2nd International Lecture Week on Gravitational Waves - Bridging Engineering and Physics

1 Sept 2025, 00:00 → 5 Sept 2025, 23:00 Europe/Rome

Dormio Resort Eifeler Tor

The SFB 1464 TerraQ (Germany) and the EXC 2123 QuantumFrontiers (Germany) at Leibniz Universität Hannover, the RWTH Aachen University (Germany) and the University of Maastricht (The Netherlands) are collaborating on an International Lecture Week on Gravitational Waves.

The target of this event is to bring together early-career scientists from engineering and physics to expand their knowledge of gravitational wave physics, astronomy, and related fields. The program features lectures on foundational theories and experimental aspects, guiding participants through the fascinating realm of gravitational wave astronomy. Lectures are introduced each day, along with numerous dedicated sessions for early-career scientists to engage in discussions and networking activities with peers.

Participants will also actively contribute by giving brief presentations aimed at peers from a broad range of scientific disciplines, enhancing their science communication skills.

With the support of organized social events, the Ressort Eifeler Tor provides an ideal setting for fostering creative scientific discussions and promoting a harmonious environment where scientists from diverse disciplines can effectively collaborate and interact.

Monday 1 September

14:00 → 15:30 Lectures: Science ET

14:00 ET Science

Speaker: Achim Stahl (RWTH Aachen University)

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 → 17:30 Presentations Q & A

17:30 → 18:30 Group Activities

18:30 → 19:30 Dinner

19:30 → 20:30 Science Networking

Tuesday 2 September

09:00 → 10:30 Lectures

09:00 GW and its effect

Speaker: Karsten Danzmann (MPI AEI Hannover)

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:30 Lectures

11:00 Geology

Speakers: Florian Wagner (RWTH Aachen University), Nils Chudalla (RWTH Aachen - CG3)

12:30 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 14:00 Group Discussion

14:00 → 15:30 Lectures

14:00 Thermal Noise I

Speaker: alex amato (Maastricht University - Nikhef)

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 → 17:30 Presentations Q & A

17:30 → 18:30 Group Activities

18:30 → 19:30 Dinner

19:30 → 20:30 Lectures

19:30 Solar Sails

Speaker: Bernd Dachwald (FH Aachen)

Wednesday 3 September

09:00 → 10:30 Lectures

09:00 GW in other frequency bands (TBC)

Speaker: Boris Goncharov

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:30 Lectures

11:00 Thermal Noise II

Speaker: Jessica Steinlechner

12:30 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 14:00 Group Discussion

14:00 → 15:30 Lectures

14:00 Power Spectral Density

Speaker: Karsten Danzmann (MPI AEI Hannover)

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 → 20:00 Group Exercise

20:00 → 21:30 Dinner: Barbecue

Thursday 4 September

09:00 → 10:30 Lectures

09:00 ET Pathfinder

Speaker: Stefan Hild

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:30 Lectures

11:00 Squeezed Laser Source

Speaker: Fabian Meylahn

12:30 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 14:00 Group Discussion

14:00 → 15:30 Lectures

14:00 Test of Fundamental Physics

Speaker: Claus Lämmerzahl (University of Bremen)

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 → 17:30 Presentations Q & A

17:30 → 18:30 Group Activities

18:30 → 19:30 Dinner

19:30 → 20:30 Science Networking

Friday 5 September

09:00 → 10:30 Lectures

09:00 tba

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:30 Lectures

11:00 Cosmology and the stochastic background of gravitational waves

Speaker: Julien Lesgourgues (RWTH Aachen University)

12:30 → 13:00 Farewell