Particle and Nuclear physics graduate student retreat

28 May 2026, 08:00 → 29 May 2026, 20:00 Europe/Helsinki

Hyytiälä Forest Station

Henning Kirschenmann (LUT University and Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI))

Join us for the Particle and Nuclear physics graduate student retreat 2026 in Hyytiälä!

Key Details:

• Location: Hyytiälä Forest Station
• Eligibility: Open to all graduate students; priority to those starting after January 2024
• Quota: 32 participants (priority to ToPi members)
• Cost: No registration fee, will cover transportation and accommodation from PaNuDoc funds
• Registration Deadline: 29 April 2026

 

Highlights:

• Student talks, expert keynotes, and workshops on reproducibility, thesis project progress etc. 
• Sauna, networking, and peer collaboration

Logistics:

• Coordinated transport from and to Orivesi train station, aiming also for joint train ticket purchase.
• Meals and lodging included (dietary restrictions accommodated)

 

Organizing Committee:

• Matti Heikinheimo, Helsinki
• Tuomas Lappi, Jyväskylä
• Niko Jokela, Helsinki
• Panu Ruotsalainen, Jyväskylä
• Henning Kirschenmann, Lappeenranta-Lahti

 

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Thursday 28 May

11:30 → 12:00 Bus transfer from Orivesi train station to Hyytiälä

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 13:10 Welcome

Speaker: Tuomas Lappi

13:10 → 15:00 Block 1: Group discussion -- Thesis progress

15:00 → 15:30 Coffee break

15:30 → 16:30 Block 2:Wrap-up of group discussions

16:30 → 17:00 Open science: first presentation

17:00 → 18:00 Dinner

18:00 → 19:30 Open science: second presentation and panel discussion

19:30 → 22:00 Sauna and socializing

Friday 29 May

08:00 → 08:45 Breakfast

08:45 → 11:30 Block 1: Hands on: open data

11:30 → 12:30 Lunch

12:30 → 13:00 Hands on: open data - wrap up

13:00 → 14:00 Inspirational talk

14:00 → 14:30 Coffee Break

14:30 → 15:00 Departure by bus from Hyttiälä to Orivesi (tbc)