EuPRAXIA_PP General Meeting 2025

Europe/Prague
Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic (ELI Beamlines Facility)

Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

ELI Beamlines Facility

Description

PRE-REGISTRATION IS OPEN 

EuPRAXIA (European Plasma Research Accelerator with eXcellence In Applications) is a pan-European research initiative developing the world’s first user-ready plasma-based accelerator facility. It brings together over 40 leading institutes and universities from more than 15 countries, combining world-class expertise in:

·       Plasma wakefield acceleration (laser- and beam-driven)

·       High-gradient accelerator technologies

·       Free Electron Lasers (FELs) and secondary photon sources

·       Beam diagnostics, control systems, and digital infrastructure

·       Applications for materials science, medicine, and industry

EuPRAXIA’s mission is to deliver compact, cost-effective accelerator infrastructure that supports scientific excellence and innovation throughout Europe.

The EuPRAXIA_PP General Meeting 2025, hosted by ELI ERIC at ELI Beamlines Facility in Dolní Břežany, is the consortium’s central annual gathering to review progress of the EuPRAXIA_PP project with a special focus on the development of the Technical Design Reports (TDR) for both EuPRAXIA Pillars, and their implementation status.

The meeting will serve as a technical forum and strategic coordination platform, aligning scientific, engineering, and facility planning efforts across Europe. Special attention will be given to establishing collaboration between the EuPRAXIA National Nodes, technological clusters and EuPRAXIA pillars, as well as exploring various funding opportunities that support the implementation of the Project across both pillars.

The TDR effort spans a comprehensive system design, leveraging the diverse and complementary strengths of the EuPRAXIA collaboration. The General Meeting will ensure that these domains are technically aligned, interoperable, and collectively geared toward system-level validation at ELI Beamlines.

The meeting will also serve as a platform to coordinate responses to upcoming Horizon Europe, national, and bilateral funding calls, supporting the transition from design to demonstration. It is an opportunity to align strategic planning with funding frameworks and form the core of future proposals. Additionally, the collaboration will review plans towards the establishment of a succession of the current collaboration framework. 


 

Link to EuPRAXIA CDR

Link to ESFRI 2021 Roadmap

This project has received funding from the European Commission Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement no. 101079773

 

    • 08:15
      Bus to DB
    • 1
      Opening Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Allen Weeks (The Extreme Light Infrastructure ELI ERIC), Roman Hvezda (The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC)
    • 2
      Invited Talk 1: Photon Science at ELI ERIC Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Daniele Margarone (ELI-Beamlines, IoP-ASCR)
    • 3
      WP1 - EuPRAXIA Status Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Pierluigi Campana (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • 4
      WP15 - INFN - TDR for 1st pillar Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Cristina Vaccarezza (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Dr Riccardo Pompili (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • 10:20
      Coffee Break Atrium

      Atrium

    • 5
      WP16 - ELI Beamlines - TDR for 2nd pillar Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Dr Alexander Molodozhentsev (ELI-Beamlines)
    • 6
      Discussion WP1, WP15, WP16 Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Dr Alexander Molodozhentsev (ELI-Beamlines), Cristina Vaccarezza (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Pierluigi Campana (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Rajeev Pattathil (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory), Dr Riccardo Pompili (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • 7
      WP2 - Dissemination and PR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Carsten Peter Welsch, Susanna Bertelli (LNF)
    • 9
      WP5 - User Strategy and Services Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Dr Emiliano Principi, Francesco Stellato (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • 10
      Discussion WP2 --> WP5 Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Andrea Ghigo (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Antonio Falone (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Arnd Specka (LLR - Ecole Polytechnique - CNRS/IN2P3), Carsten Peter Welsch, Dr Emiliano Principi, Francesco Stellato (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Susanna Bertelli (LNF)
    • 13:00
      LUNCH & Group Photo Atrium

