EUROfusion

19/10/2026

A new experimental campaign is under way at Wendelstein 7-X. ⚛️

Since mid-September, more than 100 scientists from around the world — including researchers from around 20 European laboratories — have been taking part in OP2.4 at IPP in Greifswald.

The 12-week campaign focuses on high-performance plasmas, fast ions and turbulence, and long pulses. EUROfusion researchers are strongly involved through the Work Package Stellarator and the W7-X “one-team approach”.

With 60 to 100 plasma discharges planned on each experimental day, researchers will collect a large amount of data to improve plasma scenarios, refine physics models and support the design of a future first-of-a-kind stellarator reactor.

🔗 Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/wendelstein-7-x-op2-4-experimental-campaign/

08/10/2026

Big news for fusion research: JOREK is now open source 🔓

JOREK is the simulation software that helps scientists understand plasma instabilities inside tokamaks, the donut-shaped machines at the heart of fusion energy.

JOREK has been in development for more than 20 years. Now, with an open licence, more researchers around the world can access, use, and improve it.

Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/jorek-a-plasma-simulation-code-is-now-open-source/

09/09/2026

We are glad to share that EUROfusion joined the JT-60SA Onsite Laboratory.

The laboratory is a programme where early-career researchers reside at the Naka Fusion Institute, working hands-on with JT-60SA, the world's largest tokamak. Until now this has mainly involved Japanese universities, but with this expansion, European universities and research institutes are joining in too 🌍

This will strengthen the existing collaboration between the EUROfusion Consortium and QST – the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, in Japan – facilitating student participation in the JT-60SA experiment.

More information: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/japan-eu-strengthen-talent-through-the-jt-60sa-on-site-laboratory/

08/09/2026

Science in School's September edition is out, with lots of amazing resources for the new school year! 🎉🤩

Discover how open science can create new teaching opportunities, how language can shape gender biases and how AI can reinforce them, and how technology developed for fusion research could help satellites manoeuvre more sustainably and efficiently in orbit.

And, of course, we wouldn’t leave out the hands-on activities: use atomic models to explore the advantages and limitations of scientific models, challenge common misconceptions about gas pressure with a simple syringe and some weights, and experiment with Artemia to investigate self-sustaining life-support systems in the context of Mars exploration.

And that is only a glimpse of what Issue 79 has to offer. Dive into the full issue here: https://scienceinschool.org/issue/issue-79/

🫶 A huge thank you to our contributors for making it possible to keep all our resources free:

Image credits: Holger T.K./Adobe Stock

31/08/2026

Scientists are building virtual models of fusion power plants before the real ones even exist 🔮

A new report looks at five years of progress on "digital twins" for fusion – detailed simulations that combine how the plasma behaves, how it interacts with the reactor walls, and how the whole machine responds. The goal is to test and refine designs on a computer before committing to expensive, real-world builds.

Researchers have made strong progress modelling the core of the plasma. The trickier part, the region near the reactor walls, is still a work in progress.

Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/how-digital-twins-could-boost-fusion-research/

26/08/2026

Research into one of the most advanced energy sources on Earth is now helping... a potato company 🥔

Scientists at Ghent University study fusion reactors using a method called Bayesian inference, which helps make sense of limited, uncertain sensor data. Two Belgian companies borrowed that same idea and used it to help Ecofrost, a frozen fried potato factory, spot problems like leaking water taps or wasted energy – without needing sensors on every single machine.

The payoff: real savings on water and electricity.

Read more https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/how-nuclear-fusion-is-helping-frozen-food-processing/

24/08/2026

Preparations for the next experimental campaign are gaining momentum. ⚛️

At the 3rd JT-60SA Experiment Team Workshop at QST Naka, around 50 European and Japanese experts came together to advance the tools, software and experimental preparations needed for the next operational phase.

The workshop brought together 20 European participants from EUROfusion laboratories, universities and Fusion for Energy, strengthening the close collaboration between European and Japanese teams.

“It is very rewarding to see European and Japanese colleagues working together as one team,” said Yevgen Kazakov, EU Experiment Leader.

The next workshop is planned for 5–9 October 2026.

Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/jt-60sa-experiment-team-and-eurofusion-researchers-advance-preparations-for-the-next-campaign/

10/08/2026

Fusion innovation with business potential: our portfolio has a lot to offer you ✨

The European Fusion Technology Marketplace showcases solutions developed in projects like ITER and with possible applications across many industries.

High-precision robots, specialised software, new materials, advanced manufacturing processes, power supplies, and much more — there’s a wide range of technologies and know-how made in Europe and ready for new markets.

The portal, managed by Fusion For Energyand EUROfusion, aims to make these technologies accessible and commercially viable for industry.

Curious? Browse the Marketplace and discover solutions that could transform your business.

🚀 https://fusion-technology-transfer.europa.eu/

Fusion innovation with business potential: our portfolio has a lot to offer you ✨

The European Fusion Technology Marketplace showcases solutions developed in projects like ITER and with possible applications across many industries.

High-precision robots, specialised software, new materials, advanced manufacturing processes, power supplies, and much more — there’s a wide range of technologies and know-how made in Europe and ready for new markets.

The portal, managed by Fusion For Energy and EUROfusion, aims to make these technologies accessible and commercially viable for industry.

Curious? Browse the Marketplace and discover solutions that could transform your business.

🚀 https://fusion-technology-transfer.europa.eu/

05/08/2026

JET set a new fusion energy record of 69 MJ in tritium-rich hybrid plasmas, the highest ever produced by a fusion device.
This final programme drew on close to 400 scientists and engineers from institutions across Europe and international partners, coordinated through the WPTE.

Europe's flagship tokamak closes four decades of operation with its third and final deuterium-tritium campaign, delivering results that will underpin ITER and the first fusion power plants.

Read more: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/jets-final-fusion-campaigns-set-a-new-energy-record-and-hand-iter-a-legacy-of-irreplaceable-data/

24/07/2026

Integrated modelling took centre stage at Culham this June ⚛️🖥️

From 15 to 19 June 2026, around 25 members of the EUROfusion TSVV-H team met at the Culham Campus, hosted by , to review progress and advance the European integrated modelling framework.

The meeting focused on surrogate model coupling, large-scale validation, pedestal model integration and code benchmarks. New users also received hands-on training on the High-Fidelity Plasma Simulator from experienced developers and expert mentors.

Participants included the UKAEA core team developers, ITER Organization, Google DeepMind and Ignition Computing, alongside scientists from EUROfusion institutes.

🔗 Read the full story: https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/successful-2026-eurofusion-integrated-modelling-in-person-team-meeting-at-culham/