CERN Fall Campus brings world-leading science to Estonia

From 2 to 6 November, the Fall Campus of CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, will take place in the Delta academic building of the University of Tartu. Organised in cooperation with CERN scientists, the five-day programme offers students and other science enthusiasts a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the development work at one of the world’s leading scientific organisations and to take part in international research collaboration. The CERN Fall Campus is a good example of how world-leading science reaches Estonia through international cooperation.

“The CERN Fall Campus is a programme held every year in a different country. The host country is chosen through a competition, and this time, Estonia emerged as the successful candidate. This achievement confirms the strength of Estonia’s research and education landscape and its ability to organise international events to a high standard,” said Veronika Zadin, Professor of Materials Technology at the University of Tartu and Estonia’s representative on the CERN Scientific Policy Committee.

Estonia’s accession to CERN as a full member in 2024 provides a strong foundation for initiatives such as the Fall Campus. Full membership gives Estonian researchers, students and companies a strategic advantage and better access to CERN’s research infrastructure, international projects and collaboration opportunities. “We have an excellent opportunity to take part in knowledge transfer and innovation, as well as in the long-term development of these fields,” said Zadin.

The programme focuses on the integration of knowledge and practical skills as well as networking. The lectures and workshops of the Fall Campus will cover topics including the fundamentals of particle physics and experimental research, data analysis and statistical methods, software development and computational techniques, and the application of machine learning in science. “The CERN Fall Campus is an excellent opportunity to build connections with local students, future engineers and researchers, and to showcase the work done at CERN,” said one of the organisers Jan Janke, Head of Business Computing at CERN.

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Veronika Zadin emphasised that initiatives like this provide young people with direct access to world-leading science: “CERN is an exceptional environment where technologies and knowledge that do not yet exist are created – young people have the opportunity to be part of their development from an early stage.”

The CERN Fall Campus is primarily aimed at university students and doctoral researchers, but technology-minded upper secondary school students with an interest in physics, information technology and engineering are also welcome. The programme will accept 100 participants.

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