Status and Perspectives of Astroparticle Physics in Europe

TL;DR

This paper reviews the current state and future outlook of astroparticle physics in Europe, emphasizing its growth, technological maturity, and the need for international collaboration on large-scale projects.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of Europe's astroparticle physics landscape and summarizes the Roadmap Committee's strategic recommendations for the next decade.

Findings

Astroparticle physics has matured technologically over two decades.

European projects are scaling up to 100 million Euro initiatives.

International coordination is essential for flagship projects.

Abstract

Astroparticle physics has evolved as an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of particle physics, astronomy and cosmology. Over the last two decades, it has moved from infancy to technological maturity and is now envisaging projects on the 100 Million Euro scale. This price tag requires international coordination, cooperation and convergence to a few flagship projects. The Roadmap Committee of ApPEC (Astroparticle Physics European Coordination) has recently released a roadmap covering the next ten years. This talk describes status and perspectives of astroparticle physics in Europe and reports the recommendations of the Roadmap Committee.