The SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre invites you to participate in the free “IR Optical Nanoscopy Workshop”, which will take place on 10–13 March 2026 in Kraków, Poland. The event is organized in cooperation with COMEF and attocube systems.

Towards the end of last year, a research group led by MSc. Francisco Javier Fernández Alonso from the Autonomous University of Madrid conducted experiments on the ASTRA and DEMETER (STXM) beamlines. These experiments were the first to be performed under the RIANA project at the SOLARIS Center.

The HYADES mission team onducted a series of experiments at the SOLARIS synchrotron, focusing on characterizing the transmission properties of the gas filter prototype—one of the most innovative components of the HYADES space telescope, currently being developed at Jagiellonian University.

CERIC offers access through a single entry point to more than 60 different and complementary state of the art techniques and support laboratories, distributed in 11 countries, with the submission of single or multi-technique proposals and provides support for researchers' mobility. 24th call for proposals is open until March 3rd 2026.

In Stanisław Lem’s novel "Solaris", an encounter with the unknown begins with careful observation—an attempt to understand phenomena that resist simple description. In the world of science and technology, 2025 was likewise a year of acceleration, change, and the redefinition of priorities: in Europe and globally, the need for technological sovereignty, resilient systems, and investment in solutions capable of addressing energy, health, and geopolitical challenges became increasingly pronounced. Against this backdrop, the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre consistently expanded its infrastructure and strengthened its position within Europe’s ecosystem of large-scale research infrastructures, becoming an ever more active participant in joint initiatives and projects. The past year brought not only further stages of the Centre’s development and growing user activity, but also an intensification of international cooperation.