The Helmholtz Initiative for Accelerator Research & Development (ARD) was established to strengthen development in accelerator physics and technology and to ensure international competitiveness. In this framework, accelerator scientists push the limits of today’s technology in a research network of six Helmholtz centers (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Hamburg and Zeuthen, Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), Helmholtz Zentrum for Heavy Ion Research (GSI) in Darmstadt, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin for Materials and Energy (HZB), Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), and Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT)), two Helmholtz institutes, eleven universities, two Max-Planck institutes, and the Max-Born institute.
The 2025 edition of the MT ARD ST3 meeting was held at DESY in Zeuthen.
The 2026 edition of the MT ARD ST3 will be held at KIT in Karlsruhe.
This workshop aims to bring scientists from universities and Helmholtz centers together. It shall also serve to further strengthen collaborative projects at and between the different accelerator facilities, and educate young researchers and students participating in projects and experiments within MT ARD ST3.
More details can be found in the strategy + vision.
Spokespersons of ST3: Erik Bründermann, KIT; Florian Burkart, DESY.
Center Contacts of ST3: Peter Forck, GSI; Thorsten Kamps, HZB; Michael Kuntzsch, HZDR.
Local organizing committee: Anne Oppelt, Julia Eckert, Frank Stephan, DESY (Zeuthen)
