The GEO600 project will end on 31 December 2026
The gravitational-wave detector GEO600 south of Hanover, Germany, will cease operation at the end of 2026. The last Open Day will take place this summer. Group tours will be offered until the end of the year. In early 2027, dismantling of the facility will begin.
@maxplanckgesellschaft director Karsten Danzmann will retire on 31 March 2026. As a consequence, funding for the GEO600 project will terminate at the end of the year.
GEO600 is a beacon of international research. Technologies developed and tested in the GEO project are now used in all major gravitational-wave detectors around the world. The findings and experience gained also play a role in preparing future observatories such as the Einstein Telescope and the Cosmic Explorer.
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