The international Science@FELs 2026 conference focuses on recent scientific highlights and related research activities from Free Electron Laser (FEL) facilities worldwide. It is organized as a biannual meeting by FELs of EUROPE, the collaboration of European free electron laser (FEL) facilities and advanced short-pulse light sources (SPS). A one and a half day “Forum on Advanced FEL Techniques”, aiming to bring together FEL experts and FEL users, is attached to the main conference and will take place, from 24.-25. September 2026. The Science@FELs conference includes poster sessions, tutorial, invited and contributed talks.

The conference additionally features the “FELs of EUROPE award on FEL Science and Applications 2026”.