Workshop: BENCh goes Berlin


„BENCh goes Berlin“ was the first workshop of the BENCh Meetings for exchange, experience and training (BenchMeet) which took place in Berlin gently hosted by the Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max Planck Society in the magnificent and historical Haber Villa from 24th - 27th October 2022. The theme of the meeting was centered around cutting edge experiments with a focus on unique experimental setups, recent discoveries and experiment-experiment benchmarks presented in thrilling talks. In addition, lively and fruitful discussion rounds forged exciting cooperation and explored the possibility and advantage of experiment-theory benchmarking. As part of the exchange and experience aspect plenty hands-on program points were included in the workshop program. Highlights included several lab excursions of the Fritz-Haber-Institute as well as the BESSY II Light Source of the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin and many networking opportunities.