Konferenzen
20261012
Materials for Advanced Detectors 2026 (MAD26)Workshop, October 12-14 2026, Villeurbanne, France
MAD Workshop is an excellent opportunity to connect with collegues involved in the development of advanced materials for gravitational wave detectors as well as with researchers from crystal growth community and industry who share a deep interest in the topic. Together we will discuss recent achievements and challenges in material research and outline prospects for future cooperation. We are confident that face-to-face workshops with a lot of space for personal interaction and individual meetings will contribute to achieving our common goals.
20261012
Materials for Advanced Detectors 2026 (MAD26) Workshop, October 12-14 2026
MAD Workshop is an excellent opportunity to connect with collegues involved in the development of advanced materials for gravitational wave detectors as well as with researchers from crystal growth community and industry who share a deep interest in the topic. Together we will discuss recent achievements and challenges in material research and outline prospects for future cooperation. We are confident that face-to-face workshops with a lot of space for personal interaction and individual meetings will contribute to achieving our common goals.
20261012
8th Black Hole Nepal Meeting, October 12-16 2026 in Kathmandu
The 8th BH Nepal meeting: Many Faces of Stellar-Mass Black Holes, which will take place in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 12-16 October 2026. The aim of the conference is to bring together theorists and observers to discuss recent progress in the study of stellar-mass black holes, their formation and evolution, and their observational signatures across the electromagnetic spectrum and beyond.
20261018
24th IUVSTA Vacuum School Theory, Design, Instrumentation and Operation, October 18-23 2026, at KIT
The 24th IUVSTA Vacuum School will bring together young scientists, engineers, doctoral students and industrial experts from universities, research institutes and industry for one week of intensive training in vacuum science and technology. Hosted at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one of Europe’s leading research institutions, the school combines lectures, practical sessions and direct interaction with internationally recognized experts from academia and industry. The event also offers an excellent platform for industrial partners to present their technologies, products and expertise to a highly relevant international audience. It is supported by the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA) and jointly organized by the Institute of Astro-Particle Physics at KIT and the German Vacuum Society (DVG).
20261019
Multi-messenger lensing at Lorentz Center, October 19-23, 2026
This workshop aims to catalyze the emerging field of multi-messenger gravitational lensing—a transformative approach to observing the distant Universe through the combined signals of gravitational waves, neutrinos, and electromagnetic messengers from gravitationally lensed transient events. The scientific motivation lies in the potential for such lensing events to unlock new insights into cataclysmic cosmic phenomena, from kilonovae, supernovae and gamma-ray bursts to binary neutron star mergers, offering a deeper understanding of astrophysics, cosmology, and fundamental physics. Through highly interactive sessions, the workshop will identify research priorities, foster coordination among facilities, and establish a roadmap for future work to enable the first detection of a gravitationally lensed multi-messenger event.
20261019
Ringdown in Lisbon, October 19-21, 2026
In the last year, the realm of black hole quasi-normal modes have been more vibrant than ever. The large number of updates is recognisable in the rise of a vibrant, young and motivated community that is pushing the boundaries of where we can test the nature of black holes with gravitational waves observations. The aim of this workshop is to give a space to this community for relaxed discussion session and fostering the birth of collaborations.
20261029
IAU Webinar Series, October 29–30 2026: Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics & Multimessenger Astronomy
Two global sessions bringing together early-career researchers across gravitational-wave astrophysics — from compact-object populations and pulsar timing to LISA, strong lensing and multimessenger science.
20261102
ACME workshop: The Transient Universe in the Rubin Era, November 2-6 2026, Orsay
The workshop will focus on upcoming observations by the Rubin Observatory and their connection to the multi-wavelength and multi-messenger Universe. In this context, several observatories will be presented, and both current results and future prospects for observing a wide variety of transient sources will be discussed. The workshop will also feature presentations on tools and infrastructure that facilitate coordinated observations of the transient sky.
20261109
Theory Meets Experiment 2026 - Gravitational Wave Physics: From Fundamental Principles to Next-Generation Observatories, November 9-20, 2026 at GGI-Florence
We are excited to announce the upcoming school, Theory Meets Experiment 2026 – Gravitational Wave Physics: From Fundamental Principles to Next-Generation Observatories, taking place at the Galileo Galilei Institute in Florence from the 9th of November until the 20th of November 2026. Application Deadline: 29 September 2026
20261111
LISA Spain Meeting 2026, November 11-12 at IAC3 in Palma
This is the third (first in Barcelona 2024, second in Madrid 2025) in a series of meetings devoted to the organisation and scientific collaboration of Spain-based researchers working or interested in the LISA mission.
