26th January 2026 – The 2026 KM3NeT Bootcamp was held at the Faculty of Science, in Granada, from January 20th to January 23rd, bringing together newcomers to the collaboration for an intensive introduction to KM3NeT.
Over the course of the bootcamp, the participants explored the structure and organisation of the KM3NeT collaboration, along with the detector design and its technical aspects. The programme combined introductory lectures with hands-on sessions, allowing the attendees to gain practical experience with software and computing tools, calibration procedures, data processing and data quality, simulations.
The agenda also covered key physics topics within the KM3NeT scientific programme, including astronomy, neutrino oscillations, dark-matter searches, and cosmic rays. In addition, the participants were introduced to collaboration duties such as data-taking shifts and outreach activities, underlining the importance of contributing both to KM3NeT operations and to its engagement with the broader community.
Even more than an introductory course, the KM3NeT Bootcamp 2026 served as a welcoming gateway into the collaboration, encouraging participants to actively contribute to the future of the experiment.
We warmly thank the local organizers and the Faculty of Science in Granada for their excellent support in hosting this successful event.
