Retreat 2024
2-6 September 2024
Stars in a dark and quiet sky
| Programme | |
|---|---|
| Monday 02 September | |
| 07:45h | Coach at MPS |
| 08:00h | Coach leaves from MPS in Göttingen |
| 11:00h | Coffee break |
| 11:00h | Seminar room setup / presentations+hybrid |
| 11:30h | Introductions |
| 12:30h | Lunch |
| 13:30h | Moving into the rooms |
| 14:00h | Student Meeting |
| 15:15h | Coffee break |
| 15:45h | Working groups set-up |
| 17:00h | Working groups time |
| 18:00h | Dinner |
| 19:00h | Science talk: Introduction to Dark and Quiet Skies |
| 20:00h | Astrofotography Scouting Excursions |
| Tuesday 03 September | |
| 07:30h | Breakfast |
| 08:00h | Excursion: Basaltic rocks, hydrosphere and rare ecosystems on a terrestrial planet |
| 15:15h | Coffee break |
| 15:45h | Working groups time |
| 17:00h | Alumni talk: Setarah Javadi - “Do I see myself in a happy fulfilling consulting career path?” |
| 18:00h | Dinner |
| 19:00h | Telescopes set-up for astrofotography/star tour |
| 20:00h | Astrofotography/Stargazing Tour to Osterburg |
| Wednesday 04 September | |
| 07:30h | Breakfast |
| 09:30h | Special working group session (all): Points of contact in case of conflict |
| 10:30h | Coffee break |
| 11:00h | Special working group session (all): Points of contact in case of conflict (contd’d) |
| 12:30h | Lunch |
| 13:30h | Alumni talk: Rosita Kokotanekova - “Science and Coaching” |
| 15:00h | Coffee break |
| 15:30h | Alumni talk: Philippe Bourdin - “Possible career paths after the PhD” |
| 17:00h | Working groups time |
| 18:00h | Dinner |
| 20:00h | Science talk: Sabine Frank: “Light immissions, climate and species protection and citizens' concerns” using the example of the Rhön Dark Sky Reserve |
| 22:00h | Star Tour: Sabine Frank |
| Thursday 05 September | |
| 07:30h | Breakfast |
| 09:00h | Star Tour: The Sun Today - Backyard Solar Astronomy with the Halpha Telescope |
| 10:00h | Defense Jonas Sinjan |
| 10:30h | Coffee break |
| 11:30h | Student representatives presentation: Edvarda Harnes and Neelanchal Joshi |
| 12:30h | Lunch |
| 13:30h | Onboarding for new arrivals |
| 13:30h | Working groups time |
| 15:00h | Coffee break |
| 15:30h | Onboarding for new arrivals (cont’d) |
| 15:30h | Q&A Session – Residence Permit and Citizenship |
| 17:00h | Working groups time |
| 18:00h | Dinner |
| 19:00h | Experimental observation of magneto-acoustic waves and their influence on non-magnetic fluids |
| 22:00h | Astrofotography/Star tour option |
| Friday 06 September | |
| 07:30h | Breakfast |
| 08:30h | Moving out of the rooms |
| 09:30h | Group picture |
| 09:45h | Working group reports |
| 10:30h | Coffee break |
| 11:00h | Working group reports (cont’d) |
| 11:30h | Feedback session |
| 12:30h | Lunch |
| 13:30h | Stowing astrophotography equipment for return travel |
| 14:00h | Coach leaves to MPS in Göttingen |
| 17:00h+ | Arrival at MPS in Göttingen |
