Applied RDI & full-scale testing
Prototype, validate and demonstrate technologies, materials and processes in realistic underground conditions.
European Underground Laboratories Association
Research below
the surface.
Impact far beyond it.
EUL connects Europe's underground research facilities, expertise and users—opening exceptional environments for science, innovation, education and industry cooperation.
Explore the network →Our purpose
One network.
Exceptional environments.
Underground facilities provide real-world conditions, infrastructure and expertise that cannot be reproduced easily at the surface. EUL offers a common European platform for accessing them and developing international research, development, innovation, testing and education projects.
Capabilities
Underground environments as full-scale laboratories
Safety & underground engineering
Study hazards, working environments, rock and infrastructure while testing solutions at operational scale.
Science, skills & new uses
Support scientific observation, practical training and new uses for underground space.
The network
Built for collaboration across Europe
Shared access
Connecting users with specialised facilities and expertise.
Trusted practice
Supporting common procedures, quality and reproducibility.
Open cooperation
Building long-term links across disciplines and sectors.
News & Events
What is happening across EUL
Latest news
EUL Relaunches Its Website – A New Platform for the Underground Research Community
The European Underground Laboratories Association has relaunched its website with a new structure, updated design and a growing range of resources for the underground…
EUL at the DTU Offshore Summer School 2026
The European Underground Laboratories Association (EUL) was represented at the DTU Offshore Summer School 2026 on Subsurface Storage, held on 8–11 September 2026 at…
EUL at the World Mining Congress 2026 in Lima, Peru
The European Underground Laboratories Association (EUL) was represented at the 27th World Mining Congress (WMC 2026), held on 24–26 June 2026 in Lima, Peru.…
Upcoming events
EUL Christmas webinar 2026
Date and topic to be confirmed The European Underground Laboratories Association (EUL) is planning a Christmas Webinar for late 2026, bringing together members and…
EUL General Assembly in January 2027 – dates and location to be confirmed
The General Assembly will bring together EUL members to review the association’s activities, discuss priorities for the coming year and address statutory and organisational…
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into the network.
Membership is open to organisations that share EUL's interest in underground research, innovation and cooperation.
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