Those who previously expressed interest in bringing student groups to CNPEM on May 30 must request a ticket to attend
This Monday, March 24, the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) began contacting group leaders and coordinators who previously expressed interest in visiting the campus during the 2025 Ciência Aberta event on the day reserved for student groups. Groups who obtain tickets will be received at CNPEM on Friday, May 30, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM.
Ciência Aberta 2025 will take place on May 30 and 31; the 30th will be dedicated exclusively to student groups and excursions
Customized links will be sent only to those individuals who correctly filled out the Expression of Interest form previously, and tickets will remain available until capacity is reached, with a total of 300 group slots offered.
Tickets will be provided by order of registration (first-come, first-served), and any groups that do not confirm participation will have their ticket given to another on the waiting list. After definitive registration, group coordinators will receive an email containing a QR code confirming the ticket and additional instructions required to participate in the event.
Record numbers
An unprecedented number of initial registrations were received for the Ciência Aberta event, when CNPEM opens its labs to visitors, for the day dedicated to groups from teaching institutions. Over 600 group leaders expressed interest, with an estimated 50,000 potential visitors. But experience in previous years indicates that 20,000 visitors can be received on the Friday dedicated to student groups, considering space, comfort, and capacity limits.
Registrations came from 10 Brazilian states, with 30,000 potential visitors who have never visited CNPEM. Of the nearly 50,000 possible participants, only 13,000 come from Campinas, where the Center is located.
Visiting day for the general public
There will also be a day when the event is open to the general public: Saturday, May 31, 2025. Registration is not required to visit on this day, but space is limited: if maximum capacity is reached, entry to the CNPEM campus will be restricted.
Infrastructure and parking
CNPEM will provide free parking on both days of the event, but space is limited. For more details, see the group page.
About CNPEM
CNPEM is home to a state-of-the-art, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment, with activities within different fronts of the Brazilian National System for Science, Technology and Innovation. A social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials, and sustainability. It is responsible for Sirius, the largest assembly of scientific equipment constructed in the country, and is currently constructing Project Orion, a laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research.
The Center’s scientific activities are carried out by the Brazilian Synchrotron Light (LNLS), Biosciences (LNBio), Nanotechnology (LNNano), and Biorenewables (LNBR) National Laboratories, as well the Ilum School of Science, which offers a bachelor’s degree program in science and technology with support from the Ministry of Education (MEC).
