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Enlightening Science

The European XFEL is a research facility currently under construction in the Hamburg area, Germany. From 2015 on, it will generate extremely intense X-ray flashes to be used by researchers from all over the world.

The facility

The X-ray flashes will be produced in a 3.4-kilometre-long facility. Most of it will be housed in tunnels deep below ground. Three sites provide access to the tunnels and the experiment stations. (More)

Generation of X-ray flashes

Initially, a particle accelerator brings electrons to almost the speed of light. These electrons are then made to follow a tight slalom course on which they emit intense flashes of X-ray radiation. (More)

Research

The European XFEL will open up completely new areas of experimentation. Its X-ray flashes will allow to map atomic details of viruses, film chemical reactions and study the processes in the interior of planets. (More)

The Company

The European XFEL is being constructed by the European XFEL GmbH. For the construction and operation, the company collaborates closely with DESY and many other institutions.


News archive

  • 26 April 2013 | News
    Girls’ Day at European XFEL | More
  • 19 April 2013 | News
    European XFEL and Berkeley Lab start cooperation | More
  • 15 February 2013 | News
    Poland’s Science Minister visits European XFEL and DESY | More
  • 12 February 2013 | Feature
    Constructive destruction | More
  • 11 February 2013 | News
    First technical design reports for instruments and beamlines published | More
  • 05 February 2013 | News
    X-ray laser records “dance” of electrons and atoms | More
  • 25 January 2013 | News
    Record attendance at DESY and European XFEL Users’ Meeting | More
  • 21 December 2012 | News
    XFEL research is top-ten science story of 2012 | More
  • 13 December 2012 | News
    DESY and European XFEL scientists win Innovation Award | More
  • 11 December 2012 | News
    Industrial production of the world’s brightest light generators has started | More
  • 05 June 2012 | Announcement
    Annual Report 2011 | More
  • European XFEL Newsletter
    Subscribe to our newsletter and we will keep you posted! | More

EventsArchive

  • 23 May 2013, 11:00-12:00 | Nikita Medvedev:
    Ultrafast nonthermal processes in FEL irradiated solids | More
  • 29 July - 2 August 2013
    CORPES 13 International Workshop | More

Job Offers

  • Deadline: 30 Jun 2013
    Finance Assistant (f/m)
  • Deadline: 30 Jun 2013
    Electronics Engineer (f/m)
  • Deadline: 14 Jun 2013
    Laser Engineer or Physicist (f/m)
  • Deadline: 07 Jun 2013
    Software and hardware support engineer (f/m)
  • Deadline: 07 Jun 2013
    Software Manager Engineer (f/m)
  • Deadline: 07 Jun 2013
    Software Developer C++ (f/m)
  • Deadline: 15 Jun 2013
    Engineer/Technician (f/m)
  • Deadline: 31 May 2013
    Mechanical Technician (f/m)
  • Deadline: 31 May 2013
    Electrical or Computer Science Engineer for FPGA ...
  • Deadline: 31 May 2013
    IT Technician for embedded systems (f/m)
  • Deadline: 31 May 2013
    Radiation Protection Officer (f/m)
  • Deadline: 26 May 2013
    Instrument Engineer (f/m)
  • Deadline: 02 Jun 2013
    Instrument Scientist (f/m)
  • Deadline: 14 Jul 2013
    Internship Human Resources (f/m)
  • Deadline: 30 Jun 2013
    Master Student Detector Development (f/m)

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Strong partners

The European XFEL and DESY collaborate on the construction, commissioning and operation of the facility. More

User Consortia

User consortia will be able to contribute to the European XFEL X-ray instruments. Contributions by User Consortia are regulated by a clear set of guidelines.