Laboratory Directors Group

Feb 19, 2026, 8:00 AM → Feb 20, 2026, 4:00 PM Europe/Berlin

Seminar Room 4 (DESY Hamburg)

Mike Seidel

The Lab Directors Group (LDG) has been charged by the CERN Council to develop a roadmap for accelerator research and development for Europe. This roadmap has been first presented to the community in 2022.

The further development of the accelerator roadmap and its alignment with the European Strategy will be discussed during the first day of this meeting. On the second day an internal LDG meeting will be held and the topic of non-collider collaboration options will be discussed.

The meeting is open to members and associated members of LDG, the chairs of the accelerator panels. Co-opted members from the community can  participate in addition. 

Hotelliste2024_DESY.pdf

Thu, February 19

Morning Session

1 Welcome and Introduction

Speakers: Mike Seidel, Ulrich Husemann (DESY)

2 High Field Magnets

Speakers: Bernhard Auchmann (PSI), Ezio Todesco (CERN)

3 Discussion

4 High Gradient RF Structures and Systems

Speakers: Giovanni Bisoffi (INFN), Peter McIntosh (STFC)

5 Discussion

11:10 AM Coffee Break

6 High Gradient Plasma and Laser Accelerators

Speakers: Rajeev Pattathil, Wim Leemans (M (Beschleuniger))

7 Discussion

12:30 PM Lunch Break

Afternoone Session 1

8 Bright Muon Beams and Muon Colliders

Speakers: Daniel Schulte (CERN), Steinar Stapnes (CERN)

9 Discussion

10 Energy-Recovery Linacs

Speakers: Achille Stocchi, Jorgen D'Hondt (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

11 Discussion

3:20 PM Coffee Break

12 Sustainability Panel

Speakers: Dr Caterina Bloise (Istituto Nazionale Fisica Nucleare - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati), Maxim Titov (CEA Saclay, Irfu)

13 Discussion

14 Wrapup Day 1

15 DESY Tour

7:00 PM LDG DInner

Fri, February 20

Morning Session 2

16 Summarizing Panel Mandates

10:00 AM Coffee Break

17 Beyond Collider Activities at CERN

Speaker: Gianluigi Arduini (CERN)

18 Non-Collider Activities at LDG Labs

Speaker: Ezio Previtali (INFN LNGS)

19 Discussion of Collaboration Ideas

1:00 PM Joint Lunch

20 Adjourn