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Also known as Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, German Electron Synchrotron

DESY, short for Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (English: German Electron Synchrotron), is a national research centre for fundamental science located in Hamburg and Zeuthen near Berlin in Germany. It operates particle accelerators used to investigate the structure, dynamics and function of matter, and conducts a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary scientific research in four main areas: particle and high energy physics; photon science; astroparticle physics; and the development, construction and operation of particle accelerators. Its name refers to its first project, an electron synchrotron.

Key facts

Laboratory.name: DESY
Laboratory.native_name: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron
Laboratory.logo: logo
Laboratory.image: border|250px
Laboratory.motto: "The Decoding of Matter"
Laboratory.type: Fundamental research
Laboratory.budget: € 359 million (2024)
Laboratory.research_field: Particle accelerators Particle physics Photon science Astroparticle physics
Laboratory.director: Beate Heinemann
Laboratory.staff: 3,000 (plus over 3,000 guest scientists p.a.)
Laboratory.students: 500 PhD students and postdocs
Laboratory.address: Notkestraße 85, Platanenallee 6,
Laboratory.location_map: Germany
Laboratory.campus: Hamburg-Bahrenfeld, Zeuthen
Laboratory.affiliations: Helmholtz Association