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2026-07-29 - ����ר�� and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP), have launched a joint postdoctoral training program that will give early-career researchers the opportunity to conduct fusion research at both institutions under the supervision of experts from China and ����ר��. Outstanding doctoral graduates worldwide can apply at http://www.ipp.cas.cn/yjs/recurit.

2026-07-27 - Part of the tokamak assembly team receives a briefing during a shift change before sector module #1 is lowered into the tokamak pit. The lift operation at ����ר�� on 27-28 July mobilized more than 100 people.

2026-07-22 - ����ר�� Korean Fusion Day takes place directly in front of the open doors of the Assembly Hall, revealing the staging and pre-assembly areas for ����ר��'s largest components.

2026-07-22 - Dignities, representatives from industry, and staff from Korea gather with ����ר�� officials on Wednesday 22 July for Korean Fusion Day, celebrating the supply of four vacuum vessel sectors to ����ר�� and the imminent transfer of the last Korean sector into the tokamak pit.

2026-07-20 - The 15th ����ר�� International School in China on heating and current drive systems is held from 20 to 24 July 2026 in Leshan, China. Pictured, the opening ceremony at the Engineering & Technical College of Chengdu University of Technology.

2026-07-16 - In mid-July, Valery Falkov, the Russian Federation's Minister of Science and Higher Education, visits ����ר�� with a delegation in the context of scientific and technological cooperation.

2026-07-15 - Iuliia Diakova, Director of the Kurchatov Institute (sixth from right), leads a delegation on 15 July 2026 to discuss scientific and technical cooperation in the framework of a cooperation agreement signed with the ����ר�� in June.

2026-07-03 - António Costa, President of the European Council, holds a framed picture of the ����ר�� tokamak in construction. During a visit to the site on 3 July 2026, President Costa is briefed by ����ר�� and European Domestic Agency (F4E) representatives on ����ר�� progress and how investments made by F4E are strengthening European competitiveness in a strategic technology. Copyright: European Union

2026-07-02 - ����ר�� Director-General Pietro Barabaschi takes the stage at the Aix Economic Forum ("Les Rencontres Économiques d'Aix") as part of a panel discussion titled "Planetary Boundaries: Earth on Red Alert." The annual forum reunites business leaders, academics, heads of state and government, non-profit organizations, and community leaders to debate major economic, political, and social issues.

2026-06-26 - On Friday 26 June, dozens of ����ר�� staff attend a certificate ceremony celebrating their progress in the French language programs offered by the Welcome Office of Agence ����ר�� France. Courses offered to ����ר�� staff and their spouses are tailored by level—from complete beginners to B1 speakers.

2026-06-25 - Chair of the ����ר�� Council Eisuke Tada (Japan), ����ר�� Director-General Pietro Barabaschi, and ����ר�� Deputy Director-General for Science & Technology Yutaka Kamada at the Thirty-Eighth Meeting of the ����ר�� Council in June 2026.

2026-06-22 - ����ר�� personnel mark the International Day of Yoga by starting the week with a 30-minute outdoor yoga session. The event was sponsored by the Consulate General of India in Marseille, which provided participants with yoga mats, T-shirts and a healthy breakfast.

2026-06-18 - The victory was hard-earned, but the trophy ultimately went to a team of eight fusion researchers sporting “Fuse Baby Fuse” T-shirts provided by ����ר��. On Thursday, 18 June, the Applied Physics Department at TU Eindhoven (Netherlands) held its annual football tournament. The winning side, DT United, was made up of eight players from the TU Eindhoven fusion group and the DIFFER fusion department.

2026-06-17 - The "Top Welding, Top ����ר��" competition brings together welders from across the project together to test their skills in a series of welding categories. Here, first-place welders celebrate their victory on stage with head judge Robert Pearce (left), Head of Construction Project Sergio Orlandi (second from right), and Machine Assembly Program Manager Jens Reich (right).

2026-06-12 - Every month, the ����ר�� must determine whether thousands of activities—from design and manufacturing to component installation, commissioning, and operation—are progressing fast enough to keep the project on track. Twenty-one performance indicators are monitored by the Construction Project Steering Board (pictured), which meets monthly.

2026-06-11 - Welders from seven companies and four countries are competing in the onsite competition "Top Welding, Top ����ר��," showcasing the skill and precision essential to ����ר�� tokamak assembly. The competition started on Thursday 11 June.

2026-06-08 - Accommodating approximately 20,000 visitors to the ����ר�� site every year is a core team (photo) supported by a large network of volunteer guides drawn from across the organization. From left to right: Hélène Delmotte, Julie Marcillat, Anthony Sanna, Axelle Lohez, and program manager Kirsten Haupt.

