GSI operates an accelerator complex, which consists of the linear accelerator UNILAC, the heavy-ion synchrotron SIS18, and the experimental storage-cooler ring ESR. Ions ranging from hydrogen to uraniumcan be accelerated up to momenta given by the maximum rigidity, 18 Tm, of the SIS.

The European Centre for Theoretical Studies in Nuclear Physics and Related Areas (ECT*) in Trento (Italy) offers a unique combination of projects in high-level scientific exchange, dedicated research and advanced training to the international community working in the broad area of Hadronic and Nuclear Physics..

CERN is a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Established in 1954, the organization is located by the Swiss-French border near Geneva and is funded by 22 member states. The lab has 2,500 scientific, technical, and administrative staff members, and hosts about 12,000 world-wide users per year.