Science Directorate Retreat 2026
from
Monday, 31 August 2026 (07:30)
to
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 (17:30)
Monday, 31 August 2026
07:30
Departure DMSC
Departure DMSC
07:30 - 08:00
08:00
Departure ESS
Departure ESS
08:00 - 09:30
09:30
Settle in and coffee
Settle in and coffee
09:30 - 09:45
09:45
Welcome and Introduction
-
Giovanna Fragneto
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Welcome and Introduction
Giovanna Fragneto
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
09:45 - 10:15
10:15
Video of Facility
-
Pascale Deen
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Video of Facility
Pascale Deen
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
10:15 - 10:30
10:30
Facility from Construction to Operation
-
Robert Connatser
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Vincent Hardion
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Facility from Construction to Operation
Robert Connatser
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Vincent Hardion
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
10:30 - 11:30
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Reality
-
Guillaume Foliot
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Reality
Guillaume Foliot
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
12:30 - 12:45
12:45
I have a dream
-
Francesco Piscitelli
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
I have a dream
Francesco Piscitelli
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
12:45 - 13:00
13:00
Scenarios preparation
-
Pascale Deen
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Scenarios preparation
Pascale Deen
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
13:00 - 13:15
13:15
Scenarios discussion
Scenarios discussion
13:15 - 13:45
13:45
Scenario 1
Scenario 1
13:45 - 14:05
14:05
Scenario 2
Scenario 2
14:05 - 14:25
14:25
Scenario 3
Scenario 3
14:25 - 14:45
14:45
Scenario 4
Scenario 4
14:45 - 15:05
15:05
Coffee break
Coffee break
15:05 - 15:35
15:35
Lightning talks
-
Neil Vaytet
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Lightning talks
Neil Vaytet
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
15:35 - 16:00
16:00
Scenario 5
Scenario 5
16:00 - 16:20
16:20
Scenario 6
Scenario 6
16:20 - 16:40
16:40
Scenario 7
Scenario 7
16:40 - 17:00
17:00
Scenario 8
Scenario 8
17:00 - 17:20
18:00
Dinner
Dinner
18:00 - 20:00
20:00
Free time/Spa
Free time/Spa
20:00 - 23:00
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
07:00
Breakfast and check-out
Breakfast and check-out
07:00 - 09:00
09:00
Commissioning CAMEA
-
Jakob Lass
(
PSI
)
Commissioning CAMEA
Jakob Lass
(
PSI
)
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
Bridging the gap
-
Oliver Hammond
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Bridging the gap
Oliver Hammond
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
09:30 - 09:45
09:45
The Instrument Data Scientist/Computational Instrument Scientist: Indispensable Expertise for User Operation
-
Aaron Finke
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
The Instrument Data Scientist/Computational Instrument Scientist: Indispensable Expertise for User Operation
Aaron Finke
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
09:45 - 10:00
10:00
RCO and User Path
-
Manuel Morgano
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Fredrik Bolmsten
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Sylvana Brewer
(
ESS
)
RCO and User Path
Manuel Morgano
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Fredrik Bolmsten
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Sylvana Brewer
(
ESS
)
10:00 - 10:45
10:45
Feedback and Findings
-
Guillaume Foliot
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Feedback and Findings
Guillaume Foliot
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
10:45 - 11:30
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Social Activity Intro
-
Francesco Piscitelli
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Social Activity Intro
Francesco Piscitelli
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
12:30 - 12:45
12:45
Social Activity
Social Activity
12:45 - 14:00
14:00
Coffee break
Coffee break
14:00 - 14:30
14:30
Panel discussion
-
Alexander Holmes
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Panel discussion
Alexander Holmes
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
14:30 - 15:30
15:30
Final remarks
-
Giovanna Fragneto
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Pascale Deen
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Final remarks
Giovanna Fragneto
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
Pascale Deen
(
European Spallation Source ERIC
)
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
Depart venue
Depart venue
16:00 - 17:30