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This year holds special significance for CERN as the Organization celebrates its 70th anniversary on 29 September 2024.

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This year holds special significance for CERN as the Organization celebrates its 70th anniversary on 29 September 2024.

CERN at 70
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This year holds special significance for CERN as the Organization celebrates its 70th anniversary on 29 September 2024.

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CERN was established after the Second World War by a handful of Europe’s leading scientists and diplomats with a mission to bring excellence in scientific research back to Europe and foster peaceful collaboration among nations. Today, CERN has 23 Member States, ten Associate Member States, and a vibrant community of 17 thousand people, representing more than 110 nationalities. With many mysteries of the fundamental nature of the Universe still to be unravelled, CERN is preparing to continue this inspiring journey of exploration.

Upcoming events

Join us this year as we celebrate our glorious past and shape a bright future for CERN.

  • 07 May /24
    9:00 – 17:00 (Asia/Karachi)

    Workshop on CERN @ 70

    COMSATS University, Islamabad

  • 09 May /24
    9:00 (Europe/Zurich)
    ENDS: 12 May /24 18:00

    Sofia Science Festival

    The Sofia Science Festival will showcase the extensive history and future ambitions of CERN, along with the significant contributions of the Bulgarian scientific community to the CERN programme, which began in the 1980s. This event will feature a variety of presentations and multimedia material exhibitions. Scheduled to take place at the Tech Park in Sofia, Bulgaria, the festival will run from May 9th to 12th.

    Sofia Tech Park

  • 19 May /24
    17:00 – 19:00 (Europe/Zurich)

    CERN70 public event: CERN – An extraordinary human endeavour

      This year holds special significance for CERN, which celebrates its 70th anniversary on 29 September 2024. This landmark year honours CERN’s remarkable contributions to scientific knowledge, technological innovation, and international collaboration in the field of particle physics. A variety of events and activities, culminating in an official high-level ceremony on 1 October, will showcase the Laboratory’s rich past and its forward-looking vision.   Join us to discover spectacular scientific adventures organised for CERN’s 70th anniversary.  This public event will be part of the CineGlobe International Film Festival that will take place from 15-19 May. The exact date and time for this CERN70 public event are to be confirmed. Full details will be published three weeks prior to this event on the CERN70 website, when registration opens.     Public event | Free entrance | Registration mandatory | In English with French simultaneous interpretationOuvert à tous | Gratuit | Inscription obligatoire | Evénement en anglais avec interprétation simultanée en français Press and journalists who wish to attend are invited to contact press@cern.ch to request accreditation. | Les journalistes souhaitant s’inscrire sont invités à demander une accréditation au Service de presse du CERN : press@cern.ch    

    Science Gateway Auditorium A (81/R-003A) | CERN

  • 28 May /24
    9:00 (Europe/Kyiv)
    ENDS: 29 May /24 18:30

    CERN – Ukraine 2024: “Past – Present – Future” Conference, Kyiv Ukraine, May 28-29, 2024

    This event will be organized in a framework of the CERN’s 70th Celebration Programme, highlighting CERN achievements over the past years, addressing future projects at CERN and worldwide, as well as contributions of Ukrainian scientists to these endeavors. Abstract submission is open till 22 April 2024 at 23:59 (Europe/Kyiv). Registration is open till 8 May 2024 at 23:59 (Europe/Kyiv).
  • 06 Jun /24
    20:00 – 21:30 (Europe/Zurich)

    CERN70 public event: The case of the (still) mysterious Universe

      This year holds special significance for CERN, which celebrates its 70th anniversary on 29 September 2024. This landmark year honours CERN’s remarkable contributions to scientific knowledge, technological innovation, and international collaboration in the field of particle physics. A variety of events and activities, culminating in an official high-level ceremony on 1 October, will showcase the Laboratory’s rich past and its forward-looking vision.  Join us to discover spectacular scientific adventures organised for CERN’s 70th anniversary.  Full details will be published three weeks prior to this event on the CERN70 website, when registration opens.     Public event | Free entrance | Registration mandatory | In English with French simultaneous interpretationOuvert à tous | Gratuit | Inscription obligatoire | Evénement en anglais avec interprétation simultanée en français Press and journalists who wish to attend are invited to contact press@cern.ch to request accreditation. | Les journalistes souhaitant s’inscrire sont invités à demander une accréditation au Service de presse du CERN : press@cern.ch    

    Science Gateway Auditorium A (81/R-003A) | CERN

  • 23 Jun /24
    15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
    ENDS: 28 Jun /24 17:00

    Greek teacher summer school about CERN

    Ellinogermaniki Agogi school, Athens, Greece

  • 25 Jun /24
    9:00 – 23:59 (Europe/Zurich)

    HELLO SPACE 4.0

    CERN science and technology will be showcased at the third edition of the Bulgarian youth STEAM & SPACE Festival.  

    Sofia Tech Park

  • 01 Jul /24
    9:00 (America/Sao Paulo)
    ENDS: 03 Jul /24 18:00

    From cosmic rays to particle accelerators: 100 years of César Lattes, 90 years of University of São Paulo and 70 years of CERN

    The year of 2024 is very special for Brazilian physics since it celebrates the centenary of César Lattes, one of the responsibles for the discovery of the meson pi, the 90 years of University of São Paulo, where Lattes got his physics degree, and the association of Brazil to CERN, exactly when the laboratory celebrates its 70th anniversary. The proposal of the Symposium is to gather researchers in high energies​ physics and the general public interested in the subject to look at the past in order to recognize achievements and thus plan the future. The first day of the event will be dedicated to discussions of general interest, especially the celebration of the 100th anniversary of César Lattes, a physicist formed in the early days of the University of São Paulo and which brings us to the celebration of its 90 years. This day will also feature discussions that include the future of high energy physics in Brazil and the recent association of the country to CERN. In the second and third days in the morning there is a greater focus on the history of high energy physics in Brazil, again celebrating the contributions of César Lattes and CERN’s 70th anniversary. In the afternoon of these days, there will be meetings in smaller groups, organized by projects, and workshops for teachers, in which they will seek to discuss how to present the themes of the Symposium for High School Students. The language of the event will be Portuguese and its main page can be found at: https://indico.ifsc.usp.br/e/lattes100anos

    Auditório Abrahão de Moraes | Instituto de Física da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

CERN’s 70-year history is rich in ground-breaking achievements both in physics and technology. During the celebrations, we will release multiple videos that will take you on this journey with us.

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