European XFEL celebrates 10th birthday
Nov. 22, 2019: Staff and guests mark a decade since the facility was established
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European XFEL Chairman Prof. Robert Feidenhans’l gave a positive review of the past ten years: “I have watched with pride and excitement how this complex masterpiece, to which scientific institutes and companies from many countries have contributed, has taken shape. Now, a decade after construction started, scientists from all over the world visit the facility for experiments, and we are already celebrating astonishing results.” Hamburg’s Second Mayor Katharina Fegebank said: "Our vision that the European XFEL would become a magnet for outstanding researchers has become reality: The largest X-ray laser in the world is making a major contribution to establishing Hamburg as an internationally visible science and innovation metropolis. I would like to thank all those who have contributed to the success of the European XFEL over the past ten years with their curiosity, determination and scientific spirit, and wish them all the best for the future." |