HESEB Project:

• Project period: 4 years, project start 01/2019
• Project funding: 3,5 M€ from Helmholtz Association
• Project execution: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Forschungszentrum Jülich FZJ, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf HZDR, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin HZB and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT
• Partners: SESAME, user communities from SESAME members, in particular from Turkey

HESEB Goals:

• Design, technical specs, construction, installation & commissioning of a soft x-ray beamline at SESAME with space for two further experimental endstations
• Leverage additional contributions from SESAME members to build-up user consortia and raise additional funds for the experimental endstations/instruments
• Set up a dedicated training program for a future beamline scientist and provide targeted actions for future international beamline users, particularly for junior researchers, by special workshops and training/twinning programs
• Support of SESAME regarding international scientific networking, cooperation and collaboration
• Accompanying measures and activities to create public awareness and to make visible on the national and international level the Helmholtz engagement and the corresponding science diplomacy initiative

Overview of the Work Packages of HESEB