ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure

28/11/2025

✨ ELI Austrian Partner Day ✨

Today, ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure met with key Austrian stakeholders to explore new opportunities in laser technology, laser-enabled research, and tertiary education.

The agenda brought together leaders from:
🔬 Science & Research
🏛️ Research Governance
🤝 Industry Collaboration
⚙️ Applied Laser Technologies

This high-level dialogue highlights the exceptional opportunities ELI offers to Austria’s policymakers, innovators, and academic partners - building on the strong Austrian roots of ELI’s science and strengthening strategic cooperation.

A special thank you to TU Wien for hosting and co-organising!🙏



- Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Graz
Austria - Die Österreichische Plattform für Lichttechnologien
MedAustron
Botschaft in Österreich / Velvyslanectví ČR v Rakousku
von Ungarn in Wien/ Magyarország Bécsi Nagykövetsége

27/11/2025

25/11/2025

🚀 Strengthening the ELI-Germany Collaboration!

ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure joined German labs, universities & industry partners in Dresden for a two-day workshop hosted by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), focusing on pushing the boundaries of high-intensity laser science.

💡 Germany remains one of ELI’s strongest user communities, and the discussions highlighted big opportunities ahead, especially in:
⚡ Inertial fusion energy
⚡ Plasma acceleration, with special attention to EuPRAXIA

As ELI Director General Allen Weeks noted, the complementary strengths are key to keeping Europe at the forefront of laser-based research.

A productive step toward deeper cooperation, joint experiments & future large-scale initiatives. 🔭🤝

▶️ Read out article about the workshop: https://www.eli-laser.eu/news/eli-advances-strategic-partnership-in-high-intensity-laser-science-with-german-partners/

14/11/2025

📣Presidential visit to ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure!

President Tamás Sulyok’s visit to ELI ALPS Laser Research Institute marked the first visit by a Hungarian head of state to the facility. The visit underscored Hungary’s leadership in advanced research and its commitment to strengthening Europe’s shared scientific capabilities.

🔬 As a world-leading research infrastructure, ELI contributes to Europe’s competitiveness through high-power laser science and technological innovation. The ELI Facility in Hungary specialises in attosecond light pulses to study electron dynamics in atoms, molecules, and materials - opening new possibilities in materials science, energy research, and medical applications.

📚 ELI also serves as a training ground for scientists and engineers, offering hands-on experience with state-of-the-art laser systems and fostering international collaboration across disciplines and generations.

Read more about the visit and ELI’s role in advancing Europe’s scientific excellence👉 https://www.eli-laser.eu/news/hungarian-president-highlights-eli-as-a-flagship-of-european-scientific-excellence/

13/11/2025

✨A truly inspiring day at ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure🇭🇺

It was an honour to welcome President Dr. Tamás Sulyok to the world-class research environment of ELI in Szeged ELI ALPS Laser Research Institute - a place where international collaboration, cutting-edge laser technologies, and the passion of young scientists come together to shape the future of science.

The visit highlighted Hungary’s strong commitment to research excellence and to strengthening Europe’s shared scientific capabilities.

12/11/2025

🚀 Record participation in Call 7!

ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure has received 170 experiment proposals from 680 scientists across 30 countries, marking a new milestone for the growing international research community.

💥 This record response shows how ELI’s integrated laser facilities are enabling increasingly ambitious, interdisciplinary experiments - from high-field physics to applications in energy, health, materials, and environmental science.

💡 Highlights include access to 41 instruments across all ELI sites, strong interest in the newly available High Field Petawatt (HF PW) laser, and expanding use of laser-driven technologies in diverse research areas.

As ELI continues to evolve into a truly global user facility, we’re proud to see more scientists joining forces to push the frontiers of ultrafast and high-intensity laser research.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4qR23qZ

06/11/2025

➡️ ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure's International Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) convened this week in Dresden!

During the two-day meeting, hosted by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), participants discussed the current status of the ELI Facilities, including laser performance updates, strategic projects and initiatives, and advancements on the EuPRAXIA Preparatory Phase and its second pillar at ELI. The agenda also included scientific evaluation processes and key performance indicators supporting ELI’s continued development and user programme.

💡 The ISTAC brings together leading international experts in laser science who provide independent advice on ELI’s scientific and technical strategy. Appointed by the ELI General Assembly, the Committee assesses ELI’s progress, offers guidance on its research objectives, and contributes to shaping the long-term vision of the infrastructure.

