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European XFEL

@europeanxfel.bsky.social

An international research facility that generates extremely intense X-ray flashes used by researchers from all over the world. Learn more on www.xfel.eu

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European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 2w ago

🏳️‍🌈European XFEL takes a stand for diversity Research institution makes a visible statement in support of diversity, solidarity and open-mindedness   🏳️‍🌈As part of Hamburg Pride Week, taking place from 24 July to 3 August 2026, European XFEL is joining the “Hamburg zeigt Flagge” initiative.

Regenbogenflaggen hinter rosa Blumen European XFEL takes a stand for diversity Research institution makes a visible statement in support of diversity, solidarity and open-mindedness   As part of Hamburg Pride Week, taking place from 24 July to 3 August 2026, European XFEL is joining the “Hamburg zeigt Flagge” initiative alongside more than 400 other organisations displaying rainbow flags in this period. In doing so, the research institution is reaffirming its strong commitment to diversity as a key element of an inclusive working environment. For the first time this year, a group of European XFEL employees will also jointly visit the Christopher Street Day parade on 1 August in the Hamburg city centre. This year’s event is held under the motto: “Queer solidarity. Taking a stand – for a future without fear!” Managing Director Nicole Elleuche says: “Our support of Pride Week reflects our conviction that diversity strengthens research, collaboration and the way we live together as a society. We want to take a clear stand and help shape a future in which people can live free from fear and discrimination.”
European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · last mo.

Ryszard Sobierajski takes over as Chairman of the European XFEL Council, Karel Saksl becomes Vice Chairman European XFEL thanks outgoing Chairman Federico Boscherini. Thomas Feurer, Chairman of the Management Board of European XFEL, congratulated both Sobierajski and Saksl.

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European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · last mo.

European XFEL further expands its support for PhD students Students’ Day offers insights into projects 🧪🔬⚛️  More structure, more exchange, even better results: European XFEL is strengthening PhD training.

HZDR@hzdr.bsky.social · last mo.

Researchers at europeanxfel.bsky.social, #HZDR, Rostock University and other collaborating institutions used high-precision experiments to demonstrate that most widely used models for the behavior of electrons in warm dense matter are inaccurate. #WDM ▶️ www.hzdr.de/presse/wdal

European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · last mo.

Aluminium foil, shock-compressed with 500,000x the atmospheric pressure. Just before the shock wave reaches the back of the foil, an X-ray pulse takes a snapshot. The experiment reveals: in warm dense aluminium, electrons behave differently than scientists expected. ⚛️🧪 www.xfel.eu/news_and_eve...

The inside of an interaction chamber with a large array of scientific instruments and devices, most of them metallic.
European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

X-ray imaging at a facility such as the European XFEL has little in common with medical X-rays produced in a doctor's office. However, scientific X-ray imaging also makes the invisible visible, albeit by using different physical principles. ⚛️🧪

Science in School@scienceinschool.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What makes X-rays powerful enough to reveal structures down to the nanoscale? ⚡🔬 This article takes students into the world of cutting-edge research at the European XFEL @europeanxfel.bsky.social. Read here: scienceinschool.org/article/2026... #EduSky

European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Many experiments conducted at European XFEL, such as measurements related to #fusion energy at our HED-HIBEF instrument, require computer simulations to produce meaningful results. ⚛️🧪 Accelerating these simulations by a factor of 50 is huge!

HZDR@hzdr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Understanding extreme states of matter faster: Researchers at #HZDR have developed a new procedure, enabling them to speed up computer simulations that analyze matter under extreme conditions. @europeanxfel.bsky.social #fusion #X-ray #scattering #astrophysics #HIBEF ▶️ www.hzdr.de/presse/tddft_xrts

Target chamber at the High Energy Density instrument at the European XFEL, where two optical lasers operated by the HIBEF consortium enable the creation of extreme states of matter. The new computational method provides the simulations required for temperature and density diagnostics. Image: Toma Toncian
European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Diversity is like a varied #buffet. To celebrate German #Diversity Day 2026 (DDT26), staff from European XFEL came together to eat and chat. The highlighe buffet consisted of traditional dishes that the staff had brought along. Six hundred people from more than 60 countries work at EuXFEL.

