In this newsletter:
Welcome Words from the Local Organizing Committee Chairs
Dear colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to EPS-HEP 2025, here in Marseille!
After many months of preparation, we are thrilled to finally open the doors to what promises to be an exciting and inspiring week of physics. With 800 participants from all over the world, EPS-HEP 2025 brings together a vibrant and diverse community to share the latest developments in particle physics and explore the future of our field.
Over the next five days, we hope you’ll enjoy not only the rich scientific program, but also the opportunity to connect with colleagues, meet new collaborators, and experience the unique setting of Marseille—its history, its light, and its energy.
As the Local Organizing Committee, we are committed to making your stay as smooth and enjoyable as possible. You’ll find information and updates throughout the week in this daily newsletter, and our team is always available to assist you on site.
We wish you a wonderful conference!
Warm regards,
Cristinel Diaconu & Thomas Strebler
Chairs of the EPS-HEP 2025 Local Organizing Committee
Registration desk
The registration desk will be open from 8:00
It will be open every day from 08:00 to 18:30 at the entrance, close to the auditorium.
All relevant information are accessible via the HEPCon app (available both for IOS and Android). The app is synced with the Indico webpage, providing the full scientific programme and presentation files in a mobile-friendly format.
Scientific topics of the day
For the first day of the conference the parallel sessions will start at 8:45!
The EPS-HEP Prize ceremony will take place at 17:00 in the Main Auditorium.
Reminder for speakers: please upload your slides no later than the day before your talk. This will help our wonderful volunteers to get a smooth session.
Non-scientific topics of the day
The conference picture will be taken at 12:30 on the grass in front of the palais, weather permitting.
Welcome reception in “Espace 1000” will start at 18:30.
Practical information
There is a working area on the right side of the auditorium (opposite side of the registration desk) with chairs and electric sockets.
Please be aware that there will be sockets in the auditorium but not in the rooms for parallel sessions.
Lunch Menu
| Non-vegan menu | Vegan menu |
|---|---|
| Buckwheat and green vegetable salad with dressing | Buckwheat and green vegetable salad with dressing |
| Chicken strips with herbs and grilled potatoes | Soy steak and sautéed vegetables of the day |
| Cheese of the day and bread | 2 Nuttree Raspberry Blackcurrant Energy Balls and sliced bread |
| Tiramisu | Pineapple and mango tartar |
| Specific menus with names will be provided for people with dietary restrictions | |
Local scientific (fun)-fact
The second Fabry–Perot interferometer ever built around 1900 (the first one was destroyed during the American bombardment of Marseille in 1944) is stored in the Faculty of Sciences, close to the Saint-Charles train station. Charles Fabry and Alfred Perot were both Professors at the University of Marseille. This interferometer was used by Charles Fabry to discover the ozone layer.
This type of interferometers is used in astronomy and Fabry-Pérot cavities are used in gravitational waves detectors such as LIGO and VIRGO.
Forecast in “Catalans beach”
- water quality: pending (link)
- water temperature: 24°C
- UV index: 8
More information on this beach here
Please also be aware that the access to the forests in the area (including the Calanques) is forbidden today. More information here.
Social media
We invite you to use #EPSHEP for all your posts on social networks: BlueSky, Mastodon and X.
