02 February 2026 · Research Highlight

The amber beamline and the Goethe ant

DESY’s light sources have illuminated quite a lot over the years – from viruses to space rocks to masterworks from Rembrandt and van Gogh. Now there’s another piece of science and cultural history to add ...

30 January 2026 · Research Highlight

Watching atoms dance

An international research team has used PETRA III to show how gas atoms rearrange themselves before they decay. In a decay process triggered by X-rays, they release low-energy electrons. The team observed how ...

30 January 2026

The 2026 DESY Photon Science User Award goes to Florian Trinter

On the occasion of the DESY Photon Science Users’ Meeting 2026 in Hamburg, Florian Trinter was honoured with the third 'DESY Photon Science User Award'. This award is given to a user or group of users of ...

28 January 2026

A week dedicated to photon science

Hamburg once again becomes the global hub for photon science as over 1100 scientists from more than 200 institutions gathered for the joint Users’ Meeting of DESY’s light sources and the European XFEL ...

Seminars

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Workshops

19 Feb. 2026 to 20 Feb. 2026
Location: DESY Hamburg
Room: CFEL Seminarrooms
23 Feb. 2026 to 26 Feb. 2026
Location: DESY Campus
Room: FLASH SemR. bldg 28c
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