User Meeting 2026

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

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The ESRF is excited to announce the 36^th annual User Meeting, taking place from 2 - 4 February 2026 on the EPN Campus in Grenoble.

The event will gather the international ESRF community, the beamline staff and the ESRF User Organisation for a rich program featuring tutorials, plenary sessions with a round-table discussion, and user-dedicated microsymposia.

A series of engaging tutorials will be offered to help both newcomers and experienced users in making the most of their data, while introducing recently developed tools and techniques. The plenary session will highlight outstanding research from leaders in synchrotron science research. They shall serve as a platform to share latest discoveries and explore how synchrotron science can impact various areas of research.

Finally, three User Dedicated Symposia (UDMs) will focus on the topics of neurobiology, quantum & magnetic materials as well as the use of coherence to explore new spatial and temporal domains. In addition, a dedicated satellite event for the European Battery Hub will offer insights into the organisation and scientific scope of this project. The UDMs are intending to serve as topical forums, enabling researchers to gather, share knowledge, and discuss scientific challenges within their respective communities.

In its commitment to encouraging the participation of young researchers from countries that are underrepresented among ESRF users, the UOC is offering financial support this year to four researchers. Each will receive a grant of up to €500 to help cover partially or fully their travel and accommodation costs. Details on how to apply for the Early-Career Travel Grant will be provided during the User Meeting registration process.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

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Monday 02 February 2026

Tutorials

12 tutorials of direct interest to ESRF users will cover a wide variety of topics ranging from the fundamental principles of techniques, through beamline control tools, to optimisation of data measurements and the best exploitation of these data.

Tuesday 03 February 2026

Plenary Session

	4 Keynote Speakers Prof. Dr. Jozef Keckes - Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria Dr. Laurent Chapon - Associate Laboratory Director Photon Sciences, Lemont, USA Dr. Peter Imrich - KAI Kompetenzzentrum Automobil und Industrieelektronik GmbH, Villach, Austria Prof. Henrik Birkedal - Department of Chemistry & iNANO, Aarhus, Denmark
	Young Scientist Award
	Directors' science and facility report
	Poster session: clips and prizes
	Commercial exhibition of synchrotron-related equipment
	Welcome and Awards banquet

Wednesday 04 February 2026

4 User-Dedicated Microsymposia

UDM1. Magnetism and Quantum Materials 

UDM2. Spatial and Temporal Resolution: Frontiers to be Explored by Coherent Scattering and Imaging Techniques

UDM3. A Brilliant Source for Brain Complexity: Synchrotron-Driven Neuroscience Discoveries 

UDM4. Satellite Event: Collaborative Battery Science at ESRF / Insights from the European Battery Hub

Save the dates in your diaries now!

IMPORTANT DATES

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