ELI thanks all ISTAC members for their valuable insights and their continued contribution to advancing ELI’s scientific mission.

29/10/2025

💥 The three-day EuPRAXIA Preparatory Phase General Meeting 2025 has officially begun at ELI!

⚡This meeting is setting the course for the realisation of EuPRAXIA, a pioneering European initiative developing a new generation of plasma-based electron accelerators. Previously, the EuPRAXIA Consortium selected ELI, specifically the ELI Beamlines Facility, as the site for its laser-driven plasma accelerator pillar.

💡 "For ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure, this is not only a strategic project but a shared European mission," said ELI Director General Allen Weeks. "As a leader in laser science and technology for applied science, we are proud to contribute our capabilities to advance this transformative field.”

EuPRAXIA’s implementation strengthens Europe’s position at the forefront of accelerator science - fostering collaboration between academia and industry, driving innovation, and supporting cutting-edge research with real-world impact. 🌍

🔗 Learn more about the project: https://www.eupraxia-project.eu/

28/10/2025

🚨 Last Call to Join the ELI User Community

The 7th ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure User Call is about to close - this is your final chance to complete and submit your proposal! 🕐

📌 Submissions will be evaluated by an international peer-review panel, and selected experiments are expected to begin in April 2026.

Be part of the ELI User Community and take your research to the next level at our world-class laser facilities.
▶ https://up.eli-laser.eu/call/1723203616/

❓ Last minute questions about feasibility or technical requirements?
📩 Contact the ELI User Office at user-office@eli-laser.eu or reach out to our scientific staff at up.eli-laser.eu/contact.

We can’t wait to welcome you as a user at the ELI ALPS Laser Research Institute, the ELI Beamlines, or the ELI NP.

24/10/2025

📢 Reminder: The 7th ELI User Call closes soon!

In this short message, Daniele Margarone, Science Director at ELI Beamlines, shares the key details about the ongoing 7th ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure User Call - and encourages researchers to take part.

🗓 Deadline: 29 October 2025, 12:00 (noon) CET
🔬 Submit your proposals to access world-class research opportunities at ELI ALPS Laser Research Institute, ELI Beamlines, and ELI NP.

Visit the ELI User Portal to explore available instruments, guidelines, and contact points for support: https://up.eli-laser.eu/call/1723203616

We look forward to receiving your proposals for groundbreaking experiments at ELI!

🎥 Watch the video below to learn more from Daniele:

22/10/2025

🚀 7th ELI User Call: Co-editing Available for User Proposals

❓ Did you know?
💡 The ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure User Office System (UOS) allows co-editing of proposals online, making teamwork with co-proposers smoother and more efficient.

A few things to keep in mind:

➡️ All co-proposers must be registered and logged in to the UOS.
➡️Early registration is recommended to avoid access delays near the deadline.
➡️Only registered co-proposers added in the UOS will be visible to reviewers.

For help with registration or technical support, contact the ELI User Office at user-office[@]eli-laser.eu or the direct help line at uos-request[@]eli-laser.eu.

📌 Learn more and submit your proposal: https://up.eli-laser.eu/call/1723203616

17/10/2025

💥ELI - The Extreme Light Infrastructure Swiss Partner Day

On 16 October 2025, ELI and the Swiss scientific community came together for a special event marking the beginning of a new chapter in our partnership.

The Swiss Partner Day focused on the exciting opportunities emerging from projects supported by Switzerland’s Second Contribution (2019–2029) to selected EU Member States - particularly the Swiss–Hungarian and Swiss–Czech cooperation programmes dedicated to ELI.

We were honoured to welcome representatives from:
🤝 The Swiss Development & Cooperation (SDC)
🎓 The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SBFI SEFRI SERI
🔬 The Swiss Society for Photon Science
🏛️ The management of the Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare, and ELI
as well as researchers from Swiss academia and diplomatic representatives of Czechia and Hungary in Switzerland.

The day was filled with inspiring discussions about collaboration, innovation, and the shared vision of strengthening Europe’s research ecosystem through open access to cutting-edge laser technologies.

A heartfelt thank you to all participants and partners who made this day such a success - laying the groundwork for a long-term cooperation between ELI and Switzerland. 💡🌍