• J. Knobloch, M. Abo-Bakr, W. Anders, A. Jankowiak, T. Kamps, O. Kugeler, B.C. Kuske, P. Kuske, A.N. Matveenko, A. Meseck, A. Neumann, T. Quast, J. Rudolph
  HZB, Berlin

Energy recovery linacs (ERLs) are proving to be a powerful option to provide very high current beams with exceptional beam parameters and the flexibility to tailor these for many applications, from next-generation light sources to electron coolers. Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) is focusing on ERLs for future x-ray light sources. Although ERL facilities exist for the IR and THz range, their moderate parameters (current, emittance, energy) are insufficient for future x-ray sources. HZB is therefore proposing to develop the 100-MeV ERL facility BERLinPro for accelerator studies and technology development to demonstrate the feasibility of an x-ray user facility. This paper presents an overview of the project and the key components of the facility.