Summary of the contributions on magnetic fusion experiments (EX) to the 30th IAEA fusion energy conference in Chengdu, People’s Republic of China.

Abstract This paper summarizes the contributions presented in the “Experimental Plasma Physics Including Validation (EX)” category at the 30th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference 2025, held in Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, from 13–18 October 2025. Conference materials are available at the FEC 2025 conference website (https://www.iaea.org/events/fec2025), under the categories ‘Experimental plasma physics including validation (EX).