The beamline BL1 delivers non-monochromatic FEL photons and is equipped with KB focusing optics providing a focal spot of ~7 µm x 8 µm (at 13.5 nm; depending on wavelength). The permanent end-station, CAMP, is a multi-purpose instrument that provides large-area, fast-readout pnCCD photon detectors (1 Megapixel, 75 µm pixel size, ~ 8 cm x 8 cm active area), different double-sided velocity map imaging (VMI) and COLTRIMS-style electron-ion spectrometers. A split-and-delay unit for XUV pump - XUV probe experiments at 13.57 nm wavelength in a delay range from from −29 ps to +654 ps was recently added.
After the shutdown in 2024-2025, BL1 will initially not be operable with an optical pump-probe laser. A high-power optical pump-probe laser for FLASH1 beamlines will be built after accomplishing the seeded FEL and its delivery.