MSc-Student Activities at the European XFEL Workshop on Designing Innovation Ecosystems 26-27 September 2016, Espoo Finland By Markus Kuster www.attract-eu.org

European XFEL – A Leading New Research Facility The European XFEL (X-Ray Free-Electron Laser) is a research facility under construction which will use high intensity coherent X-ray light to help scientists better understand the nature of matter. Location Schenefeld, Germany Non profit organisation Supported by 11 partner countries User facility 280 staff (+ 230 from DESY) Start of user operation 2017 In comparison all other research EIRO research organization, the European XFEL is not yet in operation but still under construction in the area of Hamburg in the northern part of Germany. The European XFEL is organized as a non-profit corporation supported by 11 partner countries and the European XFEL GmbH is responsible for the construction and operation of the European XFEL research facility. On the image you can see the European XFEL headquarter building in Schenefeld, which hosts offices, laboratories and the scientific experiments of XFEL. The picture shows the status of summer last year, and this is an outlook to the near future, the way it will look like in 2017.

The Facility DESY Campus 3400 m Schenefeld Osdorfer Born Experiment hall Laboratories Offices Osdorfer Born Electron beam to photon beamlines Undulator systems begin DESY-Bahrenfeld Electron source Linear accelerator begins FEL Parameters Baseline photon energy 0.4–20 keV Pulse duration < 100 fs Pulse energy a few mJ Semiconducting linac 14 – 17 GeV DESY Campus 3400 m

European XFEL in Short Large-scale research infrastructure for X- ray applications Design, construction, commissioning and operation Provide conditions for excellent scientific research Build & maintain state-of-the-art instrumentation Support user access and operation Knowhow & Expertise Technology Transfer Application domains: Structural and electronic dynamics of atoms, ions, molecules, clusters, condensed matter, plasmas Science of condensed matter and materials Ultrafast photochemistry and energy research Structures of large bio- molecules, complexes and cells Education In summary, the European XFEL will be a large scale research infrastructure and part of the network of European research facilities for structural research. The XFEL is responsible for the construction, commissioning and operation of this facility providing the conditions for excellent scientific research, development and building of state-of-the-art instrumentation.

The Science Instruments SPB Single Particles, Clusters and Biomolecules and Serial Femtosecond Crystallography Will determine the structure of single particles, such as atomic clusters, viruses and biomolecules MID Materials Imaging & Dynamics Will be able to image and analyze nano-sized devices and materials used in engineering FXE Femtosecond X-Ray Experiments Will investigate chemical reactions at the atomic scale in short time scales molecular movies HED High Energy Density Matter Will look into some of the most extreme states of matter in the universe, such as the conditions at the center of planets SQS Small Quantum Systems Will examine the quantum mechanical properties of atoms and molecules. SCS Soft X-Ray Coherent Scattering/Spectroscopy Will determine the structure and properties of large, complex molecules and nano-sized structures. Hard X-Rays Soft X-Rays … You will here more about the scientific experiments in the presentation of S. Molotsov.

Key Science Goals Science of condensed matter & materials Understand the cause of out-standing materials properties, in particular in dynamic behaviour Develop new & better materials Ultrafast photochemistry & energy research ‚Look‘ and understand how chemistry works on the atomic level Develop better chemistry Structure of large biomolecules, complexes & cells Determine function of biological systems through solving their 3D spatial structure Develop new treatments & drugs The scientific goals cover a broad range of different fields. One of the main pillars is condensed matter and material science and in this context understanding material properties and the dynamic behavior of matter under various environmental conditions. The second pillar will shed light onto chemistry on the atomic level. One prominent example in this field is understanding of how photosynthesis works. A question which goes back on the understanding of the chemistry of chlorophyll. Last but not least, a large fraction of experiments will be devoted on determining of the 3D structure of biological systems viruses, bacteria or proteins These and other questions will be studied at the 6 scientific instruments of the European XFEL, which are

Total staff at start of user operation (2017): 280 + 230 from DESY Personnel and Key Figures Total staff at start of user operation (2017): 280 + 230 from DESY + 5 MSc students Total construction cost 1220 M€* In-Kind contributions ~550 Staff European XFEL GmbH ~280 Total staff (incl. DESY staff) ~510 Start of user operation 2017 Science users per year ~1000

MSc-Students MSc Student Program The European XFEL has no coordinated and company wide student program established yet Students participate in the student program of collaborating university Volume of students Presently 5 students (3 Germany, 1 India, 1 Slovakia) Student Funding Financial support is provided mainly though in-house funding coming from scientific and technology groups No centralised and dedicated budget yet Types of student activities/programs Data analysis and scientific experiments Detector development and simulation Location of the students At the European XFEL and some time at the collaborating university