Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN)

RACIRI Summer Lecture 2021

02 August 2021: Invitiation to an online RACIRI event

All interested parties - and especially young scientists - are invited to the online RACIRI 2021 Summer Lecture on August 24, 2021 from 10 am to 12:40 pm.
The main lecture of the event is given by Prof. Robert Schlögl (MPI CEC and FHI): "Sustainable hydrogen technology for a successful energy transition". The event also includes a panel discussion on: "Large infrastructure centers and their role in fostering international cooperation and career advancement". Website: www.raciri.org. Register until August 17, 2021 at https://indico.desy.de/event/30852/

Funding of the consortium "DAPHNE4NFDI" within the framework of the National Research Data Infrastructure announced

02 July 2021: The DAPHNE4NFDI consortium receives funding for the establishment of a National Research Data Infrastructure

DAPHNE4NFDI is one of 10 consortia to receive funding this year as part of the German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI). DAPHNE4NFDI will focus on data from the field of photon and neutron research within the broader profile of the NFDI. The final funding decision was made on 02.07.2021 by the Joint Science Conference (GWK). [more]

ErUM-Data call published

June 7 2021: Guideline for the funding of collaborative projects in the thematic field of "Software and Algorithms" for the exploration of the universe and matter (ErUM) with a focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning published in www.bundesanzeiger.de (Official Part).

The first call for proposals in the BMBF's new "ErUM-Data" action plan has now been published. Funding is available for collaborative projects in the field of "Software and Algorithms" for research into the universe and matter (ErUM), with a focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning. The deadline for applications is September 01, 2021. There was an online information event of PT DESY on June 24, 2021. [Information of PT DESY] [Announcement Bundesanzeiger]

Helmut Schober and Andreas Meyer take on new tasks

June 3 2021: Personalia

Prof. Andreas Meyer is to become German Associate Director of the Institut Laue-Langevin ILL in Grenoble (France) on October 1, 2021. He will thus partly succeed Prof. Helmut Schober, who will join the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund (Sweden) as Director General on November 1, 2021. Both are proven experts in research with neutrons and have the interests of the users in mind through their membership in KFN. Congratulations! [Press release of the ESS] [Press release of the ILL]

KFN strategy paper: Neutron research in Germany for science and society

KFN stategy paper published, December 10, 2020 - printed version Feb. 2021

The German Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN) has published its recommendations for neutron research in Germany in a strategy paper. On 22 pages, it is shown why neutron scattering is an indispensable method, what can be done with neutrons and what the optimal conditions for successful neutron research look like. The brochure has been published digitally in advance and can be ordered as a printed copy. [more]