Overview

Under the auspices of the OECD/NEA Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI), the Working Group on Risk Assessment (WGRISK), together with the OECD/NEA Database Projects ICDE, FIRE and CODAP, will host a three-day expert workshop at GRS gGmbH in Garching, near Munich, Germany. (Joint WGRISK and Database Projects Expert Workshop on Applicability and Applications of Operating Experience from the OECD/NEA Database Projects to Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PSA)). The workshop will focus on sharing how operating experience data from NEA Database Projects are applied to Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) for nuclear installations, and will discuss future data needs and emerging applications.

Objectives

• Share current uses of OECD/NEA Database Project products and data supporting nuclear safety assessment
• Identify new data needs for PSA across reactor and non-reactor facilities
• Strengthen collaboration between data providers and PSA users, and evaluate the value and benefits of database outputs
• Discuss the latest applicable case studies, statistics, and trends with the broader PSA community, while respecting project data access rules

Suggested Topics

• Latest activities and planned extensions in ICDE, FIRE and CODAP
• PSA application examples: Fire occurrence/suppression, common cause failures (CCF), passive component ageing and degradation
• Correlation and identification of operational events across multiple database domains
• Best practices and challenges in data collection, dissemination and analysis
• Future needs and new technologies: SMRs, advanced nuclear technologies (ANTs), probabilistic analyses for non-reactor facilities, passive components

Format

In addition to topical sessions, the workshop will include facilitated plenary and wrap-up sessions. Active participation in discussions and formulation of conclusions and recommendations is encouraged.

In-person only (online participation is not foreseen).

Call for Presentations

Prospective speakers are invited to submit a 300–500 word abstract via the event website page by 13 February 2026.

Accepted presenters will be notified by 27 February 2026 and will be asked to upload their presentations prior to the event (instructions available on the website).

Who Should Attend

Experts from industry, regulatory authorities, technical support and research organisations, designers and vendors and PSA practitioners/consultants from WGRISK and Database Projects member countries and strategic partners are welcome.

Registration & Fee

• Registration is required for all participants. Please register by 17 April 2026 using the Registration Form on the WS event page.
• Fee: €250 per participant (includes meeting room, presentation equipment & internet, electronic proceedings, lunches & refreshments during meeting days and a workshop dinner)
• Exclusions: Travel, accommodation and daily expenses are the responsibility of participants (not covered by NEA or GRS)
• Payment: An invoice will be sent after receipt of the registration form. Full payment must be received by 30 April 2026. Registration cannot be accepted or processed without full and correct payment.
• Bank transfer details: Please refer to the attached announcement for bank information.

Venue

GRS gGmbH, Forschungszentrum, Boltzmannstraße 14, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany (Munich area)

Accommodation (Special GRS Rates; mention “GRS” when booking by email)

• Hotel König Ludwig II. (Bürgerplatz 3, 85748 Garching | +49 (0)89-329310 | hotel@hkl.de)
  Single €114/€124, luxury single €154 (breakfast, Wi-Fi, taxes included) | https://hkl.de
• Hotel Hoyacker Hof (Freisinger Landstraße 9a, 85748 Garching | +49 (0)89-3269900 | info@hoyackerhof.de)
  Single €115 (breakfast, Wi-Fi, parking, taxes included) | https://www.hoyackerhof.de

Early booking by end of March 2026 is recommended. Free cancellation up to one week before arrival.

Language

English only (no translation provided).

Outputs

An OECD/NEA Task Report will be published, summarising workshop objectives, insights, presentation highlights, conclusions, recommendations and experiences applying database products to PSA.

Contacts (NEA Secretariat)

• Yuji Kumagai – Yuji.Kumagai@oecd-nea.org
• Markus Beilmann – Markus.Beilmann@oecd-nea.org

photo: istockphoto/Sanjin Kusan