International Masterclasses 2026
with the Pierre Auger Observatory
Registration
Registrations are open! In order to proceed with the registration of your institution, please send an email to augermasterclasses@lip.pt with the preferred date, institution, contact email and the expected (approximate) number of participants.
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 |
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| February 13, 2026 UTC+1 |
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| February 25, 2026 UTC+1 |
University of Catania | INFN Catania | Catania, Italy | |
| March 7, 2026 UTC+1 |
University of Porto | Porto, Portugal | |
| University of Évora | Évora, Portugal | ||
| March 13, 2026 UTC+1 |
Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences | Kraków, Poland | |
| University of Minho | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences | Czech Technical University | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| March 18, 2026 UTC+1 |
Silesian University | Opava, Czech Republic | |
| Physics Laboratory of the Hellenic Open University | Patra, Greece | ||
| March 26, 2026 UTC+9 |
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| April 10, 2026 UTC-3 |
Universidade Federal do Paraná | Palotina, Brasil | |
| Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brasil | ||
| James Cronin School & School Ingeniero Eugenio Izsaky | Malargue, Argentina | ||
| April 17, 2026 UTC-6 |
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Activity Planning
| November/December | Registration by the participating institutions |
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| 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 |
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| 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: