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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

Yesterday the opening of the first exhibition of our cooperation between Kunsthaus Graz and @uni-graz.at started. So much more to come, with the first interactive public event next Wednesday #OuterSpaces

Me in an exhibition hall. Red, dark light inside. Many people in the background, and a few art installations.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

Felix Pressler, a PhD student of mine, has created a nice animation of one of our quantum universes. This has a "cosmological time", i.e. you have a way to count time. The movie runs in this cosmological time, and shows the spatial shape, approximated by discrete building blocks (called simplices).

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026

It starts to become hard to see what happens on top of the #GCP, as my vantage point does not grow with it, and the next level recedes somewhat to leave space for the terrace. But you can glimpse progress. Next month this is probably better to see, when they go on to the next level.

A very large construction site with multiple cranes. You see the outer shell with four levels of a really large building in the works. The lowest level is much higher than the others ones. Some stairs can be seen to be under construction, which lead up to the third level. A lot of construction stuff in front and around. It is slightly overcast.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to visit the current construction site of the #GCP, which reached the terrace level. With great views, this will be open to the public, and will have quite a bit of greens on it. A place to meet and discuss, and an opportunity for thinking.

A construction site with multiple levels, some cranes and a very daunting construction stairway to the terrace level.

A view into the construction site. The foundations for the benches for one lecture hall are visible, as is part of the atrium and several more levels.

A panoramic view from the terrace. Behind a construction site part of the city of Graz (west direction from the GCP), the Schloßberg and eventually some mountains as first level of the alps are visible.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 02/09/2026

This time the progress is less visible. On some sides you can already see the lecture halls taking shape, including the rows for the listeners. Also, on top of the building things happen. I will have a chance to visit the top in about two weeks, hopefully having some interesting photos then #GCP

A large construction site with a large building under construction. Three levels are already visible, the lowest more than twice as high as the upper ones, and a big ramp leading up on the left-hand side. Several cranes, and a lot of material around. It is sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 17/08/2026

On my way to ESI Vienna for a workshop program. Meet me and discuss with me. At the same time, you can meet my PhD student George Wieland in Helsinki at #SEWM26, showing our all new results on the #Higgs at temperatures like in the early universe. More on this soon.

Me, besides an incoming train at Graz main station. It is dusky and overcast, and I have seriously bad hair day 😆

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 08/07/2026

Wow. Basically an entire level appeared within a month. There is real progress for the #GCP. They promised a public event on the visiting platform of the construction site in autumn. I start to believe that this is possible.

A very large construction site with multiple cranes. The barebone structure of a building is visible, reaching up to the surrounding buildings, but not complete. It is overcast.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 04/07/2026

And onmy way back from Wrocław and #Confinement17. No changes this time. A very busy week, but good in terms of talks, contacts and discussions. And my Postdoc Sofie even won a price for her talk!

Me, besides a (fairly old) train at Wrocław main train station. There is a roof, but it's light outside.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026

And arrived, just ten minutes later then planned. Definitely worked out. Hope to see some of you tomorrow at the conference.

Me, in front of Wrocław main train station. I look a bit tired. It is dusk.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026

So, last leg of the journey still no air conditioning, but only 90 more minutes.

Me, besides an incoming train at Raciborz train station. Still sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026

Arrived, basically on time, in Poland for a two-hour stop-over. Almost cool outside compared to a train without sie conditioning.

Me, at the main train station in Raciborz. It is sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026

And continuing on into Poland from Vienna, so far meticulously on time.

Me, besides an incoming train at Vienna main train station. It is sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026

On my way to the #Confinement17 conference in Wrocław in Poland. Let's see how the train connection deals with the (climate-)collapse-induced heatwave. Three different trains... You can also meet my PhD student George Wieland and Postdoc Sofie Martins there! Meet us and discuss with us!

Me, at Graz main train station. A display shows a connection to Vienna. It is very sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 15/06/2026

At the #ViennaPride last Saturday (picture put through a filter to make other people much less recognizable), together with about 320000 others. Be loud to protect all the ways to be and to live.

Me, in front of a large demonstration with many rainbows elements. Filter applied to make our look like a drawing.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 03/06/2026

@uni-graz.at made a good statement in times where trans lives (and those of many other minority groups) have become under increasing attack.

