Next Generation Triggers
Innovative computing technologies for data acquisition and processing
for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider and beyond
Our research
Experiment Trigger Systems
ATLAS and CMS experts in NextGen develop new workflows and data processing techniques to increase the sensitivity of future particle physics triggers
Heterogeneous Computing
NextGen develops and benchmarks software and techniques to exploit accelerated computing architectures keeping in mind cost and energy efficiency
Artificial Intelligence
NextGen investigates the use of AI technologies to improve the experiments’ physics impact leveraging massive data throughput pipelines and large-scale models
Physics Simulation
Theoretical physicists and software engineers in NextGen look at new event generators techniques to improve simulation and detection of exotic signatures
Education and Training
NextGen works with the High-Energy Physics community and computer science experts to provide new generations of scientists with the right skills for tomorrow’s challenges
News & Events
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“Being at CERN made everything much more real”
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Tasos and Erwan reflect on their time at CERN through the NGT Exchange Programme As part of the Next Generation Triggers (NGT) exchange programme, we recently welcomed two master’s students from Uppsala University—Anastasios Kakos (Greece) and Erwan Larie-Kerboull (France)—. Working under the supervision of Prof. Rebeca González Suárez and collaborating with NGT fellows Maria Carnesale…
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Tackling Negative Weights in High-Energy Physics Simulations
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Last week, from May 5 to 8, researchers from across the high-energy physics community gathered at CERN to take on a thorny problem in modern event generation: negative weights. As computing demands rise with the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC), so too does the urgency to make Monte Carlo (MC) simulations more efficient. Negative weights—an artefact of…
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1st NGT Hackathon: a week of innovation and collaboration
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The 1st NGT Hackathon, held at CERN’s IdeaSquare from 7–11 April 2025, brought together more than 40 students and researchers from across the Next Generation Triggers (NGT) collaboration and other 15 institutes. Throughout the week, participants rolled up their sleeves to explore a range of hands-on topics, including writing their first coroutine, running generators on…
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Applications Now Open for the ESC School 2025 in Bertinoro, Italy
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in SchoolsWe are happy to announce that applications are now open for the Efficient Scientific Computing (ESC) School 2025, an advanced training opportunity for PhD students, post-docs, and researchers working in scientific computing launched in collaboration with the Next Generation Triggers (NGT). ESC 2025 will take place from 29 September to 9 October 2025 in the…
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European AI for Fundamental Physics Conference 2025
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The second edition of the European AI for Fundamental Physics Conference (EuCAIFCon 2025) will take place in Cagliari, Italy, from June 16 to June 20, 2025. This event serves as a platform for researchers across different fields of fundamental physics to explore the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning and how they…
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1st NGT Hackathon – April 7-11, 2025 at CERN Ideasquare
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The first NGT Hackathon will take place from April 7 to April 11, 2025, at IdeaSquare, CERN. This event offers a hands-on opportunity for participants to collaborate, share knowledge, and explore new computing solutions in a focused, distraction-free environment. Participants will work in teams of 4-6 people, selecting one of the following challenges: This hackathon…