European XFEL Season’s Greetings 2008
Commissioning of the companies, start on 8 January
European XFEL has a new look
Road upgrade in Schenefeld
High decoration for Jochen R. Schneider
Main hurdle cleared for the foundation of the European XFEL GmbH
“Young Investigator FEL Prize” for Michael Röhrs
Preparing for the construction, start of construction work in early 2009
Successful commissioning of new far-infrared beamline at FLASH
Call for tenders: Upgrading of Holzkoppel street in Schenefeld
Cutting of trees to prepare XFEL construction sites until 15 March 2008
As of now: European XFEL in the Albert-Einstein-Ring
The Second European XFEL Users’ Meeting during the photon-week at DESY

Preparing for the construction, start of construction work in early 2009

The tendering for the underground constructions of the European XFEL (tunnel, shafts and buildings) is now in its final stage. DESY is expecting to place the three orders in November. Activities will then start on all three construction sites, DESY-Bahrenfeld, Osdorfer Born (both in Hamburg) and Schenefeld (in Schleswig-Holstein), in the first quarter of 2009.

The remaining time before civil engineering begins will be now used to prepare for the work on the construction sites. One of the most important measures is the expansion of the “Holzkoppel” road in Schenefeld, the 140-metre-long access road to the local European XFEL site. It will be widened to 6.50 m and complemented by a separate foot and bicycle path. The expansion of the “Holzkoppel” road has now started. Photo: The “Holzkoppel” road in Schenefeld before its expansion, photographed in direction of the European XFEL site.