2026-06-06 - On Saturday 6 June, volunteers greet over 800 people on the worksite—personnel and their children, spouses and relatives—as gates open for a special Open Doors Day, one reserved exclusively for the family and friends of the ����ר�� workforce.

2026-06-04 - Mikhail Kovalchuk, president of the Kurchatov Institute, and Pietro Barabaschi, ����ר�� Director-General, sign a cooperation agreement in Saint Petersburg on 4 June 2026 for the exchange of scientific information, the implementation of joint research programs, the training of young scientists and engineers, and the joint supervision of doctoral research.

2026-05-28 - On 28 May, structural engineer Darren Williams (right) found himself rather unexpectedly touring the ����ר�� site—and crossing the path of ����ר�� Director-General Barabaschi (centre)—only days after winning a prize giveaway from The B1M, a video construction channel. The event was part of the promotion for a new book "Mega Builds, Ten Colossal Construction Projects That Will Change Our World" by channel founder Fred Mills (left).

2026-05-26 - 7:00 a.m. on lift day: a pre-lift briefing gathers all of the people who will be managing the first phase of the lift operation.

2026-05-26 - For two decades, Agence ����ר�� France has been at the heart of France’s support to ����ר��, coordinating Host State commitments and helping deliver the infrastructure and territorial integration needed for the project’s success. In late May, a gathering of partners and officials commemorate the agency’s 20th anniversary.

2026-05-21 - Approximately 300 students take part in the 2026 ����ר�� Robots competition in Pertuis, France, on Thursday 21 May. Each school team had built a Lego robot and programmed it to perform ����ר��-like robotics tasks such as grasping, lifting and positioning.

2026-05-20 - Members of the ����ר�� Council Management Advisory Committee (MAC) visit key infrastructure on the ����ר�� site, including the control room where operators are managing the cooldown of the first magnet in the ����ר�� magnet cold test facility.

2026-05-05 - The team responsible for transferring the 440 tonnes of vacuum vessel sector #6 from its overhead radial beam to the concrete crown that distributes loads under the machine celebrates a first-of-a-kind operation that must be repeated eight more times.

2026-04-28 - From 28 to 29 April 2026, the ����ר�� welcomes several hundred members of the global fusion ecosystem—startups, companies, and investors—for "Fusion: A Joint Quest," the third public-private fusion workshop in three years.

2026-04-27 - At the ����ר�� site in southern France, early workshop participants spend an afternoon meeting with machine assembly and plant system experts on the worksite. Panel discussions start on Tuesday 28 April.

2026-04-20 - Tanaka Takeyuki (right) is working with engineer Nishidate Yuto on behalf of ����ר�� Japan to develop grippers and tools for assembling the ����ר�� blanket inside the vacuum vessel. Specifically, they are developing end effectors—peripheral devices attached to a robotic arm—and tools for gripping, fastening and pipe welding and cutting.

2026-04-20 - The special process teams gather to mark a key machine assembly milestone: the completion in the Tokamak Building of first-phase feeder assembly. From left to right: (front) Jaromir Farek, Ying Zhang, Nicholas Clayton, (back) Hyungjun Kim, Egor Marushin.

2026-04-18 - ����ר�� participates in the April American Nuclear Society Student Conference, showcasing career opportunities—including internships, postgraduate, and postdoctoral positions—at the sold-out event, which attracted more than 700 nuclear engineering students. Deleah Lockridge, Head of ����ר��’s Engineering Services Department, also joined the panel discussion "Fusion: Future or Farce?" (photo, second from left).

2026-04-13 - In March, this team was at the KSTAR tokamak in Korea for the deployment and operation of ����ר��'s plasma control system, iPCS. This was the first time the system achieved first plasma on an operating tokamak—a concrete result that reduces technical risk ahead of ����ר�� plasma operations. From left to right: Taehyun Tak, Piotr Perek (DMCS), Luca Zabeo, Woong-Ryol Lee, Timo Ravensbergen, and Myounghun Kim.

2026-04-01 - A visit by a delegation of European lawmakers on 1 April highlighted ����ר��’s role in Europe’s long-term energy strategy and its growing impact on the European economy. Here, MEPs Christophe Grudler (France) and Yvan Verougstraete (Belgium) visit the Assembly Hall with ����ר�� Director-General Pietro Barabaschi.

2026-03-28 - An Open Doors Day event on Saturday 28 March draws 700 visitors to the ����ר�� site. Some 80 volunteers, plus security, worksite coordination, cleaning, IT, and facilities teams, are on hand to share their knowledge and make sure the day runs smoothly.

