Rundgespräch: Theory Hub for Future Circular Collider e+e- Physics

Name: Rundgespräch: Theory Hub for Future Circular Collider e+e- Physics
Start: 2026-07-02T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-03T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Helmholtz Institute Mainz

2 Jul 2026, 13:00 → 3 Jul 2026, 16:00 Europe/Berlin

Ground floor meeting room (Helmholtz Institute Mainz)

Ground floor meeting room

Helmholtz Institute Mainz

Staudinger Weg 18 55128 Mainz

Christophe Grojean, Felix Yu (Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz), Giulia Zanderighi (CERN&Oxford), Tilman Plehn (Heidelberg University)

Description

We will host a round-table discussion for the preparation of a DFG Priority Programme submission to establish a "Theory Hub for Future Circular Collider e+e- Physics" at the Helmholtz Institute Mainz on the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz campus. This event is financially supported by the DFG and is open to all theorists in Germany interested in FCCee physics who would submit an application for funding within the envisioned Priority Programme framework.

Registrations are moderated. Accepted participants will have travel and accommodation expenses reimbursed directly by the DFG.

Secretarial support: Steffi Wortmann

thep-sekretariat@uni-mainz.de

Registration

Registration for in-person participation for the Rundgespräch

Participants

9 View full list

Thursday 2 July
- Thu 2 Jul
- Fri 3 Jul
- 13:30 → 14:00
  
  Welcome coffee and tea 30m
- 14:00 → 16:00
  Grüßwort, DFG Introduction, Overview of Ongoing Related Programmes
  - 14:00
    
    Grüßwort 5m
    
    Speaker: Prof. Stefan Müller-Stach (JGU Mainz)
  - 14:05
    
    Goals of the Rundgespräch 5m
  - 14:10
    
    The Review Process and Review Criteria for Priority Programmes 35m
    
    Speaker: Dr Manuel Krämer (DFG)
  - 14:45
    
    Ongoing Programmes 1 25m
  - 15:10
    
    Ongoing programmes 2 25m
  - 15:35
    
    Ongoing programmes 3 25m
- 16:00 → 16:30
  
  Coffee, tea, snacks 30m
- 16:30 → 18:00
  
  Roundtable discussion: Strategies to address point 5, "Differentiation from other on-going programmes"
  
  Strategy session to address
  5 Differentiation from other on-going programmes on related topic, e.g. Collaborative Research Centres, Research Units, programmes by other funding organisations
- 19:00 → 21:30
  
  Group dinner in downtown Mainz 2h 30m
Friday 3 July
- Thu 2 Jul
- Fri 3 Jul
- 09:00 → 09:30
  
  Coffee and tea 30m
- 09:30 → 11:00
  SPP Topical Focus and Interplay with European Strategy
  - 09:30
    
    SPP Topical Focus 1 30m
  - 10:00
    
    SPP Topical Focus 2 30m
  - 10:30
    
    Interplay with European Strategy 30m
- 11:00 → 11:30
  
  Coffee, tea, snacks 30m
- 11:30 → 12:30
  SPP Topical Focus and Interplay with European Strategy
  - 11:30
    
    SPP Topical Focus 3 30m
  - 12:00
    
    SPP Topical Focus 4 30m
- 12:30 → 14:00
  
  Catered lunch, coffee and tea 1h 30m
- 14:00 → 14:30
  SPP Proposal Objectives and Outline
  - 14:00
    
    SPP Proposal Objectives and Outline 30m
- 14:30 → 15:30
  
  Roundtable Discussion: Strategies to address point 4, "Merits of the proposal taking into account the objectives of the program"
  
  4 Merits of the proposal taking into account the objectives of the program
  o Originality of research questions in terms of topic and/or methodology
  o Delimitation of scope taking into account the duration of a Priority Programme
  o Coherence of planned research activities
  o Strategies for collaborating / networking across disciplines and locations
  o Promotion of researchers in early career phases
  o Promotion of equity and diversity
  o Handling of research data
  o Networking of planned research activities within the international research system