Diversity is like a varied buffet. To celebrate German Diversity Day 2026 (DDT26), staff from European XFEL came together to eat and chat. Six hundred people from more than 60 countries work on the world’s largest X-ray research laser – not counting the rotating international research teams who travel from all over the world to the Campus to conduct experiments.
European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How can we use AI responsibly when writing about science? 🤖🧪 This guide by @scienceinschool.bsky.social appears useful beyond the student writing contest it has been developed for: think - talk - check - craft.

Science in School@scienceinschool.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Student writing contest: Have a look at our AI guides! The student guide helps students reflect on how to use AI responsibly during the writing process. The teacher guide includes key discussion points and helpful resource links for supporting students. 🖥️ scienceinschool.org/article/2026... #EduSky

European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Next generation ahead! Girls’ and Boys’ Day at European XFEL Young people look behind the scenes of the research facility 🧪🔬⚛️ On 23 April, European XFEL welcomed 60 school pupils for insights into the world of research as part of the nationwide Girls’ and Boys’ Day.

European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 5mo ago

For the first time, the Small Quantum Systems (SQS) instrument at European XFEL delivered detailed insights into transient states during chemical reactions. Read how the researchers from @icmm-csic.bsky.social, European XFEL and other institutions achieved this: www.xfel.eu/news_and_eve...

Illustration of the pump–probe experiment on fluoromethane (CH₃F): Shortly after an ultrashort optical laser pulse (red) has ionized the molecule and triggered bond breaking, a femtosecond X-ray pulse (blue/white) ejects a core electron (green clouds) from the fluorine atom (green ball). By measuring the electron’s kinetic energy, the experiment tracks time-dependent “chemical shifts” that reveal how the local electronic environment changes as the molecule dissociates–in this case the departure of a hydrogen atom (white ball).
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid@icmm-csic.bsky.social · 5mo ago

⚗️Researchers manage to see and understand chemical reactions in the ultrafast regime 🤝The ICMM leads this international study carried out at the @europeanxfel.bsky.social facility in Hamburg. www.icmm.csic.es/en/actualida...

European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 5mo ago

On International Women’s Day on 8 March European XFEL celebrates the impact of women. “Women play a key role in ground-breaking scientific discoveries and in solving global challenges in research, in business, and in society”, says Nicole Elleuche, Managing Director of European XFEL.

The International Women’s Day on 8 March is a special occasion to recognise and celebrate the brilliant and indispensable contributions of women in our workplace and beyond. “Innovation and progress thrive when diversity is embraced. Women play a key role in ground-breaking scientific discoveries and in solving global challenges in research, in business, and in society”, says Nicole Elleuche, Managing and Administrative Director of European XFEL. Following a quote by Marie Curie: “`One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done´, there is an ongoing need for women to be recognised and empowered in science and beyond”, she emphasises. Making the invaluable work in the field of international research visible is a cause that European XFEL promotes not only on International Women's Day. The façade of the guesthouse features a portrait of Rosalind Franklin, a pioneer in DNA research. Nicole Elleuche herself draws attention to the often-ground-breaking contributions of women to science through lectures (most recently in January). In addition, European XFEL also participated in the EIROforum initiative for International Women's Day in STEM in February this year.
European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 8mo ago

With scientific breakthroughs, major facility developments and lively events, 2025 has been an action-packed and successful year. We look forward to discovering what we can achieve together in 2026. Prof. Dr. Thomas Feurer & Dr. Nicole Elleuche Shorted version, find whole text on www.xfel.eu

Eine künstlerische Version des unterirdischen Beschleunigertunnels zeigt eine Winterlandschaft im Tunnel. dort steht ein Tannenbaum. Schilder wünschen Merry Christmas. Die Karte trägt zudem Weihnachtsgrüße in vielen anderen Sprachen und die Unterschriften des Management Boards von European XFEL.
European XFEL@europeanxfel.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Purple: employees of European XFEL show their support for people with disabilities. European XFEL is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment, where all staff members can actively, equally, and effectively participate in work life.

Purple: employees of European XFEL show their support for people with disabilities. European XFEL is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment, where all staff members can actively, equally, and effectively participate in work life.