The electron-synchrotron DESY II and the proton-synchrotron DESY III were taken into operation in 1987 and 1988 respectively as pre-accelerators for HERA. Source: Internet
Plans for the future DESY is involved in the project International Linear Collider (ILC). Source: Internet
International Co-operation Segment of a particle accelerator at DESY 2500 external scientists used the DESY facilities for research with photons at PETRA III and FLASH in 2012. Source: Internet
Research at PETRA lead to an intensified international use of the facilities at DESY. Source: Internet
The accelerator produces a particle energy of 6 GeV. citation View inside the PETRA III Max von Laue hall at DESY campus in Hamburg. Source: Internet
Employees and training DESY employs approximately 2000 people, of which 650 are scientists, working in the fields of accelerator operation, research and development. Source: Internet