      Atrium

    • 11
      WP6 - Membership Extension Strategy Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Andrea Mostacci (Sapienza), Brigitte CROS (LPGP-CNRS-UP11)
    • 12
      WP7 - E-needs and Data Policy Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Ricardo Fonseca (Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa), Stefano Pioli (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • 13
      WP8 - Theory & Simulations - Contribution to TDR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Henri Vincenti, Jorge Vieira (Instituto Superior Técnico)
    • 14
      WP9 - RF, Magnets and Beamline Components - Contribution to TDR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Federico Nguyen (ENEA), Sergey Antipov
    • 15
      Discussion WP6 --> WP9 Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Andrea Mostacci (Sapienza), Brigitte CROS (LPGP-CNRS-UP11), Federico Nguyen (ENEA), Henri Vincenti, Jorge Vieira (Instituto Superior Técnico), Ricardo Fonseca (Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa), Sergey Antipov, Stefano Pioli (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
    • 16:10
      Coffee Break Atrium

      Atrium

    • 16
      End of first day Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

    • 17
      BOFS (restricted) Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

    • 17:00
      ELI BL TOUR (Laser Halls / Experimental Halls) Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

    • 18:30
      BBQ Party
    • 20:00
      Bus to Hotel
    • 08:15
      Bus to DB
    • 18
      Invited Talk 2- PACRI and EuPRAXIA-TDR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Gerardo D'Auria (Elettra)
    • 19
      Invited Talk 3 - Sustainability at Large Research Infrastructures Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Roberto Losito
    • 20
      The STFC/EPAC LPA program Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Rajeev Pattathil (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory)
    • 10:20
      Coffee Break
    • 21
      WP10 - Plasma Components & Systems - Contribution to TDR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Kevin Cassou (IJClab - CNRS/IN2P3), Dr Rob Shalloo (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY))
    • 22
      WP11 - Applications (Photon BT, User stations, Betatron BL, Position) - Contribution to TDR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Enrica Chiadroni (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Gianluca Sarri
    • 23
      Discussion on WP10 --> WP11 Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Enrica Chiadroni (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Gianluca Sarri, Kevin Cassou (IJClab - CNRS/IN2P3), Dr Rob Shalloo (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY))
    • 24
      WP 12 - Laser Technology and Liaison to Industry - Contribution to TDR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Dr Leonida Antonio Gizzi (CNR - INO, and INFN - Sez. di Pisa), Paul Crump
    • 25
      WP13 - Diagnostics - Contribution to TDR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Prof. Alessandro Cianchi (Tor Vergata University and INFN), Rasmus Ischebeck
    • 13:10
      Lunch
    • 26
      WP14 - Transformative Innovation Paths - Contribution to TDR Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Bernhard Hidding, Prof. Stefan Karsch (LMU München)
    • 27
      Discussion on WP12 --> WP14 Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Prof. Alessandro Cianchi (Tor Vergata University and INFN), Bernhard Hidding, Dr Leonida Antonio Gizzi (CNR - INO, and INFN - Sez. di Pisa), Paul Crump, Rasmus Ischebeck, Prof. Stefan Karsch (LMU München)
    • 28
      Free for discussion (possible topic: Involvement of National Nodes in EuPRAXIA pillar's development) Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Massimo Ferrario (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Pierluigi Campana (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Roman Hvezda (The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC)
    • 15:10
      Break
    • 29
      End of second day Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

    • 30
      Collaboration Board (restricted) Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

    • 18:00
      Bus to Hotel
    • 19:45
      Social Dinner Old Town (Prague )

      Old Town

      Prague

    • 08:15
      Bus to DB
    • 31
      Invited Talk 4 - China LPA-based FEL program Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Ke Feng
    • 32
      TRL issue-1: High power Laser - 5J / 25 fsec / 100 Hz at ELI Beamlines Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Tyler Green (ELI - Beamlines)
    • 33
      TRL issue-2: High quality e-beam for 1GeV- FEL - Required Modelling and plasma-source R&D Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Bernhard Hidding, Jorge Vieira (Instituto Superior Técnico), Kevin Cassou (IJClab - CNRS/IN2P3)
    • 10:30
      Cofee Break
    • 34
      LPA Brain Storm Meeting Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: AA.VV.
    • 35
      Wrap-Up / Collaborative Efforts Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speakers: Pierluigi Campana (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Roman Hvezda (The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC)
    • 36
      Closing Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic

      ELI Beamlines Facility

      Speaker: Allen Weeks (The Extreme Light Infrastructure ELI ERIC)
    • 12:30
      Lunch
    • 13:30
      Bus to Hotel / Departure to Airport (on request)