Kavli-IAU Global Coordination Workshop (GCW) 22-26 June 2026 in Görlitz, Germany
from
Monday, 22 June 2026 (09:00)
to
Friday, 26 June 2026 (17:15)
Monday, 22 June 2026
09:00
Welcome
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
Welcome: Introductions and Overview
Introductions and Overview
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
Science I: Galactic Transients
Galactic Transients
10:00 - 10:30
Contributions
10:00
Magnetars and the X-ray Sky
-
Nanda Rea
(
CSIC, Institute of Space Sciences
)
10:30
coffee break
coffee break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Science I: Galactic Transients
Galactic Transients
11:00 - 12:00
Contributions
11:00
Variable Stars with Rubin Observatory (via Zoom)
-
Rachel Street
(
Las Cumbres Observatory
)
11:30
Ultracompact Binaries and the Radio Sky
-
Patrick Woudt
(
University of Cape Town
)
12:00
lunch break
lunch break
12:00 - 13:30
13:30
Barriers I: AI and Machine Learning
AI and Machine Learning
13:30 - 15:00
Contributions
13:30
Panel Discussion
-
Guillermo Cabrera-Vives
Michelle Lochner
14:30
Summary & Recommendations
15:00
coffee break
coffee break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30
Barriers II: Theory and Computation
Theory and Computation
15:30 - 17:00
Contributions
15:30
Panel Discussion
-
Kenta Hotokezaka
Tony Piro
16:30
Summary & Recommendations
17:30
DZA headquarter tour
17:30 - 18:15
19:00
welcome reception
19:00 - 22:00
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
09:00
Science II: Fast/Relativistic Explosions
Fast/Relativistic Explosions
09:00 - 10:30
Contributions
09:00
Gamma-Ray Burst Science Present and Future
-
Judith Racusin
09:30
The Dynamic Extragalactic Radio Sky
-
Gregg Hallinan
(
CALTECH - California Institute of Technology
)
10:00
FBOTs and Orphan Afterglows
-
Brad Cenko
(
NASA
)
10:30
coffee break
coffee break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Science III: Cosmology
Cosmology
11:00 - 12:00
Contributions
11:00
Cosmology with Type Ia Supernovae
-
Ariel Goobar
(
Stockholm University
)
11:30
Cosmology (and other science) with Fast Radio Bursts
-
Vikram Ravi
(
CALTECH - California Institute of Technology
)
12:00
lunch break
lunch break
12:00 - 13:30
13:30
Science III: Cosmology
Cosmology
13:30 - 14:00
Contributions
13:30
New Advances in Detector Technology
-
Martin Roth
14:00
Barriers III: Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy
14:00 - 15:00
Contributions
14:00
Panel Discussion
-
Janet Chen
15:00
coffee break
coffee break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30
Science III: Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy
15:30 - 16:00
Contributions
15:30
Summary & Recommendations
17:00
Görlitz city tour
17:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
09:00
Science IV: High-Energy Neutrinos
High-Energy Neutrinos
09:00 - 10:00
Contributions
09:00
Theoretical Constraints on HEN Sources
-
Eli Waxman
(
Weizmann Institute of Science
)
09:20
Astrophysical Neutrinos with IceCube
-
Marek Kowalski
(
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
)
09:40
UHE Neutrino Detectors
-
Mauricio Bustamante
(
Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
)
10:00
Science V: Supernovae
Supernovae
10:00 - 10:25
Contributions
10:00
Type Ia Supernovae
-
Brian Schmidt
(
The Australian National University
)
10:25
coffee break
coffee break
10:25 - 10:55
10:55
Science V: Supernovae
Supernovae
10:55 - 12:00
Contributions
10:55
Core-Collapse Supernovae
-
Janet Chen
(
National Central University, Taiwan
)
11:20
Exotic Supernovae
-
Paul Groot
(
Radboud University; University of Cape Town; SAAO
)
11:45
New spectroscopic capabilities for supernova follow-up
-
Tony Piro
12:00
lunch break
lunch break
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Barriers IV - International Funding and Collaboration: Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
13:00 - 14:00
14:30
social program & conference dinner
14:30 - 22:30
Contributions
14:30
bus ride to Herrnhut
15:00
Herrnhut star manufactory
16:00
Guided tour Herrnhut
18:00
Visit of Obercunnersdorf
19:00
workshop dinner at Restaurant Beckenbergbaude
Thursday, 25 June 2026
09:00
Science VI: Compact Binary Mergers
Compact Binary Mergers
09:00 - 10:20
Contributions
09:00
Prospects for Current-Generation GW Detectors
-
David Reitze
(
CALTECH - California Institute of Technology
)
09:40
EM Counterparts of GW Detections (theory)
-
Kenta Hotokezaka
(
University of Tokyo, Japan
)
10:00
EM follow up of GW mergers (obs)
-
Nial Tanvir
10:20
coffee break
coffee break
10:20 - 11:00
11:00
Barriers VI (Transient Alerts and Communication) (BA6): Transient Alerts and Communication
Transient Alerts and Communication
11:00 - 12:00
Contributions
11:00
Panel Discussion - Barriers VI: Transient Alerts and Communication
-
Mansi Kasliwal
12:00
lunch break
lunch break
12:00 - 13:30
13:30
Barriers VII (Workforce Development) (BA7): Workforce Development
Workforce Development
13:30 - 15:00
Contributions
13:30
Panel discussion - Barriers VII: Workforce Development
-
Roberta Zanin
14:30
Summary & Recommendations
15:00
coffee break
coffee break
15:00 - 15:30
15:30
Science VII: Future Opportunities
Future Opportunities
15:30 - 16:30
Contributions
15:30
Too many imaging surveys, too little followup
-
Shri Kulkarni
16:00
Binary SMBHs and Low Frequency Gravitational Waves (via Zoom)
-
Chiara Mingarelli
(
Yale University
)
17:30
optional: visit of Kahlbaum area, the future campus of DZA
17:30 - 18:30
Friday, 26 June 2026
09:00
Science VIII: Supermassive Black Holes
Supermassive Black Holes
09:00 - 10:40
Contributions
09:00
Tidal Disruption Events
-
Jane Dai
(
The University of Hong Kong
)
09:30
Active Galactic Nuclei with high energy gamma rays
-
David Berge
10:00
Ultra High-Energy Cosmic Rays
-
Foteini Oikonomou
10:20
Toward a Moroccan Optical and Radio Observatory for Time-Domain and Multi-Messenger Astronomy (via Zoom)
-
Mohamed Kaab
10:40
coffee break
coffee break
10:40 - 11:00
11:00
Barriers VIII: Telescope Coordination and Data Policies
Telescope Coordination and Data Policies
11:00 - 12:00
Contributions
11:00
Panel Discussion
-
Brad Cenko
Weimin Yuan
12:00
lunch break
lunch break
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Recommendations Summary and Wrap-Up
13:00 - 14:00