina Vozzi from the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (#CNR), #Milano, Italy, is telling about her #research on the #steroid ergosterol (C28H44O) at the Small #Quantum Systems (#SQS) instrument of European XFEL. The molecule is a precursor of #vitaminD. When exposed to UV light, it is rapidly converted into vitamin D2. Vozzi is interested in the question of how exactly this process takes place. To do this, she uses a method called time-resolved photoelectron circular dichroism. It uses different wavelengths of circularly polarised #Xray light from European XFEL. More European XFEL user videos on YouTube playlist: https://lnkd.in/d7fJBMPV

Where #family values count. 🏆 Proud Moment for European XFEL! 🏆 We're thrilled to announce that European XFEL has been ranked among the Top 5 most family-friendly companies in Germany by freundin Magazine and FactField GmbH! In the highly competitive "Education | Research & Development" category, we secured a remarkable 4th place—just behind prestigious German institutions like W.A.F. Institut für Betriebsräte-Fortbildung, Fraunhofer ISST, and ZAB Zentrale Akademie für Berufe im Gesundheitswesen GmbH. Thank you to everyone who helped us achieve this milestone. Here’s to a brighter, more inclusive future! 🌟 Managing and Administrative Director Nicole Elleuche sees the award as an acknowledgement of many years of efforts to create #familyfriendly working conditions: “Creating a workplace where both excellence and family values thrive has been a cornerstone of our mission from day one. This recognition shows the positive impact of our efforts and motivates us to keep growing.” #EuropeanXFEL #TopFamilyFriendlyCompany #Milestone #ExcellenceInResearch #Proud

Apply by 15 November! Early Stage Researcher support program is now open. An internship at one of the neutron and photon research infrastructures is waiting for you. Limited number of places available. Register and find out more at: https://lnkd.in/dpnTTmVR  

European XFEL: Next guided tour on 28 October, 10:00 o'clock   As a large international research facility, European #XFEL offers insights into cutting-edge research.   The tour has a total length of 90–120 minutes and includes a 30-minute presentation and a guided tour of the experiment hall.   Language of the tour: English.   For groups of more than 10 people, please use our booking request:   European XFEL guided tour booking request: https://lnkd.in/ewShiTBa

Thomas Feurer from European XFEL elected as future Chairman of #LEAPS He will take over from Jakub Szlachetko from #SOLARIS next year At their annual meeting, the 16-member organisations of the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources (LEAPS) elected Prof. Dr Thomas Feurer, Chair of the Management Board of European #XFEL, as their future chairman. LEAPS is a strategic initiative that brings together major European synchrotron radiation and free electron laser (#FEL) facilities. Through joint efforts, LEAPS seeks to advance photon science and to maximize the impact of accelerator-based light sources in Europe. Feurer will succeed Jakub Szlachetko from the National Synchrotron Radiation Centre SOLARIS, Krakow (Poland). The handover will take place at the next plenary session in October or November next year. Until then, he will enjoy the status of Incoming Chair. “It is quite an honour for me to serve as the next LEAPS chair”, says Thomas Feurer. “Alongside the 16 members, I will focus on strengthening the network, supporting successful EU applications, and advancing FEL-oriented initiatives. I am excited to turn our shared vision of leveraging our 16 research infrastructures to address societal challenges into a reality.” #Synchrotron radiation sources and free-electron lasers (FELs) make it possible to explore details of the micro- and nanocosmos with unprecedented precision. The high-brilliance X-ray pulses from the LEAPS facilities enable more than 35,000 academic and industrial researchers every year to decipher for example the structures of biomolecules and cellular components. These are very important basics for the development of new drugs or therapies. For example, the current winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, David Baker, had his artificially created proteins analysed using X-ray lasers such as the European XFEL. In addition, experiments with the X-ray flashes from these facilities allow us to better understand chemical processes such as from catalysis, which play an important role in nature and in the manufacture of most chemical substances produced in industry. New processes or materials can also be explored, with applications ranging from better utilisation of renewable energy to higher density data storage. The LEAPS facilities provide unique analytical tools for research into atomic and electronic structure and processes in materials and biological systems through to palaeontology and cultural heritage. In recent years, the LEAPS facilities have repeatedly produced findings that push the boundaries of our knowledge and shed light on completely new areas of science. The main objective of LEAPS is basic, applied and industrial research for the benefit of European science and society. More about LEAPS: https://lnkd.in/gbm_UXNQ