20261117
Open Quantum Universe Workshop, November 17-20, 2026 at Penn State
The Open Quantum Universe Workshop at The Pennsylvania State University, supported by the Gravity Theory Trust, will be a focused event that aims to coordinate and stimulate significant recent interest in the understanding of cosmology as an open, out-of-equilibrium, quantum system.
20261123
5th Einstein Telescope Annual Meeting, November 23-27 2026 in Prague
The 5th Einstein Telescope Annual Meeting will take place in the beautiful historical city of Prague and it presents an important opportunity to discuss key aspects of the ET collaboration and design. Hosted by FZU - Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, the event will be held directly at FZU premises.
20261123
3rd GWCats Workshop, November 23–25 2026 in Toulouse
We are pleased to announce the Third GWCats workshop which will take place in Toulouse, France, from 23 to 25 November 2026. More details and registration are available on the workshop Website. Registration is open until the 1st of November 2026 and limited to a maximum of 60 participants.
20261125
Ripples Through Time: Past Triumphs, Mapping the Future, November 25-27, 2026 at UWA Perth
Celebrating 50 years of gravitational wave research, science education, and future innovation
A century ago gravitational wave detection was thought to be impossible. Fifty years ago it was the quest of a small bunch of intrepid physicists. They faced challenge after challenge, but their optimism persisted. They uncovered new physics, invented novel instruments and new techniques. New disciplines like quantum optomechanics, space laser communication, clock technology and airborne exploration technologies emerged from their efforts. Year after year they overcame setbacks, never imagining that it would take 40 years of struggle to achieve their quest.
20261125
RESCEU-NBIA workshop on gravitational-wave sources 2026, November 25 - December 4, in Tokyo
The workshop will focus on compact object binaries ranging from stellar mass objects to supermassive black holes. The workshop aims to discuss our current understanding of gravitational-wave sources based on the previous gravitational-wave and electromagnetic observations and what we will be able to learn from future observations.
20261202
International LILA Meeting - 2026 Lunar GW Workshop, December 2-4 in Pisa
This meeting continues community discussions on the Laser Interferometer Lunar Antenna (LILA) project - a proposed detector on the lunar surface to measure gravitational waves in the mid-band between ground-based detectors LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA and the future space mission LISA. The 2026 workshop will focus on defining LILA's science goals, instrument architecture, and deployment timeline, while expanding and strengthening the global LILA community.
20261214
Madrid Winter Workshop on Gravitational Physics 2026, December 14-16
The Madrid Winter Workshop on Gravitational Physics 2026 (MWWGP-2026) is the seventh in a series of Workshops intended to bring together researchers with common interests on the geometric structure of space-time, quantum properties of gravity, modified theories of gravity, cosmology, and astrophysics, and who collaborate or can potentially collaborate among each other via active projects. It will take place on December 14-16th, 2026. This workshop oscillates between Valencia and Madrid, this time being hosted by the Departament of Theoretical Physics and the Instituto de Particulas y Fisica del Cosmos (IPARCOS) of the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.
20261217
XIX Black Holes Workshop, December 17-18 2026, Lisbon
From astrophysics to high-energy physics, from information theory to quantum gravity, black holes have acquired an ever increasing role in fundamental physics, and are now part of the terminology of many important branches of observational, theoretical and mathematical physics.
20270111
Gravitational Waves at the Fin del Mundo, January 11-22 2027, Universidad Central La Serena
Join us for the 4th Gravitational Wave School in Chile (January 11-15), continuing a proud tradition of training a new generation of latin-american scientists in this growing and exciting research field. This time, the event will be followed by the international conference Gravitational Waves at the Fin del Mundo (January 18-22), inviting world-leading experts in strong-field gravitational physics and astrophysics.
20270125
Cosmological Fundamental Observables and Novel Discoveries in Universe Evolution, January 25-29, 2027 at CERN
The conference Cosmological Fundamental Observables and Novel Discoveries in Universe Evolution (CosmoFONDUE) aims at offering an occasion for scientists across all fields of cosmology to interact in an engaging and inclusive atmosphere, and to reflect on promising new research directions. A special focus is put on fostering exchange among junior and senior researchers.
20270125
CosmoFONDUE 2027, January 25-29 at CERN
The conference Cosmological Fundamental Observables and Novel Discoveries in Universe Evolution (CosmoFONDUE) aims at offering an occasion for scientists across all fields of cosmology to interact in an engaging and inclusive atmosphere, and to reflect on promising new research directions. A special focus is put on fostering exchange among junior and senior researchers.