Me, in front of the University Graz Pride Progress Flag in front of is main building. It is overcast.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 02/06/2026

Does not look like that much progress from this viewpoint, but a lot of the gantry has already been replaced with walls towards the back. I really believe that in summer we will have a party on the visitor's balcony on level 3 #GCP

A very large construction site with multiple cranes, a lot of gantry, and building structures reaching above street level, and several metallic structures even above most of the surrounding houses. It is sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 11/05/2026

Ok, a lot has happen during the last month. Basically a complete level has appeared, actually the highest one with the large lecture rooms. This is really amazingly quick #GCP The platform in front is the roof of the bicycle garage.

A large construction site with multiple cranes. A level is already visible above ground. It is very busy, a lot of stuff standing around. A platform is visible in front, as is a construction fence. It is lightly overcast during the morning.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 02/04/2026

Ok, so there is substantial progress for the #GCP. The metal construction will carry the upper levels such that our big lecture halls will not have need for any columns, which would obstruct view.

A very big construction site with multiple cranes. There are walls visible rising above stree-level. Towards the far end, a metal skeleton is visible on the left, which is higher than the surrounding houses. It is overcast.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 04/03/2026

Wow, something clearly happens, as the #GCP now rapidly grows! The aim is that the outer shell is done by the end of the year, and we are clearly on a good path.

A very large construction site with multiple cranes. In the front, one can see what will become the floor of the ground level, but towards the far end the construction already is as high as the second level, with big metallic structures. It is sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 23/02/2026

As every year, at the Austrian Particle Physics Retreat in Bruck/Mur, to discuss news and plan ahead for the Austrian community. Of you want to know what we talk about, visit the webpage of the event at indico.global/event/16000/...

Me, in front of the Jufa Hotel Bruck, where the event tales place. It's sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 06/02/2026

And back home, well on time. Another travel by train successfully completed to do fundamental research.

Me, in front of Graz main train station. It is dark.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 06/02/2026

Managed to switch to a train in Linz, which will bring me to Graz basically at the same time as originally 🙂 Despite a traffic jam before Nürnberg - multiple fast trains slowed down by a slow train on the track. Sorry the odd angle of the picture, too full to have no one else otherwise in it.

Me, in a regional train. It is somewhat dusky. I wear a FFP2 mask.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 06/02/2026

And back again. Already had switch to a different train. Let's see how it works out.

Me, in front of Würzburg main train station. It is overcast.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 05/02/2026

And here we I am in Würzburg.

Me, in front of (one of the) Physics buildings at the University of Würzburg. It is overcast work some patches of snow on the ground. The building los like an ordinary apartment building, only a sign giving away its purpose.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 05/02/2026

And switching trains in Frankfurt. Fortunately, enough time to compensate for the delay of the previous train.

Me, inside Frankfurt Main train station. One can see the main schedule display and the high glas ceiling. It is overcast outside.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 03/02/2026

And arrived, only one hour delayed. But, the German trains did well today. A serious snow incident is always challenging.

Me, in front of Mainz main train statio . It is dark and patches of snow are visible.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 03/02/2026

Up to Darmstadt, everything worked nicely. However, die to snow, the train will not run until Mainz, but only to Wiesbaden. This is about 4 km on foot, though mostly due to a bridge over the Rhine. Let's see, whether I can catch a bus instead.

Me at Darmstadt main train station. It is dark.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 03/02/2026

Although waste water levels went down steeply in Germany, the ones in Graz increased. So, the masks stays on as #CovidIsNotOver, and the possibilities for long Covid are all just too high, and the consequences too hard.

Me inside a train. I am masked with a black FFP2 mask.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 03/02/2026

On my way to Mainz (tomorrow) and Würzburg (Thursday) to discuss and give a talk on our work on #Higgs physics (in Würzburg). Meet me! This time by German trains, heading into some snow apparently. Let's see how this works out.

Me, besides an ICE train at Graz main station. It is overcast and my hair is a bit tussled by wind.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 02/02/2026

The #GCP steadily grows, and on track

A very large construction site with multiple cranes. The building is constructed up to roughly street level. A lot of material around. It is overcast.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 09/01/2026

Just had the opportunity to visit the construction site of our new #GCP @uni-graz.at. Here are a few impressions. It is a good feeling to see take form what we initiated and pushed for, more than half a decade ago. And it is really big.

