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Connecting laser research infrastructures across Europe
Laserlab-Europe AISBL brings together 47 leading laser research infrastructures in 22 European countries. The association is committed to facilitating the development of advanced lasers and laser-based technologies in Europe. The majority of the members provides open access to their facilities to international scientists.
Serving users from academia, industry and medical centres
Promoting scientific excellence in laser-based research
Use our facilities
The majority of our members offers transnational access to top-quality laser research facilities and to a large variety of inter-disciplinary research. Scientists and industry can take part in the access programme free of charge, including travel and accommodation.
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Participate in training events
Laserlab-Europe organises user training schools and training events on-site and online. Users can experience hands-on training in a variety of specialist lab techniques from across laser research.
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Join our expert groups
Laserlab-Europe’s expert groups for topics of common interest boost collective action and are open to interested external scientists.
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Laserlab-Europe Talks
Laserlab-Europe organises a series of online seminars and panel discussions proposed and organised by the community on specific topics, providing a platform for regular information exchange and knowledge sharing.
News
Registration is now open for the Laserlab-Europe & Lasers4EU Annual & Users Meeting, 26-29 May 2026, Dolní Břežany, Czechia
2 Mar 2026
In Memoriam – Dr. Freek Ariese (1961–2026)
9 Jan 2026
First in person meeting of the Expert Group ‘Network on Extreme Intensity Laser Systems’
22 Dec 2025
Laserlab-Europe Newsletter #39: Lasers for Catalysis
19 Dec 2025
Events
Jobs
Postdoc Position (m/f/d): Time-Resolved Soft Xray Absorption Spectroscopy of Correlated Materials (Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin)
Early Career Research Group Leader: Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials, Düsseldorf, Germany (Funding Through 2032)
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Laboratory Astrochemistry: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK (DEADLINE: 31/05/26)
PhD Fellowships in Computational Biophysics – University of Udine, Italy
Laser Process and Technology Engineer H/F, Aix Marseille Universite, Marseille, France (Beginning Before 31.10.2026)
Projects