Italy and Saxony push joint Einstein Telescope bid at Sardinian mine
Italy's University Minister Anna Maria Bernini and Saxony's Science Minister Sebastian Gemkow visited the Sos Enattos mine in Sardinia on 3 November 2026 to back a joint bid to host the Einstein Telescope, a planned European gravitational-wave detector. Sardinia Regional President Alessandra Todde also attended. The bid proposes two detector arms, one in Sardinia and one in Saxony, in a 'double L' layout, which a report by more than 200 experts found preferable to a triangular layout.
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What does it mean?
The Einstein Telescope is a very large science facility that would detect faint ripples in space. Italy and Germany want to host it, and this visit is part of pushing their joint proposal forward.
Who is affected?
Researchers and the regions of Sardinia and Saxony, which would host parts of the project.