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Wendelstein

Wendelstein is a name associated with several places and institutions in Germany, most prominently a mountain in the Bavarian Alps. Located in southern Bavaria, the peak is a popular destination for hikers and visitors, with surrounding trails and alpine scenery. The area around Wendelstein has a long history of tourism and outdoor recreation, and the mountain serves as a recognizable landmark in the region.

In science and technology, the name Wendelstein is associated with the Wendelstein 7-X, a fusion research device.

The term Wendelstein may also appear in other local toponyms and institutions in Bavaria and nearby areas,

Wendelstein
7-X
is
a
stellarator
designed
to
confine
high-temperature
plasma
for
experiments
related
to
fusion
energy.
It
is
operated
by
the
Max
Planck
Institute
for
Plasma
Physics
in
Germany
and
serves
as
a
major
facility
for
exploring
steady-state
plasma
confinement
and
magnetic-field
optimization.
The
project
reflects
Germany’s
role
in
international
fusion
research
and
aims
to
inform
the
development
of
future
fusion
reactors.
reflecting
the
geographic
origin
of
the
name.
In
general,
Wendelstein
denotes
a
geographic
feature
that
has
influenced
naming
in
related
scientific
and
cultural
contexts.
The
usage
tends
to
be
regional
and
German-language
in
scope.