From WEST to EAST – EUROfusion sets new records and collaborations in 2025
2025 was a year of world records and collaborations that put EUROfusion far beyond Europe. We have collected the major achievements and milestones from the European fusion research programme and turned it into “snackable” slides. Click here and enjoy the progress we made while bringing the Sun down to Earth in order to power up […]
Bringing laser diagnostics together: LID-QMS and LIBS experts meet at ENEA
The first joint LID-QMS/LIBS meeting for fusion diagnostics took place at ENEA in Frascati from December 9 to 12, 2025. The event brought together nearly 20 leading researchers in the fields of Laser-Induced Desorption Mass Spectrometry (LID-QMS) and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to discuss recent advancements in data analysis and quantification of LID-QMS and LIBS […]
Reviewing Today to Shape Tomorrow: Insights from European DEMO Technologies and Physics for the Road Ahead
The DEMO Low Aspect Ratio (LAR) Review, held from 17–20 November 2025, brought together scientists and engineers to assess progress on Europe’s fusion power plant concept (DEMO). The review marked a milestone since the first Gate Review in 2020, providing a comprehensive assessment of physics, critical systems, technology R&D, and design integration, while offering recommendations […]
EUROfusion and ASIPP have released the BEST Research Plan
Hefei, China — 24 November 2025 — EUROfusion and the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP), have officially released the first edition of the Research Plan for the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST). The release ceremony took place in the context of a high-level meeting at the Institute of Plasma Physics […]
EUROfusion scientists set research priorities for the coming fusion experiments
From 4–6 November 2025, more than 120 EUROfusion scientists—including 40 on-site participants—gathered at the Swiss Plasma Center (SPC) in Lausanne for the Work Package Tokamak Exploitation (WPTE) General Programme Meeting. The meeting’s purpose was clear: to set the scientific priorities for the next two years, shaping fusion research activities through the conclusion of the European […]
Celebrating Europe’s Fusion Talent: EUROfusion Awards 2026 Researcher and Engineering Grants
23 early-career researchers and engineers have been awarded EUROfusion grants for 2025, strengthening Europe’s growing talent base in fusion science and technology.
Flipping the Switch on Pitagora
On Monday, 3rd November, the High-Performance Computing system “Pitagora” was inaugurated at the Cineca Data Center in Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna. In the presence of the Italian Minister for Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, and the Italian Minister for University and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, the system, with a total computational power of […]
EUCYS winners visits UKAEA
Every year, European research member organisations of EIROforum invite the winners of the EIROforum prizes at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) to explore leading research institutions across Europe. This summer, Maja and Julius, winners of the 2024 EUCYS prize sponsored by EUROfusion, travelled to the Culham Science Centre, in the UK, to […]
EUROfusion and ITER strengthen scientific cooperation with new agreement
At the 2025 IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC), the members of the EUROfusion Consortium and the ITER International Fusion Energy Organization have signed a high-level cooperation agreement to strengthen academic, scientific and technical collaboration in support of ITER’s mission. The EUROfusion programme has long been focused on addressing the fundamental physics and technological gaps identified […]