Application

HZB Photon School 2026

Lectures will take place online and on-site from 23 to 27 March 2026, while the practical training sessions will be conducted on-site only from 30 March to 2 April 2026.

Closing date for application: 16 November 2025 (CET, 23:59).
Fields marked with * are mandatory.

This is an Online Application for Participation.

The school is open to master´s students and other early stage researchers in physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, and life or environmental sciences. There is no registration fee for participation.

Personal Information

First Name ^*

Middle Name

Surname ^*

Gender ^*

male female non-binary

Date of birth (MM/DD/YY) ^*

Nationality ^*

ID card number / Passport number ^*

IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR LECTURES AND TRAINING:

Attend 75% of lectures to qualify for the training sessions and receive a certificate.
Full participation (100%) in on-site Berlin training sessions is expected.
Please apply only if you can fit the lectures and training sessions into your schedule.

So please apply for lectures and trainings only if you foresee that you can accommodate these in your schedule.

Can you or your employer cover your travel costs to Berlin? ^*

Yes.
No.
Else.

I would like to apply for ^*

online lectures only.
online lectures and onsite training.

Contact Details

Institution / Affiliation ^*

Department ^*

Street

Postal Code

City ^*

Country ^*

Telephone Number (will be used for further queries, if necessary) ^*

Email address (will be used for notification of acceptance) ^*

Occupation

Current Position ^*

If other, please describe

Number of years in current position ^*

Main subject area ^*

Briefly describe your research. ^*

Supervisor's Name

I attended a photon school before ^*

Yes No

If yes, in which year

If yes, in which school/institution?

Briefly describe your level of experience using photon based spectroscopy and which instruments you have used (if any). ^*

Please write (max. 150 words) your motivation to attend this photon school. If possible mention which methods you are most interested in. ^*

Please provide your short CV and name the file "YourSurname.pdf" (limited to ONE PAGE).

Upload your file here. ^*

Space for remarks to the organizers:

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A receipt of your application will be sent to you by email. We will inform you whether you have been accepted by 28 November, 2025.

Selected participants are expected to send a written confirmation by email no later than 5 December 2025. If no confirmation is received by this date, the place will be offered to another candidate.

By ticking this box on the online form, I agree to personal data processing and utilization according to the HZB data protection.