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Higgs Hunting 2026

Europe/Paris
IJCLab Orsay / APC Paris

IJCLab Orsay / APC Paris

IJCLab Orsay (Tuesday) & APC Paris (Wednesday & Thursday)
Description

The origin of Electroweak symmetry breaking is one of the central topics of research in fundamental physics. The discovery of a Higgs boson at CERN on July 4th, 2012, following a hunt that spanned several decades and multiple colliders, changed the landscape of these investigations and provided key evidence for the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism of mass generation through the spontaneous breaking of Electroweak symmetry.

More than ten years later, the hunt goes on several fronts, in particular for:

  • New physics through precision studies of the properties of the Higgs boson : in particular its mass, spin and couplings to other Standard Model particles.
  • New production and decay modes, in particular in processes involving multiple Higgs bosons which provide key insight into the shape of the Higgs potential.
  • New Higgs-like states and signals for physics beyond the Standard Model.

The 16th workshop of the « Higgs Hunting » series organized on September 16-18, 2026 will present an overview of these topics, focusing in particular on new developments in the LHC Run-2 analyses, detailed studies of Higgs boson properties and possible deviations from Standard Model predictions. Highlights will also include new results from LHC Run 3 analyses, prospects from studies at future colliders, and recent theoretical developments.

The workshop will be held in person in Orsay, for the first day and Paris for the two following days, to continue the Higgs Hunting tradition of lively discussions during and after the sessions. Remote participation will also be made possible for those unable to attend in person. No registration fees are asked for remote participation.

HH2025 tutelles Labos

HTDS

 

Registration deadline: July 30, 2026

Valérie Brouillard et Emilie Bonnardel
    • 1
      Prelude from the organizers
    • Plenary: Theory overview 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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      • 2
        Theory overview
        Orateur: Matthias Steinhauser (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
    • Topical talks: Part 1 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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    • Plenary: H(125) properties 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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        H(125) property measurements - ATLAS
      • 4
        H(125) property measurements - CMS
      • 5
        H(125) property measurements - Overview
      • 6
        H(125) property measurements - Discussion of current status and prospects
    • 12:50
      Lunch Bures Cafeteria (IJCLab)

      Bures Cafeteria

      IJCLab

    • Topical talks: Part 2 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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    • Plenary: TBA 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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    • Plenary: H(125) self-coupling and pair production 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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        H(125) self-coupling and pair production - CMS
      • 8
        H(125) self-coupling and pair production - ATLAS
      • 9
        H(125) self-coupling and pair production - Overview
      • 10
        H(125) self-coupling and pair production - Dicussion
    • 16:40
      Coffee break
    • Topical talks: Part 3 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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    • Plenary: TBA 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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    • Plenary: Historical talk 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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      • 11
        TBA
        Orateur: David Gross (Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, UC Santa Barbara)
    • 19:00
      Welcome cocktail 200/0-Auditorium - Auditorium P. Lehmann (IJCLab)

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    • 09:00
      Welcome coffee APC Paris

      APC Paris

    • Plenary: CMS Joker talk Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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        CMS Joker talk (TBA)
    • Topical talks: Part 4 Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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    • Plenary: H(125) BSM aspects and searches for new scalar bosons Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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      Président de session: Sven Heinemeyer (IFT/IFCA (CSIC))
    • Plenary: Analysis methods Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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      • 17
        Analysis methods - CMS
      • 18
        Analysis methods - ATLAS
      • 19
        Analysis methods - Overview
      • 20
        Analysis methods - Discussion
    • Topical talks: Part 5 Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

      APC Paris

    • 12:40
      Lunch buffet APC Paris

      APC Paris

    • Plenary: ATLAS Joker talk Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

      APC Paris

      • 21
        ATLAS Joker talk (TBA)
    • Plenary: Effective field theories Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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      • 22
        Effective field theories - Theory overview
      • 23
        Effective field theories - CMS
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        Effective field theories - ATLAS
      • 25
        Effective field theories - Overview
      • 26
        Effective field theories - Discussion
    • Plenary: Vision talk Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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        Vision talk (TBA)
        Orateur: Valerie Domcke (CERN)
    • 16:30
      Coffee break
    • 28
      Dinner information APC Paris

      APC Paris

    • 17:01
      Travel to excursion location
    • 18:00
      Visit TBA

      TBA

    • 20:00
      Dinner TBA

      TBA

    • 09:00
      Welcome coffee
    • Plenary: TBA Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

      APC Paris

    • Topical talks: Part 6 Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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    • Plenary: Future prospects for Higgs boson physics Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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      Président de session: Paraskevas Sphicas (CERN/NKUA)
    • 12:45
      Lunch buffet
    • Plenary: Higgs boson and cosmology Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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      • 29
        The Higgs boson and cosmology
        Orateur: Shinya Kanemura (Osaka University)
    • Topical talks: Part 7 Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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    • Plenary: Concluding talks Amphithéâtre Buffon (APC Paris)

      Amphithéâtre Buffon

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      • 30
        Theory concluding talk
        Orateur: Pier Monni (CERN)
      • 31
        Experimental concluding talk
        Orateur: Marco DELMASTRO (CNRS/IN2P3 LAPP)
    • 16:30
      Farewell coffee APC Paris

      APC Paris