5th Graduate School on Astro-Particle Physics
from
Sunday 18 January 2026 (14:00)
to
Friday 23 January 2026 (15:00)
Monday 12 January 2026
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Thursday 15 January 2026
Friday 16 January 2026
Saturday 17 January 2026
Sunday 18 January 2026
14:00
Arrival
Arrival
14:00 - 18:30
18:30
Dinner
Dinner
18:30 - 20:00
20:00
Introductory Talk
-
Johannes Albrecht
(
TU Dortmund University
)
Anna Franckowiak
(
Ruhr-University Bochum
)
Julia Tjus
(
Ruhr-University Bochum
)
Introductory Talk
Johannes Albrecht
(
TU Dortmund University
)
Anna Franckowiak
(
Ruhr-University Bochum
)
Julia Tjus
(
Ruhr-University Bochum
)
20:00 - 21:30
Monday 19 January 2026
09:00
Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (1/2)
-
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (1/2)
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Astrophysical Plasmas and Cosmic Ray Propagation (1/2)
-
Daniel Verscharen
(
University College London
)
Astrophysical Plasmas and Cosmic Ray Propagation (1/2)
Daniel Verscharen
(
University College London
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Cosmic Ray Flux Calculations and Particle Physics Input (1/2)
-
Michael Schmelling
(
Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics
)
Cosmic Ray Flux Calculations and Particle Physics Input (1/2)
Michael Schmelling
(
Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics
)
14:00 - 15:30
15:30
Coffee
Coffee
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
Poster Session
Poster Session
16:00 - 18:30
18:30
Dinner
Dinner
18:30 - 20:00
Tuesday 20 January 2026
09:00
Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (2/2)
-
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
Introduction to Astroparticle Physics (2/2)
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Astrophysical Plasmas and Cosmic Ray Propagation (2/2)
-
Daniel Verscharen
(
University College London
)
Astrophysical Plasmas and Cosmic Ray Propagation (2/2)
Daniel Verscharen
(
University College London
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Cosmic Ray Flux Calculations and Particle Physics Input (2/2)
-
Michael Schmelling
(
Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics
)
Cosmic Ray Flux Calculations and Particle Physics Input (2/2)
Michael Schmelling
(
Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics
)
14:00 - 15:30
15:30
Coffee
Coffee
15:30 - 16:00
16:00
Introduction to Machine Learning
-
Mirko Bunse
(
Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
)
Quentin Führing
(
TU Dortmund University
)
Introduction to Machine Learning
Mirko Bunse
(
Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
)
Quentin Führing
(
TU Dortmund University
)
16:00 - 18:30
18:30
Dinner
Dinner
18:30 - 20:00
20:00
Special Guest Talk
-
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Special Guest Talk
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
20:00 - 21:30
Wednesday 21 January 2026
09:00
Radio Astronomy
-
Laura Spitler
(
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
)
Radio Astronomy
Laura Spitler
(
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
)
09:00 - 11:00
11:00
Excursion
Excursion
11:00 - 18:30
18:30
Dinner
Dinner
18:30 - 20:00
Thursday 22 January 2026
09:00
Neutrino Astronomy (1/2)
-
Dorothea Samtleben
(
Leiden University
)
Neutrino Astronomy (1/2)
Dorothea Samtleben
(
Leiden University
)
09:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Galactic Magnetic Fields
-
Marijke Haverkorn
(
Radboud University
)
Galactic Magnetic Fields
Marijke Haverkorn
(
Radboud University
)
11:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Multi-Messenger Astronomy
-
Marek Kowalski
(
Humboldt University of Berlin
)
Multi-Messenger Astronomy
Marek Kowalski
(
Humboldt University of Berlin
)
14:00 - 15:00
15:00
Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:30
15:30
Introduction to Machine Learning
-
Quentin Führing
(
TU Dortmund University
)
Mirko Bunse
(
Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
)
Introduction to Machine Learning
Quentin Führing
(
TU Dortmund University
)
Mirko Bunse
(
Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
)
15:30 - 18:30
18:30
Dinner
Dinner
18:30 - 20:00
20:00
Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting
20:00 - 21:30
Friday 23 January 2026
09:00
Neutrino Astronomy (2/2)
-
Dorothea Samtleben
(
Leiden University
)
Neutrino Astronomy (2/2)
Dorothea Samtleben
(
Leiden University
)
09:00 - 10:00
10:00
Gravitational Waves
-
Michela Mapelli
(
Center for Astronomy of Heidelberg University
)
Gravitational Waves
Michela Mapelli
(
Center for Astronomy of Heidelberg University
)
10:00 - 11:30
11:30
Coffee
Coffee
11:30 - 12:00
12:00
Summary of School & Prices
-
Anna Franckowiak
(
Ruhr-University Bochum
)
Johannes Albrecht
(
TU Dortmund University
)
Julia Tjus
(
Ruhr-University Bochum
)
Summary of School & Prices
Anna Franckowiak
(
Ruhr-University Bochum
)
Johannes Albrecht
(
TU Dortmund University
)
Julia Tjus
(
Ruhr-University Bochum
)
12:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Departure
Departure
14:00 - 15:00