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RESCEU-NBIA workshop on gravitational-wave sources 2026, November 25 – December 4, in Tokyo
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. Workshop Website
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After the Avalanche: Astrophysical Lessons from the fourth GW observing run, February 22-26, 2027 in Sexten
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. Workshop Website
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LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Research Engineer, at LIGO Caltech
27.08.2026 LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Research Engineer, at LIGO Caltech The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Laboratory seeks a highly motivated and skilled Research Engineer to join its team. LIGO Laboratory is a National Science Foundation major facility dedicated to observing gravitational-waves. This position is an in-person role located in Pasadena, California.As a Research Engineer in the LIGO Laboratory, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to the design and implementation of technologies that increase the LIGO detector sensitivity and astrophysical reach, and to the development of the future interferometric detectors of the next decades. This position focuses on the development and characterization of the extremely high performance…
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LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Senior Scientist, at LIGO Caltech
27.08.2026 LIGO Laboratory Job Opening: Senior Scientist, at LIGO Caltech LIGO Laboratory (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) seeks a highly motivated and skilled Senior Scientist to join its team with experience in research, design and problem solving in a collaborative environment. This position is an in-person role located in Pasadena, California.The successful candidate will report to the most senior engineers at LIGO Lab. Given how important core optics and optical coatings are for LIGO today and LIGO tomorrow this is an important position and offers the individual an important role within LIGO Lab. This is an exciting opportunity to work with world-leading scientists and engineers on cutting-edge science. This selected…
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PhD Researcher in Compact High-Precision Sensors for Science and Industry at nikhef
27.08.2026 PhD Researcher in Compact High-Precision Sensors for Science and Industry at nikhef This vacancy is for a four-year PhD position focusing on the development of the optical readout of the CHiPS sensor. Your research will centre on a homodyne quadrature interferometric readout, with the aim of combining high sensitivity with the robustness and stability required for continuous operation. You will investigate and develop the interferometric sensing architecture through modelling, experimental development and characterisation. The readout will be designed to operate in both open-loop mode, using fringe counting, and closed-loop mode. Developing the closed-loop system will involve close collaboration with the control-design PhD researcher at TU Delft, while achieving a…
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Research Position (Postdoc) in the field Gravitational Wave Detector Instrumentation at Leibniz Universität Hannover
27.08.2026 Research Position (Postdoc) in the field Gravitational Wave Detector Instrumentation at Leibniz Universität Hannover The Institute for Gravitational Physics invites applications for the following position starting at the earliest possible date: Research Position (Postdoc) in the field Gravitational Wave Detector Instrumentation (salary scale 13 TV-L, 100 %). The fixed-term position is limited to 3 years. This position is part of the project “Developing a modular suspension platform interferometer for the Einstein Telescope” which aims to investigate and design an ultra-sensitive interferometric sensor for sensing and controlling the motion between seismically isolated platforms for the next generation Einstein Telescope gravitational wave detector. The research will be carried out at the…
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Update by the Chair of the German ET Coordination Group on funding in Germany, Oliver Gerberding
Dear all, The German federal ministry for research BMFTR has awarded €29M to six joint Einstein Telescope (ET) R&D projects under the new ET-Vorprogramm (2026–2029), strengthening instrument and hardware development. Following strong engagement with governmental representatives, the funding will expand German ET activities, create dozens of research positions (announced via a new job portal), and showcase Germany’s leading ET contributions. I would like to provide you with some information about recent developments in R&D funding for ET in Germany. Early in 2026 BMFTR released a call for applications for a so-called preparatory program (Vorbereitungsprogramm, ET-VorPro) to fund activities preparing the German community for the realization of ET by extending research…
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News from the ET Collaboration
29.07.2026 The ET Collaboration is implementing several organizational developments to support its continued growth. Key initiatives include the introduction of Core and Community membership, new coordination structures for AI, multi-messenger science, and R&D, as well as updated governance documents. Together, these changes will strengthen coordination, recognize contributions, and prepare the Collaboration for the next phase of the Einstein Telescope. As the ET Collaboration continues to grow, structures and processes to better support ET´s scientific goals are being adapted. Following an evaluation of the current organisation, several important changes are now being implemented. As the Spokesperson and Deputy Spokesperson stated in their presentation at the recent Monthly Meeting, the guiding principles…
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QUEST 2026, September 23-25 in Pisa
QUEST 2026, September 23-25 in Pisa This is the first edition of QUEST: Quantum Gravity, Early Universe, Space-Time and Theoretical Frontiers. This conference will be held in Pisa from 23rd to 25th September 2026 and is entirely organized by PhD students from the University of Pisa who are interested in Gravity, Quantum Field Theories and Cosmology. Conference Website
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New Horizons in Quantum Gravity, April 11-16 2027 at Ecole de Physique des Houches
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. School Website