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, hosted 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 focused on sharing how operating experience data from NEA database Projects are applied to Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) for nuclear installations, and discussed 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

Format

In addition to topical sessions, the workshop includedfacilitated plenary and wrap-up sessions. Active participation in discussions and formulation of conclusions and recommendations was encouraged.

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

Call for Presentations

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

Accepted presenters were notified by 27 February 2026 and 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 was required for all participants. Registration should have been done 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 was sent after receipt of the registration form. Full payment should have been 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

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