Category: At CERN

  • Take part in the 2025 CERN end-of-year crossword!

    Take part in the 2025 CERN end-of-year crossword!

    Submit your answers by 9 January and you could win two tickets to the Vitam water park, a CERN upcycled lunch bag or a CERN-branded Toblerone

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  • 25 by ’25 initiative: diversity progress at CERN

    25 by ’25 initiative: diversity progress at CERN

    The five-year project focused on improving nationality and gender diversity across the Organization

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  • The European Strategy for Particle Physics reaches an important milestone

    The European Strategy for Particle Physics reaches an important milestone

    At its 225th session, the CERN Council received the recommendations for the update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics

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  • Bans and restrictions on import, export and transit of products in Switzerland

    Bans and restrictions on import, export and transit of products in Switzerland — The Swiss Permanent Mission in Geneva would like to make staff members aware of the prohibitions and restrictions applicable to the import, export and transit of certain products or goods in Switzerland, in particular: Checks are carried out at the border, particularly

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  • Service availability during CERN’s annual closure 2025/2026

    Service availability during CERN’s annual closure 2025/2026 — General site services As always, in addition to the Fire and Rescue service (+41 22 76) 74444, the Security service remains operational every day (24/7) and can be reached at (+41 22 76) 76666. SCE department services that do not depend on continuous human presence will remain

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  • Official holidays in 2026 and end-of-year closure 2026/2027

    (In accordance with Articles R II 4.38 and R II 4.39 of the Staff Regulations)

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  • Extension of the pre-retirement programmes

    Extension of the pre-retirement programmes Written by: HR department — Following a recommendation by the Standing Concertation Committee at its meeting on 27 November 2025 and approval by the Director-General, please note that the Part-Time Work as a Pre-retirement Measure Scheme and the Progressive Retirement Programme have been extended by one year, from 1 January

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  • Burglary and thefts in public places prevention campaign

    Burglary and thefts in public places prevention campaign — The Swiss authorities warn of high risks of burglary during the holiday season. Risks can be considerably reduced by taking simple preventive measures: More information on the Republic and canton of Geneva website at : https://www.ge.ch/vol-cambriolage-dommage-propriete/cambriolages In the event of an incident in France, please refer

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  • CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Opening hours of UNIQA offices during the end-of-year closure

    CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Opening hours of UNIQA offices during the end-of-year closure Written by: HR department — Please note that the office of UNIQA, the third-party administrator for the CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS), in CERN’s Main Building, will be closed during the two-week end-of-year closure. During that period, the UNIQA offices

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  • 2025 gift guide for the CERN community

    2025 gift guide for the CERN community

    Looking for gift ideas? Look no further. Here are 16 options to help the CERN community find the perfect present

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