34th European Synchrotron Light Source Workshop (ESLS)

14 Dec 2026, 18:00 → 16 Dec 2026, 17:00 Europe/Zurich

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Jonas Kallestrup (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

About the workshop

The European Synchrotron Light Source Workshop (ESLS) is an annual event to keep the accelerator physics community informed about the operation and project plans of synchrotron light sources in Europe and the Middle East with a focus on storage ring based sources.

34^th European Synchrotron Light Source Workshop at Paul Scherrer Institute

The 34^th European Synchrotron Light Source Workshop will be hosted by the Paul Scherrer Institute on from 15^th to 16^th December 2026 at Villigen, Switzerland.

The workshop program will cover all relevant aspects of the design, construction, operation and improvement of synchrotron light sources. The program covers sessions on:

• Status reports of European synchrotron light source facilities (operation and projects)
• Topical presentations relevant to the community
• Visit of the Swiss Light Source 

 

Participation in the workshop is free of charge but on invitation only, through the coordinators of each institute. 

As part of the registration you will have access to the workshop, with lunch, dinner and refreshments provided. Two nights of accommodation will also be provided (for up to two participants from each institute).

You are expected to arrange and cover the cost of your travel to and from the workshop.

More than two participants for each institute may be able to attend the workshop, upon request.

Monday 14 December

19:00 → 20:00 Welcome reception & registration

Tuesday 15 December

08:00 → 08:40 Welcome and introduction

08:00 Registration

08:15 General information

Speaker: Jonas Kallestrup (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

08:25 Welcome address

08:40 → 10:40 Status reports

Convener: Jonas Kallestrup (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

08:40 SLS 2.0: The first year of operation

Speaker: Felix Armborst (PSI - Paul Scherrer Institut)

09:10 Status of SOLARIS

09:40 Status of MLS and upgrade plans

Speaker: Arnold Kruschinski (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin)

10:10 Status of MAX IV and the MAX 4U project

10:40 → 11:10 Coffee break

11:10 → 12:40 Status reports

11:10 Status of ASTRID2

11:40 Status of BESSY and the BESSY III project

12:10 Elettra 2.0 progress: Disassembly and Construction

12:40 → 13:40 Lunch

13:40 → 15:40 Status reports

13:40 Status of Diamond and upgrade

14:10 Status of KARA and Flute

14:40 ESRF status report

15:10 Status of SESAME

15:40 → 16:10 Coffee break

16:10 → 17:40 Status reports

16:10 ALBA status report and upgrade project

16:40 Status of PETRA III and IV

17:10 Status of SOLEIL and the SOLEIL-II project

19:15 → 20:45 Workshop dinner

Wednesday 16 December

09:00 → 10:30 Topical presentations

09:00 Topical presentation

09:30 Topical presentation

10:00 Topical presentation

10:30 → 11:10 Coffee break & group photo

11:10 → 12:10 Topical presentations

11:10 Topical Presentation

11:40 Topical Presentation

12:10 → 12:20 Close out

12:20 → 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 → 15:00 Tour of the Swiss Light Source

15:00 → 15:30 (TBC) Tour of magnet measurement laboratory