This year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table #IYPT2019. To mark the occasion we will be sharing stories and information about some of the elements crucial for the operation of our facility and central to the research done here. First up - Beryllium👇 Symbol Be, 4th element in the table - Beryllium is a strange element. It's a light and surprisingly unreactive metal with v. high melting point, and low thermal expansion. Also, it is transparent to X-rays. If it wasn't so toxic, it could be really useful for many things.

"How can we help you get your sample into the beam?" Kristina Lorenzen, head of XBI user lab @EuropeanXFEL. #UsersMeeting2019 "We want to be your home away from home." Lorenzen talks about how her and her team are passionate about providing the best possible support for users coming to @EuropeanXFEL for their experiments.

Now we take a look forward to further scientific capabilities with scientific director Serguei Molodtsov. First some short term plans👇#UsersMeeting2019 And long-term developments👇

Winni Decking from accelerator group @desy. Accelerator has already been operating for ca 6800 hours. #UsersMeeting2019 Superconducting linear accelerator demonstrates design performance

A full house for @EuropeanXFEL update session by managing director Robert Feidenhans'l. #UsersMeeting2019 "This is the best user meeting of its kind"