Wilhelm und Else Heraeus - Physics School

Extrasolar Planetary Systems

October 17-21 2005  -  Physikzentrum Bad Honnef


Poster Travel Information
Program Registration WE Heraeus - Stiftung

Workshop Summary

Lectures + Speakers
Participants

Aims and Scope

The goal of this school is to provide a state-of-the-art overview about the research in the field of
Extrasolar Planets and Planetary Systems
.
Besides an introduction about the history of this research field, questions about the search for extrasolar planets, their formation in protostellar disks and about the solar system will be discussed.

[   Conference Language: English   ]

Invited Speakers

Hermann Boehnhardt (MPI für Sonnensystemforschung Katlenburg-Lindau)
Markus Feldt (MPI für Astronomie Heidelberg)
Siegfried Franck (PIK Potsdam)
Artie Hatzes (Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg)
Peter Hauschildt (Hamburger Sternwarte)
Thomas Henning (MPI für Astronomie Heidelberg)
Hubert Klahr (MPI für Astronomie Heidelberg)
Wilhelm Kley (Universität Tübingen)
Alexander Krivov (Universität Jena)
Martin Kuerster (MPI für Astronomie Heidelberg)
Ralf Launhardt (MPI für Astronomie Heidelberg)
Heike Rauer (DLR, Berlin)
Petra Rettberg (DLR, Berlin)
Mario Trieloff (Universität Heidelberg)
Uwe Walzer (Universität Jena)
Joachim Wambsganss (Astronomischer Recheninstitut und Universität Heidelberg)
Sebastian Wolf (MPI für Astronomie Heidelberg)
Gerhard Wurm (Universität Münster)

Location and Duration

Physikzentrum Bad Honnef
17.-21. Oktober 2005

Application and Registration

The number of participants is limited to about 50-60 students. For this reason we ask each applicant for a brief description (~3-5 sentences) about their motivation (research interests, etc.).

Application Deadline: June 15, 2005. An Online Application Form is available here.

The decision about acceptance will be announced by the end of June.

Costs

Registration fee (successful participant): 100 Euro

Cost for lodging and meals will be covered by the Wilhelm und Else Heraeus - Stiftung.
Lodging will be provided for the duration of the Physics school in the Physikzentrum (where also the lectures will be given).

Organizers

Thomas Henning
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Heidelberg
Joachim Wambsganss
Astronomisches Recheninstitut Heidelberg und Universität Heidelberg

Wilhelm Kley
Universität Tübingen
Sebastian Wolf
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Heidelberg


Sebastian Wolf (swolf @ mpia.de)