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

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

Ground floor meeting room (Helmholtz Institute Mainz)

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

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.

Hotel_Ibis_Reservation_Form.pdf

Thursday 2 July

13:30 Welcome coffee and tea

Grüßwort, DFG Introduction, Overview of Ongoing Related Programmes

1 Grüßwort

Speaker: Prof. Stefan Müller-Stach (JGU Mainz)

2 Goals of the Rundgespräch

3 The Review Process and Review Criteria for Priority Programmes

Speaker: Dr Manuel Krämer (DFG)

4 Ongoing Programmes 1

5 Ongoing programmes 2

6 Ongoing programmes 3

16:00 Coffee, tea, snacks

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 Group dinner in downtown Mainz

Friday 3 July

09:00 Coffee and tea

SPP Topical Focus and Interplay with European Strategy

7 SPP Topical Focus 1

8 SPP Topical Focus 2

9 Interplay with European Strategy

11:00 Coffee, tea, snacks

SPP Topical Focus and Interplay with European Strategy

10 SPP Topical Focus 3

11 SPP Topical Focus 4

12:30 Catered lunch, coffee and tea

SPP Proposal Objectives and Outline

12 SPP Proposal Objectives and Outline

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