Application

HZB Photon School 2027

Lectures will take place online and on-site from 15 - 19 March 2027, while the practical training sessions will be conducted on-site only from 22 - 25 March 2027.

Closing date for application: 1 December 2026 (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

Family Name ^*

Gender ^*

male female non-binary

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

Nationality ^*

Please provide the number of your ID card or passport and the country of issue of this document.

Specify the Document Type ^*

ID card
Passport

Number of the document ^*

Country of issue ^*

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. ^*

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A receipt of your application will be send to you by email. We will inform you whether you have been accepted by 10 December, 2026.

Selected candidates are expected to send a written confirmation by email no later than 16 December 2026. 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.