Invitation: Reception Final Assembly of HFM

Six years full of hard work with planning and constructing the High-Field Magnet for Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin we are proud to inform you that the final assembly is now complete.

Before further test are going to start and the neutron beamline will be connected, we like to invite you to a reception at the lecture hall at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin Wannsee on Thursday, July 10th at 11 am.

The reception includes short lectures from Dr. Peter Smeibidl (Project Manager HFM), Dr. Mark Bird (NHMFL Tallahassee) and Bernd Tibes (DGI Architects).

After a lunch buffet we provide a guided tour to see the High-Field Magnet and Technikum building and give you the opportunity to talk to the scientist and engineers.

Please get in contact with Stefanie Kodalle by July 8th to register for the reception and indicate if you want to use the shuttle service from Adlershof and return.

Please find attached a detailed programme in the download box.

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