Civil Engineering

Creating an inspiring and welcoming environment for CERN's scientific community by managing and developing CERN's buildings and infrastructures.

Building the Backbone of Scientific Infrastructure

Civil Engineering ensures the smooth operation and development of CERN’s infrastructure, balancing the preservation of existing facilities with innovative projects. Our teams manage real estate, buildings, tunnels, and technical installations, ensuring they meet the scientific community’s evolving needs. We handle maintenance, renovation, and new developments, covering HVAC, electrical, sanitary systems, civil engineering, architecture, and the extensive network of tunnels and galleries. By combining preservation with modernization, we protect and prepare the site for future advancements.

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Infrastructure Maintenance and Renovation
Our team is dedicated to the ongoing maintenance and renovation of CERN's infrastructure, ensuring that existing buildings remain reliable and safe to support groundbreaking scientific research.
New Project Development
Our team leads the design and construction of new infrastructure projects, creating advanced facilities tailored to the future requirements of CERN’s scientific endeavors.
Specialized Technical Domains
Handling HVAC, electrical, sanitary systems, structural engineering, and land surveying to ensure the success of all infrastructure projects.
Project example

Building 777: A Visionary Research Community Hub

Key Objectives
  • Create a happy, healthy workspace that harmonizes with the natural environment.
  • Prioritize biogenic materials and low-carbon design to minimize embodied and operational carbon impacts.
  • Develop a campus that surpasses the industrial and laboratory context.
Impact
  • Housing offices, state-of-the-art laboratories, and inviting meeting areas for the Accelerator & Technology Sector (ATS).
  • Establishing a vibrant social hub with a new restaurant catering to the entire Prévessin Site.
Building with Values
  • Promoting Sustainability: Building 777 embodies CERN’s commitment to sustainable development.
  • Fostering Collaboration: Designed to encourage interaction and collaboration among the scientific community.
Conclusion
  • Building 777 is not just a structure but a community generator, creating a harmonious and sustainable environment that supports cutting-edge research and fosters a vibrant social atmosphere for CERN’s scientific community.

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Applied Physics

Applied Physics

Applied Physics at CERN plays a vital role in transforming theoretical concepts into tangible technologies that drive both scientific discovery and practical innovation. From developing cutting-edge particle detectors to contributing to global medical advancements, CERN's applied physicists are at the forefront of technology that changes the world.

Data Science & Data Analytics

Data Science & Data Analytics

Our Data Analytics and Data Science experts transform massive datasets from large physics experiments into valuable insights leveraging cutting-edge algorithms and computational tools to drive innovation across various fields.

Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Pivotal in designing, developing, and maintaining the sophisticated systems that power our cutting-edge experiments.

Experimental Physics

Experimental Physics

CERN’s Experimental Physics challenges the limits of our understanding, transforming bold theories into high-energy collisions that reveal the universe’s deepest secrets. From designing experiments to analysing breakthrough data, our physicists push the boundaries of knowledge every day. Ready to turn theory into discovery?

Health, Safety and Environment

Health, Safety and Environment

Playing a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being of our people and the sustainability of our operations.

International Relations

International Relations

International Relations drive the Organization's strategy to build and maintain robust political, financial, and public support for CERN's scientific and societal missions.

Material and Surface Science

Material and Surface Science

Developing and maintaining advanced materials and surfaces essential for the optimal performance of particle accelerators.

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics at CERN provides the essential language and tools that underpin theoretical models, data analysis, and algorithm development. From simulating high-energy collisions to optimizing detector performance, mathematical methods drive innovation across all areas of particle physics research.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering at CERN is crucial to advancing technology and enabling cutting-edge scientific discoveries. Our engineers design, build, and maintain sophisticated machinery, complex accelerator systems and experimental facilities that power some of the world’s most complex and impactful experiments.

Software Engineering and IT

Software Engineering and IT

Software is crucial to CERN's mission of producing particle beams for physics experiments, coordinating thousands of devices through a sophisticated accelerator control system. Our engineers and technicians develop software across all layers, from embedded real-time systems to micro-service-based backend servers and user interfaces. We leverage mainstream, open-source technologies such as Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, Python, and Kafka, ensuring our knowledge is broadly applicable beyond CERN.

Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)

Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)

Support Services at CERN ensure smooth operations across the Organization, from finance, logistics and legal expertise to human resources, administrative support and scientific information management, enabling our scientists to focus on groundbreaking research.

Theoretical Physics

Theoretical Physics

Theoretical physics at CERN explores the fundamental principles of particles and forces, providing the framework for understanding the universe at its most fundamental level. It transforms abstract concepts into testable predictions, ensuring that CERN remains at the cutting edge of discovery.

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