2026-03-28 - Jake Makarov, 17, from Pau, France, had already developed a strong interest in fusion energy and ����ר�� before visiting during the latest Open Doors Day. He has even created a series of interactive web simulations and games on the topic. Seeing the project in person left him impressed: “It’s even better in real life!” ����ר�� wishes him all the best in his plans to attend engineering school.

2026-03-25 - A European Commission–organized trip brings secondary school teachers from across Europe to the ����ר�� site in March to raise awareness of nuclear fusion and ����ר��. Equipping teachers with knowledge-sharing about fusion’s importance may in turn help inspire future career paths!

2026-03-24 - In March, the ����ר�� Deputy Director-Generals Yutaka Kamada (Science & Technology) and Luo Delong (Corporate) visit China’s Southwestern Institute of Physics (SWIP). SWIP is an important contributor for Chinese participation in ����ר�� construction, providing key technologies and components. It is also home to the advanced-divertor tokamak HL-3, which provides support for ����ר�� physics research priorities through an agreement signed in 2023.

2026-03-16 - Twice a year, the Welcome Office of Agence Iter France hosts a seminar at ����ר�� for new employees and their families aimed at helping them navigate their new life in France—and also discover ����ר��!

2026-03-12 - Students enrolled in the Chinese section of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur International School (EIPACA) have received a letter directly from the pen of Chinese President Xi Jinping, wishing them well and encouraging them in their studies of Chinese language and culture. The correspondence was in reply to a letter the students, with the help of their teachers, had sent the Chinese President late last year, describing their enthusiasm for the unique studies they are undertaking in the south of France.

2026-03-09 - The personal stories and perspectives of women working at ����ר�� are at the heart of an event held on Monday 9 March to mark International Women’s Day. The Women & Allies group at ����ר�� organizes activities that inspire women and girls through events at schools and universities, as well as at ����ר��.

2026-02-26 - In February, members of the ����ר�� Science Division take part in the participate in an Experiment Team Coordination Meeting at the JT-60SA tokamak in Naka, Japan. The next campaign planned on the device will address critical ����ר�� priorities.

2026-02-18 - It's changing of the guard time in the ����ר�� control room, as one shift operation manager hands off to another. On the screens is information about plant systems that are operational, and others that are in the commissioning phase. Approximately 15 plant systems will need to come on line before the ����ר�� machine begins operating.

2026-02-12 - These members of the CNPE team are photographed during the transfer of vacuum vessel sector #1 into tooling. The CNPE consortium (China Nuclear Power Engineering; China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company; Southwestern Institute of Physics; ASIPP; and Framatome) is responsible for sector module sub-assembly and tokamak machine assembly.

2026-02-09 - This mug seen around ����ר�� offices features the Grad–Shafranov equation—the foundation for modelling the magnetic control of tokamak plasma. It was handwritten by ����ר�� Emeritus Fellow Yuri Gribov, who retired late last year after working more than 18 years in the ����ר�� Science Division. There is a personal link: as a young man in Russia, Gribov worked under Vitaly Shafranov. Read the full story here: /node/20687/story-behind-coffee-mug

2026-01-28 - Nicolas Sapet, Sector Modules Assembly Project Leader, has three stickers on his hard hat showing his involvement in the three major vacuum vessel lift operations that took place in 2025. He's about to add a fourth...

2026-01-26 - Canine patrols may be on the low-tech end of security protocols for the ����ר�� site, but they are integral nonetheless. Here, security officer Gwennael Wartelle and his dog Maïna are out on patrol on a hill behind the Tokamak Building.

2026-01-26 - A team of nine ����ר�� staff ensures security at ����ר�� with the support of more than 60 security officers from the Seris security firm. Pictured here from left to right are Ingrid Chiaramonte, head of the Security & Safety Section Xavier Peaucelle, Michael Bouvant, Sylvain Duparchy, Laure Zingraff, Stephane Marco, Nicolas Tourniaire, and Sebastien Mineo. (Maiko Takeuchi could not be present for the photo.)

2026-01-15 - This team is "infilling" busbar penetrations, making sure that the material around equipment crossing through wall penetrations meets the same safety and nuclear safety standards as the surrounding wall material. In this case, it's a bright blue elastomer, specially designed for ����ר��.

2026-01-13 - US Consul General Jessica Huaracayo and ����ר�� Deputy Head of Construction Taka Omae look on as a 110-tonne central solenoid module is backed up through a narrow gateway at the start of the ����ר�� itinerary. This is the seventh module to arrive from the United States and the last "highly exceptional load" expected as part of US procurement contributions.