FuseNet launched a new video. “The easiest thing nature does” tells the story of the challenging quest for fusion energy, narrated by the people that make it happen. The camera (beautifully instrumented by Polarmedia) zooms into the cosmos of fusion scientists; and it zooms out looking into its potential to deliver safe and abundant energy.
This film is to be seen as an introduction to fusion energy. So please use it. Show it. And be infused!
On 10 December 2025, FuseNet marks 15 years of coordinating and supporting European fusion education. Founded in 2010, FuseNet was established to create a platform for coordination of fusion education activities across Europe, bringing together the academic, research, and industry communities to build the fusion workforce of tomorrow.
15 Years of Growth: Since its foundation, FuseNet has grown to 60+ member institutions across Europe, connecting universities, research centers, and industry partners. We have supported hundreds of Master students via our mobility schemes and created multiple educational events and initiatives to advance fusion education and workforce development.
November Celebration at ITER: We celebrated this milestone in November at ITER with the fusion community. The event brought together General Assembly members, board members, students, and representatives from universities, research centers, and industry. Highlights included the ITER worksite tour, FuseNet over the Years discussion panel, and presentations on current FuseNet activities. The day concluded with networking and dinner at a Château.
Moving Forward: FuseNet continues supporting fusion education, student mobility, and building the next generation of fusion professionals. Together, we are shaping the future of fusion energy in Europe.
Thanks to everyone who’s been part of this amazing journey. Celebrate with us and watch the highlight video on YouTube – just click here.
PhD Event 2025
FuseNet PhD Event 2025!
The FuseNet PhD Event 2025 took place at ITER from 4 to 6 November 2025. We hoped everyone could join us for this unique opportunity to connect with fellow PhD students and professionals in the field of fusion. We are already planning the FuseNet PhD event for 2026. Make sure you're subsribed to our newsletter to stay up to date!
FuseNet Student Event 2025
FuseNet Student Event 2025!
The Fusenet Student Event took place on 27 November. This event was attended by master's students in a fusion related field and bachelor's students interested in fusion. The date for the FuseNet student event 2026 will also be announced, so do not forget to subscribe to the FuseNet newsletter!
Teacher Day 2025
Teacher Day 2025!
Teacher Day 2025 took place on October 10th 2025. The event features a domestic session with lectures by local fusion experts on current fusion research in your area. It also offers a global livestream in which new (free) educational materials will be presented and keynote speakers from the international fusion community give an inside look into the largest scientific collaboration in the world. Both the domestic and global parts of the event are fully remote.
Who are we?
The FuseNet Association
The FuseNet Association was founded to be a platform for the coordination of European fusion education in 2010. And that is what we have been doing ever since. Rooted in academia, we are driven by the notion that the students of now will be the researchers, engineers and pioneers of the future. By connecting and facilitating educators and students across Europe, we build on this understanding. We want to make fusion the place to be for bright and motivated people. By connecting academia with industry and supporting student mobility we stimulate fusion students to get in touch with the work field.
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Introduction to nuclear fusion
Photo: ITER Organization/EJF Riche.
Fusion begins with a remarkably simple nuclear reaction but quickly turns into one of mankind's greatest challenges. Interested in learning why?
Education is our core business. We actively support workshops and educational events across Europe for students of all levels. A portal for all things fusion education, our website provides up-to-date information on interesting workshops and educational events for fusion students. Through our expansive network, we additionally have access to a carefully curated body of fusion-educational materials. Not only do we provide for BSc, MSc and PhD students, we also have a lot of interesting information for teachers at any stage of education: primary school, secondary school and university.
The diversity of our members reflects the diversity of the European fusion community. Through a mix of university, research institute and industry members, FuseNet brings together everyone working in fusion. Fusion faces a great many challenges still, and to tackle those we need highly motivated engineers, reseachers and fusion advocates. FuseNet embodies the understanding that, to make fusion a success, we first and foremost have to train the people to do that. Through our international collaboration FuseNet and its members seek to empower students and the fusion workforce.
To train the future fusion workforce requires more than textbooks and lectures alone. FuseNet actively stimulates students involved in fusion to embark on an internship as part of their education. Through our university, research institute and industry members, we give students and young scientists access to a wide range of internships at state-of-the-art facilities across the continent. Through our Powered by FuseNet funding schemes, we also provide support for fusion-related internships across many disciplines.
