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Harnessing DESY’s Know-How
Since 1959, the DESY research center has been involved in designing, constructing and
operating particle accelerators. Universities and research institutes both at home and
abroad make use of DESY facilities in the pursuit of their scientific goals. Backed by an
experienced and dedicated team, DESY has succeeded in creating facilities with an international
reputation. Each year, they are used by more than 3,000 scientists from 35 countries
around the world. DESY thus enjoys a first-class reputation as far as international collaboration
is concerned. To date, foreign institutes have invested several hundred million German
marks in DESY’s installations.
DESY has also achieved a successful marriage between “pure”particle research and the applications
of synchrotron radiation. In this respect, it is unique in Europe.The spectrum of research
conducted using DESY’s accelerators ranges from particle physics to biology and
medicine. The Max Planck Society, for example, has set up three working groups at DESY,
while the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) has its very
own outstation located on DESY premises. The TESLA project
will bring a completely new dimension to DESY’s activi-
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ties. The superconducting technology currently being developed for TESLA
by a major international collaboration is unique. So too is the opportunity it represents—a
fact that has already been recognized by a range of foreign institutions, which have joined
the project under the leadership of DESY.
Hamburg and the neighboring German state of Schleswig-Holstein offer a first-class location
for an international research center.Both the people and the politicians here are firm believers
in progress. Their positive attitude toward science has been amply demonstrated in
the past, particularly by their readiness to welcome an institution like DESY. The facility’s
large HERA accelerator actually runs right under the middle of Hamburg. In this respect, the
DESY setup has no equivalent worldwide. DESY employees and visiting scientists from Germany
and abroad all feel very much at home here. Building upon this solid foundation, DESY
can make a key contribution to shaping tomorrow’s world.
Experience has shown that the establishment of a major research center not only benefits
the surrounding area, but also the country where it is located. Such institutions create the
fertile ground needed to nurture future know-how. At the same time, such a center can
rapidly develop into a crystallization point for the scientific and business community in the
region. After all, those closest to the center of research will probably be quickest when it
comes to recognizing new applications. Last but not least, a center capable of this type of
quality research will attract highly-motivated, creative minds. And that is good news for
both the scientific community and the local one. Both will benefit substantially from this influx
of talent.
International—
researchers from 35 countries