28 September 2026
Nearly 500 visitors attended the 2026 Researchers’ Night event at ELI ALPS. A special feature of this year’s programme was the tours led by our researchers, during which visitors were able to explore the unique world of the institute through the personal experiences of our colleagues.
25 September 2026
Every day, researchers at ELI use some of the world's most powerful lasers to study light-matter interactions, exploring the secrets of matter and life. During their scientific work, colleagues photograph the phenomena that occur, capturing unique images that are often beautiful in their own right.
17 September 2026
The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI) has launched 4U-PI (Ultrafast, Ultrashort, Ultrahigh-peak-flux, and Ultrahigh-dose-rate particle sources driven by high-intensity lasers), a flagship four-year European initiative funded under Horizon Europe.
15 September 2026
The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) is pleased to announce the opening of the 9th ELI User Call on 15 September 2026. Researchers worldwide are invited to submit proposals for experiments accessing ELI’s state-of-the-art instruments and research capabilies.
14 September 2026
László Veisz, a professor at Umeå University and head of the Relativistic Attosecond Physics Laboratory, was one of the speakers at ELISS 2026. In our interview, we asked him about his career, his experiences working with Ferenc Krausz, the challenges posed by high-power lasers, and the collaboration with ELI ALPS.
9 September 2026
What happens at the Szeged-based laser research institute after the sun goes down? On 25 September, visitors to ELI ALPS can find the answer during our Researchers’ Night event. On this day, we open our doors once again to bring the general public closer to this extraordinary world, where light is not just used, but researched.
5 September 2026
A Nobel Laureate keynote, 118 early-career researchers from across the globe, and a week of hands-on laser science. That was the 11th edition of the ELI Summer School (ELISS) in Szeged, Hungary.
30 July 2026
ELI’s SYLOS Compact beamline was designed to provide the flux required for nonlinear optical experiments in the XUV range. In a summary paper published in the journal UltraFast Science, researchers at the ELI ALPS Facility outlined the types of experiments this equipment is suitable for.
14 July 2026
The European Commission has awarded funding to ELIgnite, a new Horizon Europe project coordinated by the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI).
9 July 2026
The strange phenomena of quantum physics, the historical roots of nanotechnology, laboratory measurements, and self-built model cars were all part of the programme of the five-day summer camp. Our event, which was held for the fifth time this year, attracted fifteen Year 9 to 12 secondary school students with an interest in physics.
8 July 2026
The organizers of the competition for the “South Great Plain Innovation Award,” accepted entries from business entities and individuals. In the latter category, our colleague Konrád Törőcsik, an electrical engineer, took first place.
29 June 2026
Camilo Andres Granados Buitrago, born in Colombia, won beamtime in the seventh ELI User Call announced last fall with his proposal titled “Generation of Twisted Attosecond Pulses in Solid-State Materials.” This spring, Camilo conducted experiments at the ELI ALPS Facility already for the second time. We asked the physicist about his career.
26 June 2026
More than 230 researchers from 25 countries gathered at the ELI User Meeting 2026, held on 24–26 June 2026 at the ELI Beamlines Facility in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic. Over two and a half days, the event showcased the continued growth and diversity of ELI’s international user community.
19 June 2026
Poland has joined the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI) as an Observer following approval by the ELI General Assembly at its 20th Meeting, held on 16–17 June 2026 in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic, formalising years of scientific cooperation and strengthening the country's engagement with ELI.
19 June 2026
In a joint effort, the ELI ALPS Laser Research Institute and the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science successfully commissioned the ePW beamline last summer. The experiments took place between July and September 2025. The first scientific findings were recently revealed in the Physical Review Research.
2 June 2026
What is it like to enter the laboratories of a world-class laser research institute, see state-of-the-art equipment up close, and get a glimpse into the daily lives of researchers?
28 May 2026
If you are interested in physics, eager to try new things, and would gladly take a peek into the daily life of a world-class research institute, then the five-day science camp at ELI ALPS is the place for you this summer! We are awaiting applications from students in years 9 to 12 for the event, which will take place from 29 June to 3 July 2026.
19 May 2026
On 15 May, our open-door event, held in honour of the International Day of Light, focused on sustainability and the technologies of the future. In addition to our popular tours and spectacular demonstrations, we also showcased our new solar power plant and the recently planted Miyawaki forest to several hundreds of visitors.
4 May 2026
We invited secondary school students in years 8 to 12 to a Girls’ Afternoon event in celebration of the Day of Girls in Science. As many as 17 young women from our region and beyond attended the event. In addition to those from Szeged, girls from Hódmezővásárhely, Kiskunhalas, and Kiskunfélegyháza also showed interest in our work.
29 April 2026
The 8th ELI User Call shows a sustained demand for access to ELI’s facilities and capabilities, with 146 proposals submitted by 134 Principal Investigators and support by more than 411 co-proposers from across the international research community.