This course consists of two parts: a virtual module and an on-site module. The series of online lectures will take place from 6 – 10 October 2025. In addition to this, a small number of selected students that have completed the virtual module will be offered to take part in the practical component of this course that will take place in Hamburg from 17 – 21 November 2025. For the other students we will offer the possibility to collect data remotely. We encourage advanced PhD students, postdocs and junior researchers to apply.

The virtual module lectures will cover the basics of SAXS/SANS, instrumentation, data collection, modelling techniques and complementary use with other methods. A self-paced practical tutorial accompanied with a SASQUEST challenge will be provided and all students are encourage to participate in these exercises. The material will cover basic and advanced SAXS data processing steps. In the on-site module, there will be 2 tracks offered focusing on different aspects of SAXS data collection. Applicants will be able to select a preferred track during motivation letter submission. Students that are not taking part in the on-site module will be able to sign-up for small online discussion groups. These discussion groups will be led by one of the course speakers/tutors and you will be given the chance to discuss your own data/SAXS experiments with your peers.