The 2025 programme will take place from 22 July - 11 September 2025.

News 10 February 2025: the general online application phase has ended, except for the Ukraine school (see below). All applicants will be informed about the outcome of the selection process by 24-28 March 2025.

News 7 January 2025: We happily announce the DESY Ukraine School 2025: please find here more information. The online application will remain open until 15 February 2025.

 

Each summer DESY offers undergraduate students in physics or related disciplines (such as scientific computing and engineering) the opportunity to obtain first-hand research experience at a large international laboratory. Students are invited for an 8 week training period to experience research in one of the various fields pursued at DESY:

Selected candidates will join in the day-to-day work of research groups at the DESY laboratory in Hamburg or Zeuthen (close to Berlin). Research projects can be categorised into different types of activities: practical work on detectors or experimental equipment, physics data analysis, software development, theory and scientific computing. More details on the available activities can be found here. The students will gain first-hand experience in independent research, collaborating with established scientists who are experts in their fields. While the research project will be the focus point, there will also be a series of lectures (given in English) tailored towards the key topics of DESY research. Visits to the accelerators, experiments and computer centre are also part of the agenda. Summer students are expected to work 39 hours per week (including project work and lectures). They will get DESY Hostel accommodation provided free-of-cost during the full programme period. The students will receive adequate financial support to cover living expenses and travel costs.
An announcement poster is available here.

If you have any questions please check first if you can find answers on our webpages. In case you cannot find the answers please write to summie-org@desy.de. Please be aware that during some periods it may not be possible to answer emails very promptly.