Einstein Telescope Experience
The Einstein Telescope Experience, organised by the Province of Limburg, focuses on the science and technology behind the Einstein Telescope. Science journalist Diederik Jekel and physicist Assoc. Prof. Gideon Koekoek will guide visitors through the workings and potential of the future gravitational-wave detector.
Following the plenary programme, visitors can choose between a presentation by cosmologist and physicist Prof. Thomas Hertog on the origin of the universe, fundamental questions and the role of the Einstein Telescope, or interactive activities for children and families.
Programme
14.00–15.00: plenary programme with Diederik Jekel and Gideon Koekoek
15.00–15.30: break
15.30–16.30: presentation by Thomas Hertog / interactive activities and mystery box
4.30–5.00 pm: joint closing session and cracking the mystery box code
Practical information
Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026
Time: 2.00–5.00 pm
Venue: Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen
Language: Dutch
Who is it for? Young people, adults and families; participants must be aged 10 or over