STATUS OF THE HZB ERL PROJECT bERLinPro

The Berlin Energy Recovery Linac Project bERLinPro [1] is to be constructed at the Helmholtz Zentrum in Berlin. The aim of the project is to expand the required accelerator physics and technology knowledge mandatory for the generation of a high current (100 mA), high brilliance (norm. emittance below 1 mm mrad) cw electron beam. Since the decision for full funding in October 2010 the project has entered a phase of detailed planning. Hardware specifications have been defined, various components have already been ordered, the building has been defined and construction will start in autumn 2014. First extensive tests of principal super conducting (sc) accelerator components have been successfully performed. A summary of the most recent activities together with the details of the project time line for the coming years are given in this paper.