The future main entrance. A construction site at ground level. A ramp goes to the concrete ceiling of the floors below ground level. Cranes are visible and a lot of construction stuff is lying around. It is overcast.

A foundation for an experiment. Below ground a concrete room, very long. A foundation almost fills the whole floor of the first visible room. Some auxiliary pillars are visible.

Me in a long concrete floor below ground. Auxiliary pillars are visible and machines. I am wearing a protection helmet.

The atrium to be. A huge underground room with pure concrete and many, many auxiliary pillars.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 08/01/2026

Quite cold and snowy, but more progress on the #GCP. The ground floor is basically done, and they start building up. Still everything is on schedule.

A large construction site. The construction has reached street level, and there is a lot of stuff standing around. Multiple cranes are visible, and one is currently dismantled. Its clear, and some snow is visible on the site.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 03/12/2025

The road indeed works, and the ground floor starts to appear. Quite impressive progress. #GCP

A large construction site with multiple cranes. The constructed building is almost level with the surrounding roads almost everywhere. Its overcast.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 20/11/2025

I do #TalkCollapse in Graz on December 4th: wegcenter.uni-graz.at/en/events/be...

Advertising text on the event: BETWEEN NET ZERO AND COLLAPSE, Reflection & discussion following the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém (4th of December 2025, 17:00, at University Graz, SR 62.31).

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 06/11/2025

Very substantial progress. There are new ceilings, and it is almost at street level. I even heard that soon again trucks will drive over these ceilings, to deliver parts and materials. Gives you a bit of trust into the stability #GCP

A large construction site with multiple cranes. There are completed sublevels visible, and the construction is almost at the same level as the surrounding streets. It is sunny. A lot of material is standing around.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 03/11/2025

On my way back. Intensive day, but quite happy with the ambition level of the outcome. As soon as officially finalised, I will share it. But for the moment, it will need to be approved first.

Me, at Vienna main train station besides the tracks. It is dark and outside.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 02/11/2025

On my way to Vienna to discuss our final contribution to the European Strategy for particle physics update. Especially, what we would prefer if option a, most likely the #FCC would not be possible. Sadly, especially Vienna did again numbers for Covid, and thus #TheMaskStaysOn.

Me, besides a train at Graz main train station. It is getting dark.

Me, in the train. I wear a black FFP2 mask. I am sitting. The display is visible, giving details on the train.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 08/10/2025

Done with this year's Covid shot. And with wastewater signals steadily on the rise, masking up becomes nonetheless important again when close to people, as #CovidIsNotOver, and I do not have time for long Covid, nor am willing to put anyone at risk.

Me, with a lavender mask, and a band-aid on my arm, somewhere inside in front of a yellow wall.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 03/10/2025

The construction makes good progress. You really can see already complete rooms, different floors, and everything #GCP

A very large construction site with multiple cranes. Many half-finished rooms below ground levels, and ceilings of lower-level rooms are visible. A lot of material everywhere, and four cranes and one large transport crane are visible. It is sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 01/09/2025

Does not look that much different at first sight this morning, but if you look closer you see quite some progress with the #GCP

A large construction site below street level. Multiple structures visible, and multiple cranes operating. It is sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 21/08/2025

On my way to the Meeting of the Austrian and Swiss physical societies in Vienna. Looking forward to discussing both particle physics and gravitational waves.

Me, besides a train at Graz main train station. It is dark and I look tired.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 11/08/2025

There has been quite some progress while I was on holiday. You can really recognize the second basement level, and some things I now from the blueprints start to become visible. Also, all five (!) cranes are now operating.

A very large construction site with multiple cranes. The lowest base floor is completely made from concrete, and first rooms are visible, including already some ceilings. It is sunny.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 13/07/2025

And finally arrived in Graz, and this trip is over. Even 15 minutes ahead of schedule.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 12/07/2025

And ready for the last leg, with a nice, cozy bed in a night train.

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Axel Maas @axelmaas.eurosky.social · 12/07/2025

Stuttgart. 30 minutes delay but still 3 hours to wait for the nighttrain for the last leg to Graz.

Me, besides a TGV at Stuttgart main train strain. It is overcast.

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