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The accelerator chain prepares for high luminosity | CERN News

By Jacques Fichet and Corinne Pralavorio (CERN)

The accelerators that feed into the Large Hadron Collider are ready to supply more intense beams.

Collider-experiment interface: how engineers are preparing for manoeuvres in this highly restricted region of the HL-LHC

By Florence Thompson (CERN)

A life-sized mockup of the highly restricted region between the collision points and the tunnel at ATLAS and CMS allows engineers to test and practise handling. 

The cold sets in: cryogenic installations | CERN News

By Corinne Pralavorio (CERN)

The delivery of two huge compressors kicks off the installation of the new helium refrigerators for the High-Luminosity LHC.

15th HL-LHC Collaboration Meeting gathers 300+ at CERN

By Markus Zerlauth (CERN)

The 15th HL-LHC Collaboration Meeting brought together over 300 scientists and engineers from around the globe as the High-Luminosity LHC Project moves through the production phase and is gearing up for its deployment in the LHC tunnel next year.

Passing the baton: Markus Zerlauth is the new HL-LHC Project Leader

By Florence Thompson (CERN)

As of today, Wednesday 1st October 2025, Markus Zerlauth is the new HL-LHC Project Leader, taking over from Oliver Brüning.

Robot to mark the way: robotic tracing to support HL-LHC installation

By Anna-Sarah Mezzatesta, Kacper Widuch and Jean-Frederic Fuchs (CERN)

The introduction of the HP Site Print tracing robot is a major step in modernising how tunnel floor markings are made for installation teams. 

FH Aachen students visit CERN: a celebration of teamwork and innovation | Outreach

By Oliver Boettcher (CERN)

The HL-LHC's Collider-Experiment Interface work package set students at FH Aachen a real-life engineering challenge. 

Test installation of the new HL-LHC cryogenic distribution line in the HL underground

By Antonio Perin (CERN)

The objective of this operation was to validate the procedures and techniques ahead of the installation of the first 150 m of QXL, planned for October 2025.

Completion of series production for the CLIQ machine protection system

By David Carrillo (CERN), Mirko Pojer (CERN) and Daniel Wollmann (CERN)

The full series production of the Coupling-Loss Induced Quench (CLIQ) system has now been completed and delivered to CERN.