Tours & Visits

UN visit

ESS is an inspiring project, not only for those who work here but also for the surrounding community and various external stakeholders. In 2020-2021, ESS remained open for business-critical visitors, and welcomed visitors from the host and member countries who helped us to bring our project forward.

The purpose and motivation behind visits to ESS vary: the majority of business visitors directly contribute in order to deliver the project on time and on budget, whereas high-level visiting groups, heads of states, politicians and diplomats visit ESS to experience the international collaboration needed to construct one of the largest science and technology infrastructure projects being built today. With a continued commitment to educational and outreach activities, we welcome local community groups, eg. local NGOs school and university groups, study tours and conference participant groups.

How to Find Us

General instructions and maps for traveling to the European Spallation Source sites.

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Building ESS

Incorporated into the rural landscape of southern Sweden, the construction of the various ESS buildings and facilities comprises one of the largest active infrastructure projects in Europe.

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Main image: Eszter Lencsés updates a group of visitors from the UN on the latest progress at ESS