Every summer, the Jardin des Particules Summer Programme opens its doors to the children of CERN personnel, offering much more than a simple childcare solution: a truly enriching human, educational and multicultural adventure.

The key findings of the CERN Five-Yearly Review (5YR) survey and the Staff Association’s Graduate Discussion Forum in June 2026 have provided valuable insights into the experiences of graduates across the Organization.

Road cycling enthusiast, mountain biker, or just a Sunday rider on an e-bike?

The CERN Dancing Club is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! To mark the occasion and open the new season, the club invites you to two unmissable events.

ACCU stands for the Advisory Committee of CERN Users (ACCU) is the forum for discussion between the CERN Management and the representatives of CERN Users. The main objective of this forum is to review the practical means taken by CERN to facilitate the work of its users. The President of the Staff Association is present at these meetings as an observer.

Taking out loss of earnings insurance protects you from the financial consequences of a reduction in pay due to illness.

We all discovered during the Director-General's first address to the personnel, on January 13th, his desire to improve “maternity/paternity offering” by “doubling the paternity/partner leave from 2 to 4 weeks” and removing the need for breastfeeding to extend a maternity leave by 4 weeks. While we were surprised, the Staff Association (SA) welcomed the idea.

During the holidays, the park welcomes you with activities and surprises for the whole family.

Climb to the top of the Salève in just a few minutes to enjoy the view over the Leman basin and Geneva.