DESY Summer Students Registration Form

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Applicants from NON-EU and NON-EEA countries need a work permit for Germany. This is German law and mandatory for participation in the DESY Summer Student Progamme.
You are requested to upload the following documents (in one .pdf file):

A copy of your International Passport (must contain identifying information in English).
A certificate of enrollment provided by your university. It must cover the whole period of the programme, i.e. from 21st of July to 10th of September 2026.
IN ADDITION the Central Work Agency in Bonn requires a “Declaration of Certificate of Enrollment” which is also mandatory for participation, and must be signed and stamped by your university, covering the same time period (21st of July to 10th of September 2026). Link to Declaration of Certificate Of Enrollment

Please upload all three documents (in a merged file) on the second page of the application form (which you reach after filling out this page).

Family Name

Given Name

Middle Name(s)

Gender

Nationality

if country not in list

E-Mail Address

Street

Postal Zip Code

City

Country

if country not in list

Phone number

University

Homepage of the university

City

Country

if country not in list

Planned completion date of master thesis

(only the month and year e.g. 10.2027)

According to your current planning, when will you have finished your master studies, including the master thesis? e.g. 10.2027.
If you are a Bachelors student and not sure if/when you will start your Masters studies, please fill a date one year after the expected end date of your current studies

Main field of study

Completed years of university studies by summer 2026

(number of years)

Average grade you achieved in your BSC courses (in the grading system of your country)

Average grade you achieved in your masters degree courses (fill only if you are already a masters student)

English skills

Please note that English skills below working knowledge are not sufficient for participating in the program

Have you previously worked at DESY or Eur.XFEL?

Motivation to apply for this program

max. 1000 characters

Computing skills/experience

Please describe briefly your relevant computing experience, i.e. programming languages, operating systems, relevant software (Machine learning toolkits, analysis frameworks, communications/database protocols)

Please refer to the Webpages for more information on the project categories.

Please make your choices (select at least one)
Enter at least one and up to three choices for the area in which you would like to work.

First choice

Second choice

Third choice

Referee

Name

Institution

E-Mail Address

General information

International Applicants from Non-EU and Non-EEA Countries

1. Personal Information

2. Contact Information

3. Education

4. Activities

5. Reference (The deadline for referees to upload their letters is February 16, 2026)