We are delighted to announce that KM3NeT, the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope, has officially become a new member of IPPOG! With its cutting-edge research and robust outreach programme, KM3NeT brings fresh energy and exciting opportunities to our global physics outreach community.

KM3NeT is an impressive research infrastructure located deep in the Mediterranean Sea, with two main detector sites: ARCA, off the coast of Sicily, dedicated to the study of high-energy cosmic neutrinos, and ORCA, off the coast of Toulon in France, focusing on neutrino oscillations at lower energies. Both detectors are composed of vertical arrays of light sensors anchored to the seabed at depths reaching more than 3,000 metres... A truly extraordinary environment for exploring the universe through neutrinos.

Beyond its remarkable scientific goals, KM3NeT has developed a wide programme of education and outreach activities. The collaboration is strongly committed to sharing the excitement of neutrino science with students, teachers, and the general public through interactive events, open data initiatives, and creative projects combining science and art. From deep-sea detector visualisations to citizen science and school collaborations, KM3NeT brings a fresh and original perspective to science communication.

With its strong outreach culture and its inspiring combination of physics, technology, and ocean science, KM3NeT perfectly embodies the IPPOG spirit of connecting people to particle physics.

The collaboration will be represented in IPPOG by Marco Circella, who will serve as KM3NeT’s official representative.

Welcome aboard, KM3NeT, we are thrilled to have you in the IPPOG family!