CERN Alumni Weekly News | CERN Alumni Virtual Relay Race Results, CERN Alumni Virtual Company Showrooms in June, Regional Group events, CERN Venture Connect is on the road, FCC Public event, DAMA Switzerland
The results are in for the CERN Alumni Virtual Relay Race 2025! On 14 May, while CERN staff hit the track on-site, alumni around the globe laced up and joined the virtual race. Now in its fourth edition, the event brought together 16 teams—our highest turnout yet—with participants spanning Brazil to China, Zambia to Canada. The top spot went once again to the Medaustronauts, winning for the third consecutive year. Many thanks to all teams for your energy, creativity, and participation. Read the full recap and view the results here: https://alumni.cern/news/2640908
Looking ahead to June, don’t miss two upcoming CERN Alumni Virtual Company Showrooms:
- 2 June - Marvel Fusion, online. Learn about their work developing fusion energy using high-intensity lasers and nanostructured fuels: https://alumni.cern/events/180837.
- 12 June - Open Systems, hybrid. The company delivers managed SASE solutions, combining SD-WAN, firewall, SWG, CASB, and ZTNA to secure hybrid environments: https://alumni.cern/events/178942
Several regional group events are just around the corner. If you're based nearby, join us for one of the following:
- Milan–Turin on 20 May (Charity Gala Dinner for FIRA): https://alumni.cern/events/170048
- Munich on 25 May (Group Hike): https://alumni.cern/events/178393
- Copenhagen on 30 May (2nd Formal Event at NBI): https://alumni.cern/events/179641
- Vienna on 17 June (Pub event): https://alumni.cern/events/179742
Last chance to register for the CERN Alumni Sustainability Group’s next webinar, taking place online on 20 May. André Schneider will present “Triple Bottom Line 2.0: Impact-driven Profitability,” discussing how companies can move from traditional reporting to systemic, regenerative impact. The talk will explore updated models for sustainable business and what long-term value creation really looks like today: https://alumni.cern/events/176799
CERN Venture Connect is on the road this month, and you’re invited to join the journey. Across three cities—Riga, Berlin, and Istanbul—CERN will present some of its most promising breakthrough technologies and explore how deep-tech startups can tap into their potential. Founders, investors, and innovators are encouraged to attend and connect: https://bit.ly/Linkedin-CERN-venture-connect
The CERN Alumni Escape Game, organised by the 2024 CERN Summer Students, was a fantastic success. Participants teamed up virtually on 10 May to solve interactive challenges in a 50-minute online escape room. Congratulations to our top three teams: The Golden Escapists, Harmonic Oscillator, and Boss-ons and Grup. Thanks to everyone who joined us—we hope to see you again at the next challenge. Full results and photos are now online: https://alumni.cern/topics/45890/topic_feed_posts/1649484
CERN is hosting a public information session about the Future Circular Collider (FCC) feasibility study. This session, in French, will present the results of the multi-year study on the physics, infrastructure, environmental and socio-economic considerations of the proposed 91 km collider. The event takes place at CERN and registration is recommended to ensure a seat: https://alumni.cern/networks/events/178460
Individual memberships for DAMA Switzerland – Zurich are now officially open. If you’re working in data management and would like to join a dynamic professional network, this is the opportunity to do so. Sign up before the end of June to receive a 40 CHF discount on your membership: https://alumni.cern/feed_posts/1644587