DESY

DESY
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron

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Motto"The Decoding of Matter"
Established18 December 1959 (1959-12-18)
Research typeFundamental research
Budgetc. 232 million (2020)
Field of research
DirectorHelmut Dosch
Staff2,700 (plus over 3,000 guest scientists p.a.)
Studentsc. 500 PhD students and postdocs
AddressNotkestraße 85,
22607 Hamburg, Germany
Platanenallee 6,
15738 Zeuthen, Germany
Location53°34′33″N 9°52′46″E / 53.57583°N 9.87944°E / 53.57583; 9.87944
52°22′00″N 13°37′00″E / 52.36667°N 13.61667°E / 52.36667; 13.61667
CampusHamburg-Bahrenfeld,
Zeuthen
AffiliationsHelmholtz Association
Websitedesy.de
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DESY is located in Germany
DESY
Location in Germany

DESY, short for Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (English: German Electron Synchrotron), is a national research centre for fundamental science located in Hamburg and Zeuthen near Berlin in Germany. It operates particle accelerators used to investigate the structure, dynamics and function of matter, and conducts a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary scientific research in four main areas: particle and high energy physics; photon science; astroparticle physics; and the development, construction and operation of particle accelerators. Its name refers to its first project, an electron synchrotron. DESY is publicly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Federal States of Hamburg and Brandenburg and is a member of the Helmholtz Association.