📌 #BSBF2026 | Maastricht "Building bridges between science and industry". See you in Maastricht, from 27th to 30th October 2026! 🇳🇱 Netherlands & 🇧🇪 Belgium ℹ️ https://www.bsbf2026.org/ Ministry of Economic Affairs Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Provincie Limburg MECC Maastricht Maastricht Convention Bureau NWO (Dutch Research Council) BELSPO #BSBF2024 #RegioneFVG Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia European Space Agency - ESA CERN European Southern Observatory ESRF - The European Synchrotron European Spallation Source ERIC European XFEL GET_INvolved in research with FAIR Fusion for Energy ILL - Institut Laue Langevin SKAO in Australia PERIIA Association - Pan-European Research Infrastructure Industry Liaison Officers' Association CTAO ESS Bilbao DTT Divertor Tokamak Test facility Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste European Solar Telescope ELI - Extreme Light Infrastructure IFMIF-DONES INFN MYRRHA Area Science Park PromoTurismoFVG

English text below! Wildnis entdecken auf dem European XFEL Campus Öffentliche #Wildkräuter-Führung auf dem European XFEL Campus am Dienstag, dem 22. Oktober um 16:45 Uhr. Jens Clausen vom Verein „#Schenefelder #Beete e.V.“ zeigt, dass auf dem Campus von European XFEL nicht nur Spitzentechnologe betrieben wird, sondern dass durch die naturnahe Gestaltung des Geländes und durch #Renaturierung ausgedehnte Grünflächen entstanden sind, die einer großen Vielfalt an Pflanzen und Tieren einen Lebensraum bieten. Der Schwerpunkt der Führung liegt auf essbare #Kräuter und Pflanzen sowie deren Verarbeitungsmöglichkeiten. Die Führung ist auf Deutsch und dauert rund eineinhalb Stunden. Bitte geeignete Kleidung und festes Schuhwerk anziehen! Die Zahl der Teilnehmenden ist begrenzt. Weitere Führungen sind geplant. Anmeldungen unter: https://lnkd.in/e4uFMRXx Über die Schenefelder Beete: https://lnkd.in/e76g9sWa -- Discovering wilderness on the European XFEL Campus Public guided tour of wild herbs on the European XFEL Campus on Tuesday, 22 October at 16:45. Jens Clausen from the ‘Schenefelder Beete e.V.’ association will show that the European XFEL campus is not only home to cutting-edge technology, but that the natural design of the site and renaturalisation have created extensive green areas that provide a habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals. The tour focuses on eatable herbs and plants and how they can be processed. The tour is in German and lasts around one and a half hours. Please wear suitable clothing and sturdy shoes! The number of participants is limited. Further tours are planned. Bookings can be made at: https://lnkd.in/e4uFMRXx About the Schenefelder Beete: https://lnkd.in/e76g9sWa

European XFEL congratulates Nobel Prize winners in chemistry Researchers at the world's largest X-ray laser are delighted to see Demis Hassabis, John M. Jumper and David Baker honoured. The researchers at the world's largest free-electron laser, the European XFEL, are delighted that Demis Hassabis, John M. Jumper and David Baker have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The decoding of protein structures is an important field of research for X-ray lasers such as the European XFEL. David Baker has been an active user of the European XFEL since 2022. His team has actively participated in single-molecule imaging experiments at the Small Quantum Systems (SQS) and SPB/SFX instrument. There, they recorded diffraction patterns of computationally designed proteins and single molecules for the first time. “We are excited that David Baker has received the Nobel Prize for his ground-breaking work in the computer-aided design of de novo proteins," says Thomas Feurer, Chairman of the Management Board of European XFEL. "We look forward to collaborating on upcoming experiments where he plans to explore the ultra-fast dynamics and behaviour of these innovative proteins with us.” Henry Chapman, who leads the Coherent X-Ray Imaging division at the Center for Free Electron Laser Science (CFEL) at DESY and is a spokesperson for the SFX user consortium adds: „It has been wonderful to collaborate with David Baker and his group on using designer proteins for XFEL experiments to learn more about protein dynamics."

Xcool Lab of European XFEL has opened doors now. First physics class came from Gymnasium Schenefeld. Their topic: ‘The invisible world of X-rays’. Courses in molecular biology will also take place soon.

Hearty Congratulations Prof. David Baker!! It's been an amazing honour for us to have been doing experiments together with you recently 🎉 🎉 Center for Free-Electron Laser Science Hamburg European XFEL Max Planck Society DESY Henry Chapman Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington