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🎓 A unique opportunity for Slovak high school students! 🎓 This year, Slovak high school students will have the opportunity to participate in school laboratories for physics and molecular biology directly on the premises of the prestigious European research infrastructure European XFEL in Hamburg. The Xcool Lab program offers a unique experience – students will…

The Slovak Republic was officially admitted as an observer to the ELI ERIC (Extreme Light Infrastructure European Research Infrastructure Consortium) on 18 March 2026. The admission was decided by a vote at the ELI ERIC General Assembly in Budapest. This step represents a significant milestone for the Slovak scientific and research community. The participation of…

National platform for cooperation with ILL „ILL SK” To the attention of PhD students and supervisors in Slovakia! Within the framework of the Scientific Membership of Slovakia at ILL, 3 years of funding is available for PhD students to make extended stays at ILL as part of collaborative projects with ILL scientists. The remaining funding…

The European XFEL GmbH Council at its meeting on 19.2.2026 unanimously elected as its Vice-Chairman Assoc. prof. Ing. Karel Saksl, DrSc., Dean of Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling, TUKE. Karel Saksl will take up his new position from 25.5.2026 for a period of two years. The European XFEL Council is the highest self-governing body…

We hereby invite you to the 9th annual international science school, the School of XFEL, Synchrotron and Neutron Radiation Users 2026 “SFEL2026”, which will take place from September 28 to October 2, 2026 at KC Academia, Stará Lesná, High Tatras, Slovakia. You can find all important information on the SFEL2026 school website: https://indico.science.upjs.sk/event/223/