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.
About EUL
Connecting underground research across Europe
The European Underground Laboratories Association brings together underground research facilities and their scientific, technological and innovation communities. EUL supports cooperation, visibility, shared development and access to exceptional underground environments for research, testing, education and innovation.
News & Events
What is happening across EUL
Latest news
Making Europe’s Research Infrastructures Easier to Find and Access – What It Means for Underground Laboratories
The European Commission is taking new steps to make Europe’s research and technology infrastructures more visible and accessible to companies. For underground laboratories, this…
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…
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…
Bring your expertise
into the network.
Membership is open to organisations that share EUL's interest in underground research, innovation and cooperation.
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