HOTLAB 2024, is the 60th edition of the „Annual meeting on Hot Laboratories and Remote Handling“, it is hosted by the Nuclear Research and consultancy Group (NRG). The first meeting was held in Cadarache, France, in 1963. Since then the reason of the annual meeting is to share experience, know-how and to start the collaboration in all aspect of nuclear R&D. This meeting is intended for technicians, operators, engineers, researchers, suppliers and managers working at and for nuclear R&D facilities – hot cells.