Committee Research with Synchrotron Radiation

The Committee Research with Synchrotron Radiation (KFS) is elected by the synchrotron ratiation users in Germany to represent their interest and to foster research with synchrotron radiation.

Registration for elections / email newsletter

Every three years, a new KFS is elected by the registered synchrotron radiation users. The KFS stays in contact with them by sending out email newsletters. How to register is explained here.

SNI2022: Big infrastructure, big research, big city

07 September 2022: Personal exchange on research with synchrotron radiation, neutrons and ions - finally

The 5th German Conference for Research with Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrons and Ion Beams at Large Facilities (SNI2022) brought together about 400 scientists at the FU Berlin from 05 to 07 September 2022. Numerous talks, posters and, above all, personal discussions on site offered insights into their work, progress and visions. [more]

ReMade@ARI: EU project for new recycling materials

01 Sept. 2022: Europe-wide research with photons, electrons, neutrons, ions, positrons and the strongest magnetic fields for new products for circular economy

The research infrastructure project ReMade@ARI, which deals with innovative materials for key components in a wide range of areas, such as electronics, packaging or textiles, aims to help make products more sustainable: The goal is to develop new materials with high recyclability and at the same time competitive functionalities. To achieve this, the participating institutions want to use the potential of more than 50 analytical research infrastructures throughout Europe. The project starts on 1 September 2022 and is coordinated by the Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). [more]

Synchrotron research for climate protection and energy transition

New topic on the KFS website, 14 June 2022

The contributions of synchrotron radiation research to climate change and energy independence are a new focus of the KFS website. Under the heading "Research- Energy and Environment" you will now find content on photovoltaics, batteries, catalysis, hydrogen storage, raw materials and critical metals and the efforts of the research facilities to become climate neutral. [more]

Team Up for Transfer

KFS Transfer Workshop, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin/online, 28.-29. April 2022

The focus of the hybrid KFS Transfer Workshop 2002 in Berlin was on ideas on how to increase the societal benefit of synchrotrons. The result was a vision of a team spirit that welcomes openness and exchange across institutional, legal entity and country borders in the design, operation and development of synchrotrons. [more]