PETRA III Operating Schedule

PETRA III operating schedule 2025 - days with external user operation are green-coloured

PETRA III operating schedule 2026 - days with user operation are green-coloured


Shutdown Periods 2025/26

Winter/spring shutdown in 2025/26:
12 December 2025 – 8 January 2026

Additional spring shutdown 2026:
16 February 2026 – 12 April 2026

Summer shutdown 2026:
13 July – 2 August 2026

An extended shutdown in 2026/27 is the planned for
31 August 2026 – spring 2027 (tbd)


Operating schedule 2026
(this schedule maybe subject to changes)

run period 2026

 
   

1. Beamtime block

09.01.2026 - 16.02.2026 (07:00)

Winter/spring shutdown

16.02.2026 - 13.04.2026 (09:00)

2. Beamtime block

13.04.2026 - 23.05.2026 (07:00)

Machine Studies/Maintenance

23.05.2026 - 01.06.2026 (09:00)

3. Beamtime block

01.06.2026 - 13.07.2026 (07:00)

Machine Studies/Maintenance

13.07.2026 - 03.08.2026 (09:00)

4. Beamtime block

03.08.2026 - 31.08.2026 (07:00)

Extended shutdown

31.08.2026 - spring 2027 (exact date tbd)

Machine shifts are scheduled from Wednesday, 7:00 h to Thursday, 9:00 h