20270215
Gravity 2027 - RESCEU International Symposium on Quantum Aspects of Gravity, February 15–19, 2027, Tokyo
The aim of the symposium is to foster comprehensive and in-depth discussions on the rapidly expanding frontiers of gravitational physics. The program will cover a wide spectrum of topics related to quantum aspects of gravity, including string/quantum gravity, quantum cosmology, quantum field theory in curved spacetime, inflationary quantum fluctuations, quantum effects on gravity experiments, and so on.
20270222
After the Avalanche: Astrophysical Lessons from the fourth GW observing run, February 22-26, 2027 in Sexten
How binary black holes and neutron stars form and merge is the central question in gravitational-wave astrophysics. A decade after the first direct detection of a binary black hole merger, it remains unclear which gravitational-wave events probe the evolution of isolated massive binary stars, the dynamics of dense environments like star clusters, and active galactic nuclei, or more exotic pathways. One of the main hurdles has been the low-number statistics that prevented statistically robust identification of sub-populations within the observed population of gravitational-waves.
20270314
61st Rencontres de Moriond March 14-21, 2027 in La Thuile
61st Rencontres de Moriond will host its Gravitation session in La Thuile, a ski resort in the Italian Alps, from March 14 to 21, 2027. Registration is now open and closes on January 27, 2027. A limited number of grants is available to support young scientists who do not receive funding from their institutions.
20270411
New Horizons in Quantum Gravity, April 11-16 2027 at Ecole de Physique des Houches
Taking place at the prestigious Ecole de Physique des Houches near Mont Blanc, on April 11-16, 2027, this doctoral school is dedicated to young researchers in classical and quantum gravity. It covers advanced topics in general relativity -covariant phase space, boundary symmetries, edge modes- and the recent developments they led to in quantum gravity, including algebra of observables, celestial holography and the blooming interface with quantum reference frames. Leading researchers at the forefront of quantum gravity and quantum information, will teach the fundamentals and discuss the current exciting lines of research.
20270614
NEHOP 2027 - New Horizons on Primordial Black Hole Physics, June 14-18, 2027 at University of Patras
This workshop event aims to nurture discussions and bring together experts on the broad topic of Primordial Black Holes (PBHs). From their phenomenological implications, their possible relationship to extant problems in the SM (dark matter, neutrino masses, baryon asymmetry, inflation), their theoretical underpinnings and origin, to the multi-messenger signals that are motivating state-of-the-art experimental developments.
20270621
The School on Gravity: From Commotion to Locomotion, June 21-25 2027 at NBI Copenhagen
The School on Gravity (21–25 June 2027, Copenhagen) will introduce junior scientists—graduate students and advanced undergraduates with a background in general relativity—to a wide range of foundational topics in the exciting new field of gravitational wave physics. Topics will span from the theory of motion, to new challenges introduced by quantum physics, to the astrophysics of black holes and source modeling for gravitational-wave detectors.
20270816
GW170817: 10 Years Later - August 16-20, 2027
The five-day program covers gravitational-wave detection and sky localization; radio, X-ray, and optical astronomy; modeling and data analysis; and nuclear astrophysics. Rather than confining each theme to its own day, each day combines observational, modeling, and nuclear-physics perspectives. Every day opens with a keynote from a leader in the field, followed by invited talks and short contributed talks, with priority given to early-career speakers for contributed slots.
20270823
Inside and Out - Black Holes III, August 23-27, 2027 at Sapienza University of Rome
Black Holes III will gather experts working on the many complementary aspects of classical and quantum black holes: their exterior geometry, their internal structure, their perturbations and stability, their formation and mergers, their observational signatures, and their possible extensions beyond General Relativity.
20270823
Save the Date: Black Holes Inside and Out 2027 (BHIO27): August 23-27 2027
The conference Black Holes Inside and Out 2027 (BHIO27) will take place at Sapienza University of Rome from August 23 to August 27, 2027. This event follows the highly successful 2024 edition [https://strong-gr.com/black-holes-inside-and-out/], which brought together leading experts in black hole physics, including astrophysics and observational astronomy, cosmology, data analysis, mathematical and numerical relativity, perturbation theory, and quantum gravity, to discuss the state of the field and its future directions. Further information about the conference will be shared in the coming months.
20271213
34th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, December 13-17 2027 in Melbourne
Hosted at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, the Symposium will bring together researchers from around the world to explore the latest developments in relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, gravitation and fundamental physics. The program will feature plenary presentations, parallel scientific sessions, contributed talks, poster presentations and opportunities for discussion, networking and collaboration.