 European XFEL is a state-of-the-art facility that provides access to ultrabright X-ray light pulses for researchers across multiple disciplines. It consists of a superconducting linear accelerator, which generates intense X-ray pulses and six scientific instruments designed to take advantage of these pulses. These instruments enable scientists to study a wide range of topics, including materials science, chemistry, geosciences and biology. This article was authored by Thomas Tskenscher, Christian Bressler, Jan Grunert and others.