The fifth General Assembly of FuseNet took place at ITER at February 4, 2016. A workplan for 2016-2017 was approved.

The Wendelstein 7-X stellarator at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Greifswald produced its first hydrogen plasma on February 3, 2016. Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed the button. 

Four doctoral positions have opened as part ot the Monaco/ITER Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. If you would like the opportunity to work closely together with leading experts in fusion at the ITER Organization, be sure to check out this article.

EPFL offers two new courses in Fusion for Master and PhD students and welcomes students from other universities and institutes. Students from FuseNet members can apply for funding here.

Aoife Somers reports on the last day of the FuseNet PhD Event 2015.

The largest stellarator in the world has come to life! We witnessed the historic moment of the first plasma shot of Wendelstein 7-X in Greifwald on Dec. 10.

Anna Medvedeva reports on all days of the FuseNet PhD Event 2015.

From ITER to COMPASS to PALS, Alistair McGann is one of our eye-witnesses at Day 2 of the FuseNet PhD event 2015.

The FuseNet PhD event 2015 took off with rocking opening and a record participation of 130 students at the Czech capital of Prague.