International Workshop on Wolf-Rayet Stars

Potsdam, 1. - 5. June 2015



Wolf-Rainer Hamann
Institut für Physik und Astronomie
Universität Potsdam
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24/25
14476 Potsdam
Germany

Contact:
Tel.: +49(0)331-977-1054
Fax: +49(0)331-977-5935
Email:

Web:
www.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de

Scientific rationale

This workshop is the first conference in a long time that is specifically dedicated to Wolf-Rayet stars. Considerable progress has been made meanwhile in modeling and analyzing their spectra, understanding their evolutionary context, and quantifying their feedback. Nevertheless, major questions remain heavily debated. This workshop shall bring together the experts in the field to discuss its recent progress, open issues, and future perspectives. The meeting should also motivate young scientists for joining the research on Wolf-Rayet stars with their broad astrophysical context.

Program Overview

The scientific program will consist of few review talks, many contributed talks, and discussions. A small number posters may be displayed, too. The following subjects may be covered:

Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC)

A. Bonanos
P.A. Crowther
J.J. Eldridge
W.-R. Hamann (Chair)
D.J. Hillier
C. Leitherer
P. Massey
G. Meynet
A.F.J. Moffat
N. St.-Louis
D. Vanbeveren

Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

A. Brockhaus
Ana González-Galán
R. Hainich
W.-R. Hamann (Chair)
L. Oskinova
A. Sander
K. Scholz
T. Shenar
H. Todt

Venue

The meeting will be held in the Kongresshotel Potsdam. This hotel is located in the outskirts of Potsdam, at a lakeside but only a few tram stations from the city center. Potsdam neighbors the german capital Berlin, and is easily reached from the international airports Berlin-Tegel (TXL) and Berlin-Schönefeld (SFX).

The hotel offers a package, comprising

Thus the total package is 667.50 Euro (511.50 Euro when sharing a double room). Accompanying persons may book the accomodation without the participant package. Booking must be made directly to the hotel. Participants will receive detailed information and the special link after their Final Registration.

Time schedule

Jun - Dec 2014 Pre-registration
Dec - Jan 2015 Early registration opens
January 31st 2015Early Registration deadline
February 20th 2015Late Registration deadline
May 2015Final Announcement
June 1st - 5th2015Workshop

Registration process

Please register online now. The number of participants is limited to 100 for technical reasons. Note that only pre-registered participants get access to the Final Registration page. The pre-registration is closed now. However, a few places might become available through cancellations, please contact us directly in case of interest.

Registration Fee

The registration fee amounts to 230 Euro for early registration (+50 Euro after the early registration deadline). After their Final Registration, participants will receive an email with the payment instructions.

Proceedings

Conference proceedings will be published mainly electronically. Official publisher is the Universitätsverlag Potsdam. Only a limited number of paper copies will be printed (paperback, simple binding). Editors will be W.-R. Hamann, A. Sander, and H. Todt.

Last update: 01 Feb 2015, 15:05:56

Wolf-Rainer Hamann
Institut für Physik und Astronomie
Universität Potsdam
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24/25
14476 Potsdam
Germany

Contact:
Tel.: +49(0)331-977-1054
Fax: +49(0)331-977-5935
Email:

Web:
www.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de