• XVI Einstein Telescope Symposium, June 15-19 2026 in Aachen

    XVI Einstein Telescope Symposium, June 15-19 2026 in Aachen The upcoming Symposium will take place in Aachen from June 15th at noon until June 19th early afternoon. Hosted by the RWTH Aachen University, the event will be held at the central campus of the University in the heart of the city of Aachen. Registrants can also participate in every session online via a two-way zoom connection. Zoom links for each session can be found as an attachment to the session in the Indico timetable. Symposium Website

  • Supermassive Black Holes and Blue Notes

    Supermassive Black Holes and Blue Notes, June 29 – Juli 3 2026 at Université de Montréal Held a week before the world-renowned Montreal International Jazz Festival, the conference aims to spotlight the significant progress made in the study of supermassive black holes, addressing open questions and exploring future prospects, particularly in the wake of the latest observations from JWST. Conference Website

  • From Black Holes to the Cosmos, August 24-28 at SISSA, Trieste

    From Black Holes to the Cosmos, August 24-28 at SISSA, Trieste This conference honors the scientific legacy of Matt Visser, whose pioneering work has profoundly influenced our understanding of general relativity, quantum field theory in curved spacetime, wormholes, energy conditions, analogue gravity, and beyond. Conference Website

  • Tenure Track/Faculty Position in Physics at SISSA

    21.01.2026 Tenure Track/Faculty Position in Physics at SISSA The Physics Area at the „Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati“ (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy, invites expressions of interest for a faculty position from outstanding female candidates with a strong research record in any of the fields covered by the Area (Astrophysics and Cosmology, Astroparticle and Gravitational Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Physics, Statistical Physics of Biological Systems, Theoretical Particle Physics, Theoretical and Scientific Data Science). The appointment procedure will be activated at the assistant professor, tenure-track, level* or associate professor level. Expressions of interest should be sent (in English and via Academic Jobs Online only) preferably by June 10, 2026. Read…

  • Breaking Ground for HAFUN: Hamburg’s New Hub for Fundamental Physics

    20.01.2026 The new research facility will enable innovative experiments in gravitational physics and serve as a platform for global scientific collaboration. Construction of the Hamburg Fundamental Interactions Laboratory (HAFUN) officially began with a ceremonial first groundbreaking. Once completed, the new facility will bring together around 200 researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe, the Department of Physics and the MIN Faculty at the University of Hamburg. They will use cutting-edge infrastructure to explore fundamental questions in particle physics and cosmology. „With HAFUN we are creating ideal laboratories for fundamental research. Special labs for experimental gravitational wave detection on ground and in space are one of the highlights. We will…

  • Gravity2026: New Frontiers in Cosmology, April 27 – May 1 2026 in Daejeon

    Gravity2026: New Frontiers in Cosmology, April 27 – May 1 2026 in Daejeon The aim of the workshop 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 central to cosmology, including gravitational waves, early- and late-time cosmology, and theories of modified gravity. Workshop Website

  • Openings for Multiple Postdoctoral Positions at ICTP-AP Beijing

    14.01.2026 Openings for Multiple Postdoctoral Positions at ICTP-AP Beijing The International Centre for Theoretical Physics – Asia Pacific (ICTP-AP), at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), will open multiple postdoctoral positions in 2026. The positions will provide successful candidates the opportunity to concurrently pursue their own research directions in gravitational-wave and/or dark-matter physics and phenomenology, while also collaborating with members of the ICTP-AP/UCAS LIGO group. Application deadline: March 31st 2026. Read more