International Masterclasses 2026
with the Pierre Auger Observatory
Registration
Registrations are closed. For more information, please send an email to augermasterclasses@lip.pt.
schedule
Schedule for the masterclasses with the Pierre Auger Observatory in the IMC2026:
The registration is open for a maximum of 5 institutes per session, and the order of registry is made in a first-come-first-served basis.
Participating Institutions
| Date / Time Zone | Institution | Location | Moderators |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2026 UTC+1 |
INFN - Sezione di Napoli | University Federico II | Naples, Italy |
Beatriz Garcia (ITeDA, Argentina) Katarina Simkova (VUB | ULB, Belgium) |
| Djilali Bounaama High School | Ain Defla, Algeria | ||
| Abu Bakr Belkaid High School | Tlemcen, Algeria | ||
| INFN - Sezione di Milano | Milan, Italy | ||
| February 25, 2026 UTC+1 |
University of Catania | INFN Catania | Catania, Italy |
Gina Isar (ISS, Romania) Teresa Bister (RU, Netherlands) Nicolas Leal (Auger, Argentina) |
| Gormi Mohamed High School | Biskra, Algeria | ||
| Bouchrouki Ahmad High School | Chlef, Algeria | ||
| Hemil Ben Saad High School | Djelfa, Algeria | ||
| University of Debrecen | Debrecen, Hungary | ||
| February 28, 2026 UTC+1 |
Instituto Superior Técnico | Lisbon, Portugal |
Raul Sarmento (LIP, Portugal) Ricardo Sato (Auger, Argentina) |
| Sandid Mohamed Mounib Secondary School | El Oued, Algeria | ||
| March 7, 2026 UTC+1 |
University of Porto | Porto, Portugal |
Gina Isar (ISS, Romania) Lorenzo Apollonio (UNIMI, Italy) Beatriz Garcia (UTN, FRM, Argentina) |
| University of Évora | Évora, Portugal | ||
| University of Madeira | Funchal, Portugal, | ||
| Cherif El Aoufi High School | Mascara, Algeria | ||
| Institute of Space Science - INFLPR Subsidiary | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| March 13, 2026 UTC+1 |
Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences | Kraków, Poland |
David Schmidt (KIT, Germany) Ricardo Sato (Auger, Argentina) |
| University of Minho | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences | Czech Technical University | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| University of L’Aquila | GSSI | Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso | L’Aquila, Italy | ||
| Universita' del Salento and INFN-Lecce | Lecce, Italy | ||
| March 18, 2026 UTC+2 |
Silesian University | Opava, Czech Republic |
Gina Isar (ISS, Romania) Gabriel Brichetto (ITeDA, Argentina) |
| Physics Laboratory of the Hellenic Open University | Patra, Greece | ||
| V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University | Kharkiv, Ukraine | ||
| Kenyatta University | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| University of Tuzla | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| April 10, 2026 UTC-3 |
Universidade Federal do Paraná | Palotina, Brasil |
Karen Caballero (UNACH, Mexico) Mateus Rennó (UNICAMP, Brazil) Beatriz Garcia (UTN, FRM, Argentina) |
| Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | Instituto Federal Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| IFSP - Campus Sertãozinho | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| James Cronin School & School Ingeniero Eugenio Izsaky | Malargue, Argentina | ||
| April 17, 2026 UTC-3 |
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Karen Caballero (UNACH, Mexico) Mateus Rennó (UNICAMP, Brazil) Beatriz Garcia (UTN, FRM, Argentina) |
| ITEDA & Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Liceo Bicentenario Agropecuario Likan Antai | San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | ||
| Complejo Educacional Toconao | San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | ||
| Universidad Industrial de Santander | Santander, Colombia |
Moderators
Beatriz García
UTN, FRM
Argentina
David Schmidt
KIT
Germany
Gabriel Brichetto
ITeDA
Argentina
Gina Isar
ISS
Romania
Karen Caballero-Mora
UNACH
Mexico
Katarina Simkova
VUB, ULB
Belgium
Lorenzo Apollonio
UNIMI
Italy
Mateus Rennó
UNICAMP
Brazil
Nicolas Leal
Auger
Argentina
Raul Sarmento
LIP
Portugal
Ricardo Sato
Auger
Argentina
Teresa Bister
RU
Netherlands
Activity Planning
| November/December | Registration by the participating institutions |
|---|---|
| January | Invitations to schools and students |
| February | Preparatory meetings for organization |
| March | Masterclass events |
The Masterclass suggested timetable:
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Registration and welcome |
|---|---|
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Introduction |
| 10:30 – 11:45 | Particle and astroparticle physics |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Coffee break |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Experiments in astroparticle physics |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Data analysis |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Video conference with the Pierre Auger Observatory* |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Farewell |
*) The video conference will take place from 16:00 to 17:00 of the time zone indicated in the table above; a table with the local times will be arranged and shared with the participating institutes.
All the documentation and materials needed for the realization of the activity are available in the Downloads Tab of this webpage. A dedicated Zoom meeting will be scheduled for helping the interested participating institutes on the organization and realization of the activity.
International Physics Masterclasses
More information for institutions about the organization of masterclasses may be found at the IMC webpage: