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The German MHD Days were initiated in Potsdam in 1997 as a forum for theoretical research problems in magnetohydrodynamics, predominantly in astrophysics and geophysics. Since many of the problems are of fundamental nature, links to liquid metal phenomena, turbulence, convection and rotation of fluids have been in the scope of the meeting since.
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) Lecture Hall, Maria Margaretha Kirch Building An der Sternwarte 16 14482 Potsdam, Germany
The goal of this meeting is to collectively review the advancement in our understanding of solar magnetic fields starting from the fundamental structure size of magnetic fields to global properties of active regions and the Sun as a whole including the heliosphere. This meeting is expected to
provide a platform to present the latest results from the various research infrastructures available within SOLARNET 2 and beyond, be it ground-based telescopes or space missions;
contribute to a better understanding of solar features by bringing together high-resolution and synoptic observations, simulations, analytical theory and instrumentation; and
to discuss the next steps in advancing instrumentation, methods, and theory. To arrive at a cohesive picture of the magnetic Sun, the meeting will be organized according to specific scientific topics and questions, fostering discussions among observers, instrument builders, hosts of data holdings, and theoreticians.
Amongst the most stringent limitations in astronomy and cosmology are the very large uncertainties on galaxy masses and sizes. Yet, this topic is undergoing a revolution due to increasing knowledge of 6D space-velocity data for galaxies in the Local Group. This is driven by Gaia and numerous accompanying surveys that provide an accurate Milky Way rotation curve, detailed orbits of the nearby dwarf galaxies, and first estimates of the motions of dwarf irregulars and in the M31 system. This IAU Symposium has a very focused goal: Determining the mass of galaxies from dwarfs to giant spirals. However, it addresses a very broad range of astronomical fields (from studies of variable stars for estimating distances to dynamical modeling), of wave-lengths to be investigated (from radio and optical for estimating the HI gas and stellar content and their motions, to X-rays for estimating the warm and hot ionized gas), and has major implications for a fundamental question (from the distribution and nature of dark matter to alternative models). Measuring galaxy masses at different scales in the Local Group impacts a broad range of astronomy, from stars, star clusters, to the Milky Way, distant galaxies, and Cosmology.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) with its 6.5m mirror will be the prime space-based observing platform for astronomers in the coming decades. After more than 25 years of preparation and construction, JWST was successfully launched on Christmas day 2021 and is approaching its full science operation capability. With the progress in commissioning, the focus is now shifting to the science exploitation of the unique capabilities of JWST. Studying the emergence of the galaxy population and its supermassive black holes from the “dark ages” to the present epoch is one of the main science cases for JWST. However, such studies can only unfold their full potential, if they are properly combined with other wavelength studies thus employing a whole array of leading facilities - in operation and under construction – ground based as well as space missions.
The symposium intends to take the start of the JWST science programme as an opportunity to have a holistic view on the field of galaxy evolution and some of its driving facilities presented by some of the leading researchers in the field. The focus is put on facilities in operation and under construction, but the symposium will also give a first look what is being anticipated for the next decade.
The symposium is part of the Berlin Science Week.
Berlin Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin
The AIP aims to bring together the astrophysics community to discuss exoplanet atmospheres in high spectral resolution in its Thinkshop series. We therefore invite scientists to come to Potsdam to discuss the latest techniques for observations, their analysis, and the next-generation instruments in September 2022.
The focus topics for the workshop will be:
Observation, analysis and modelling of high-resolution exoplanet spectra
Scientific insights from combinations of different data types
The 7th installment of a successful series of workshops will bring together the scientists and engineers who develop, produce, implement and operate the most advanced imaging sensors used in scientific instrumentation. The focus is given to the fields of astronomy and earth sciences.
Science Park Albert Einstein, Telegrafenberg, Potsdam
Im diesjährigen Workshop werden wir Implementierungsprozesse für ein strukturiertes FDM in den Instituten in den Fokus stellen. Für die Planung und Umsetzung eines institutionellen FDM wurden aus der Forschung heraus Referenzmodelle entwickelt, die Forschungsinstitutionen bei der Implementierung unterstützen. Anhand der Modelle von RISE-DE (Research Infrastructure Self-Evaluation Framework) und DIAMANT (Designing an Information Architecture for Data Management Technologies) wollen wir dies exemplarisch zeigen und gemeinsam diskutieren. Grundlegende Einführungen in beide Modelle durch die Autor:innen und Erfahrungsberichte aus der Anwendung in Leibniz-Instituten bilden die Grundlage für die weitere Diskussion, wie sich die Modelle auf unterschiedliche Institutsvoraussetzungen skalieren lassen und bei welchen Prozessen die Modelle in den Instituten sinnvoll eingesetzt werden können – von der Strategieentwicklung bis zur täglichen Arbeit.
Der am 1. Juli 2019 verabschiedete Kodex "Leitlinien zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis" der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) beschreibt in 19 Leitlinien angemessene Standards für wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. Auch der Umgang mit Forschungsdaten wird darin an verschiedenen Stellen adressiert. So wird bspw. in den Erläuterungen zur Leitlinie 13 "Herstellung von öffentlichem Zugang zu Forschungsergebnissen" die Erwartung formuliert, dass Forschungsdaten und zentrale Materialien aus Gründen der Nachvollziehbarkeit, Anschlussfähigkeit der Forschung und Nachnutzbarkeit, den FAIR-Prinzipien folgend wann immer möglich in anerkannten Archiven und Repositorien zugänglich gemacht werden.
Der 10. Workshop des AK Forschungsdaten der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft soll den Austausch zum Kodex fördern und verschiedene Fragestellungen diskutieren.
Die Steuergruppe der Arbeitsgemeinschaft RDMO (https://rdmorganiser.github.io/rdmo_arge/) lud gemeinsam mit dem NFDI Direktorat und dem Konsortium NFDI4Ing ein, aktiv mit einem Kurzvortrag an dem virtuellen Workshop “Erstellung von Datenmanagementplänen und Einsatz von DMP Tools in der NFDI” teilzunehmen.
Vor dem Hintergrund der “Leipzig-Berlin-Erklärung zu NFDI-Querschnittsthemen der Infrastrukturentwicklung” (https://zenodo.org/record/3895209#.X_hSXthKhPY) und dem darin genannten Querschnittsthema “Erstellung von Datenmanagementplänen” wollten wir den Austausch innerhalb der NFDI dazu anregen. Ziel des Workshops war es, einen Überblick über Planungen zu erhalten, wie in den NFDI Konsortien das Forschungsdatenmanagement durchgeführt und ein Datenmanagementplan (DMP) erstellt, genutzt und projektbegleitend weitergeführt werden soll. Dabei liegt ein besonderer Fokus auf den genutzten Tools wie z.B RDMO, DMPonline oder individuell erstellten Templates.
Institutionelle Workflows zum Forschungsdatenmanagement in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft - eine Bestandsaufnahme und Diskussion von Spannungsfeldern
Ziel des Workshops ist der Austausch und die Analyse von verschiedenen institutionellen Prozessen und Workflows zum Forschungsdatenmanagement an den unterschiedlichen Instituten der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft. Anhand von Fallbeispielen soll zunächst ein Input geliefert werden, der dann in thematischen Gruppendiskussionen vertieft und weiter erörtert werden soll. Dabei können auch Anregungen für die Optimierung oder Anpassung von bestehenden Prozessen an den Instituten thematisiert werden. Betrachtet werden sollen sowohl technische als auch organisatorische Prozesse, die den Umgang mit Forschungsdaten am Institut strukturieren und erleichtern.
Die Auftaktveranstaltung fand am 28. Oktober 2020 statt, der Workshop am 10. und 11. November 2020.
Rotation periods are rapidly becoming available for large numbers of cool stars, both from ground-based efforts, and also from space missions such as Kepler, Gaia, TESS, and before long, PLATO. These periods offer independent and complementary information about stars in comparison to prior techniques. For instance they are often used to derive ages for cool stars via a procedure known as gyrochronology. Rotation also helps to interpret and illuminate various magnetic and activity behaviors of stars, and rotation in turn is likely itself affected by various factors. Related topics include open clusters, membership, metallicity, binary stars, effects of close companions, and various others might be relevant to the aims of well-reasoned measurement, usage, and interpretation of rotation periods, and future prospects. The workshop will enable researchers to present their results in a more intimate setting than often possible, and significant time will be reserved for discussions and interaction.
