SCE Department manages and develops CERN's real estate assets and infrastructures in agreement with CERN's scientific strategy, as well as all the services related to the caretaking and campus operation of the CERN site, including Science Gateway.

How we conduct our mandate is just as important as what we do. Our core mission and values are: 

• We manage site assets and deliver services with transparency, accountability, and measurable performance
• We plan, prioritize and transform in the long-term view by anticipating needs, aligning with CERN’s scientific program, according to strategic importance, urgency, financial viability, and within sustainability objectives
• We cooperate with all communities internally across CERN departments and experiments, and externally supporting Host States, fostering integration and shared ownership of outcomes
• We protect CERN’s site through a balanced approach between preservation, modernization, and responsible environmental stewardship
• We ensure safe and reliable working conditions providing the highest standards of safety, reliability, and security
• We continuously improve through operational excellence, refining processes, integrating feedback, and leveraging innovation, data, and collaboration