The following measures apply until further notice:
To all Russian and Belarusian institutions (research institutes and companies):
- Existing cooperations will be suspended.
- New collaborations will not be established.
- DESY employees cannot be members of committees of Russian and Belarusian institutions.
- Sanction decisions by Germany, the EU and the United Nations are strictly observed.
To all employees or members of Russian and Belarusian institutions (regardless of nationality):
- No new contract will be concluded.
- Guests, e.g. for user operation at DESY facilities, will not be invited and the invitation of guests, who have not yet arrived, will be suspended.
- No employees or members of Russian and Belarusian institutions can be members of DESY committees.
- Access to DESY IT infrastructure and data on DESY computing systems is suspended.
For publications at DESY:
- New publications with participation of Russian and Belarusian institutions will be suspended.
- Publications with participation of Russian and Belarusian institutes that have not yet been published will be suspended. If this procedure leads to undue hardship in individual cases, e.g. regarding the scientific career of young researchers, the Directors may allow exceptions upon request.
- Publications in Russian or Belarusian journals cannot be approved.
Concerning conferences and events (both physical, hybrid and online):
- Conference speakers from Russian or Belarusian institutes will be suspended from events organized by DESY and will not be invited again until further notice.
- DESY employees will not participate in conferences co-organised by Russian or Belarusian institutes or where speakers from Russian or Belarusian institutes are announced.
- If this procedure leads to undue hardship in individual cases, e.g. regarding the scientific career of young researchers, the Directors may allow exceptions upon request.
Hamburg and Zeuthen, August 4th, 2022
The DESY Directorate
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