General Programme
Below you can find the programme at a glance. Please note that this programme is subject to change.
Tuesday 27 October
09:00 - 18:00
Satellite meetings
18:00 - 19:30
Welcome reception in the Exhibition Area
Wednesday 28 October
08:30 - 09:50
Plenary session, moderated by Angela Lamont
- Congress opening ceremony
- BSO Directors General - Part I
09:50 - 10:20
Coffee Break
10:20 - 11:15
Plenary session, moderated by Angela Lamont
- BSO Directors General - Part II
- Announcement of BSBF 2028
11:15 - 12:00
Parallel sessions - Meet the Directors General
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
During this lunch break the Women in Big Science organise a lunch seminar. More information will follow.
13:30 - 15:00
Parallel sessions - A
- Session A1 - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Session A2 - High precision, small and large mechanical components
- Session A3 - Electrical, electromechanical and RF systems
- Session A4 - Normal and superconducting magnets
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 17:00
Parallel sessions - B
- Session B1 - Cryogenic technology and cooling technology
- Session B2 - IT, Big Data and (tele)communication & software
- Session B3 - Engineering methods, mechanical design and software tools
- Session B4 - Electronics assembly & radiation resistance
17:00 - 18:00
SME & WBSBF Poster session & drinks
18:00 - 19:00
Time to fresh up / Free time
19:00
Departure of busses to congress dinner location
19:30 - 22:30
Congress dinner @ Chateau Neercanne
More information about the congress dinner location can be found here.
22:30
Departure busses from congress dinner location to City centre Maastricht & MECC
Thursday 29 October
09:00 - 10:30
Plenary session, moderated by Angela Lamont
- BSOs & Industry "Innovation"
- BSOs & Industry "Procurement"
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30
Parallel sessions - C
- Session C1 - Radiation monitoring & protection
- Session C2 - Basic & advanced materials
- Session C3 - Instrumentation and controls (Diagnostics, detectors, sensors)
- Session C4 - Protection of hazardous installations, access control, fire and
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
Parallel sessions - D
- Session D1 - Civil engineering and construction works
- Session D2 - Vacuum Technology and leak detection
- Session D3 - Robotics and remote handling
- Session D4 - Laser & Optics
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:15
Plenary session, moderated by Angela Lamont
- Awards WBSBF
- Closing panel discussion
- Passing the torch
Friday 30 October
08:30 - ...
Visits to facilities. More information about the Friday Excursions can be found here.