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PlanetS General Assembly 11

April 28, 2025 - April 30, 2025

The 11th NCCR PlanetS General Assembly will take place at the Hôtel Beau-Rivage in Neuchâtel on  April 28-30, 2025.
All NCCR members and associates are invited to join.
External members only by invitation by a PI and at their own cost.

Location

Hôtel Beau-Rivage
Place du Mont-Blanc 1
CH-2000 Neuchâtel

0041 (0)32 723 15 15

https://www.beau-rivage-hotel.ch/en/hotel/

Overnight stay:
Hôtel Beaulac
Esp. Léopold-Robert 2
CH-2000 Neuchâtel

Registration / Important Dates

28.11.2024, Registration opens
20.12.2024, Registration closes
28.04.2025, Start General Assembly
30.04.2025, End General Assembly
28.04.2025, Board meeting #38

REGISTRATION FORM

Cancellation Policy

Please note that your registration for the General Assembly is binding. If you cannot attend or have any changes, please inform Agnès Schaer Vuillemin as soon as possible. If you are registered and cancel afterwards, the costs may be charged by invoice to you or your project

Not sure if you are an Associate? Check your status here:
https://nccr-planets.ch/about-us/members-nccr-planets/

Cost coverage

This year, PlanetS will cover the costs of all PlanetS members and associates.
The NCCR office will cover all costs (hotel, meals and travel expenses) of all PlanetS members and for the Advisory board, while the Academic Platform will cover all costs of all PlanetS associates.20.12.2024, Registration closes

Regarding travel costs, please follow these guidelines below.

UBE members & UBE associates have to purchase their train tickets using the SBB Business Travel tool which requires that they request in advance an access to PlanetS account (80 967 10_NCCR PlanetS). When they purchase the tickets, they need to select the cost center REF 17-219 and indicate the reason of their trip in one of the reference field. Tickets purchased in a different way will not be reimbursed. No travel request form is needed.

UGE members & UGE associates claim the reimbursement of their travel costs following the usual local procedure to Franca.Costa@unige.ch. Fund is P01-05319 MENAGE for members and P01-05326 PACAGE for associates.

Members and associates based at UZH and ETHZ claim the reimbursement of their travel costs at their home institution following the usual local procedure and forms.

Please note that reimbursements have to be requested as soon as possible and latest by 16 May 2025.

Access 

Access by train

Please note, you need to buy a corresponding ticket. Bernese participants have to purchase their tickets via SBB Business Travel as indicated in the section ‘cost coverage’.

Below you will find the reserved connections (!! booking only, you will need to purchase your own ticket). Of course, you are free to plan your own journey. Please indicate your preference on the registration form.

  • NCCR PlanetS General Assembly 11, Neuchâtel, 28-30. April 2025, Timetables for reserved trains.
  • Consult the journey planner on www.sbb.ch before taking public transport, as platforms / departure points may change.
  • Reserved seats in long-distance trains are generally reserved at the head or tail of the train.
  • From Neuchâtel station, it is an 10 minutes walk to both hotels.

Access by car

A limited number of outdoor free parking spaces are available directly at Beau-Rivage Hotel (subject to availability) as well as at Hôtel Beaulac (available on reservation at a rate of CHF 30.–/day, subject to availability). The Parking du Port, 1 minute’s walk away from Hôtel Beaulac, is recommended.
Please keep in mind that the expenses for rides with your private car will only be reimbursed (Fr. 0.70/ kilometer & parking costs (november 2024, subject to change)) if it’s cheaper than public transport and at least 3 fellow participants or heavy professional equipment for the event are transported to the destination.

Programme

Programme GA 2025

SOC, Scientific Organising Committee

Prof. Stéphane Udry, stephane.udry_at_unige.ch
Observatoire Astronomique de l’Université de Genève

Prof. Yann Alibert, yann.alibert_at_unibe.ch
NCCR PlanetS, University of Bern

LOC, Local Organising Committee

Agnès Schaer Vuillemin, agnes.schaer_at_unibe.ch
Project Assistant
NCCR PlanetS, University of Bern

Technical support during the GA:
Dr. Timm Riesen, timm.riesen_at_unibe.ch
NCCR PlanetS, University of Bern

Jonas Frey, jonas.frey_at_unibe.ch
NCCR PlanetS, University of Bern

Pictures

Pictures will be taken by the Communication Team during the General Assembly.

Participants list

Participants list GA 2025.

Pictures of the rooms

Beau-Rivage Hotel

 

 

Hôtel Beaulac

 

Past General Assemblies

GA1, 28.-30.01.2015 in Anzère:

– Article on the first General Assembly: A great mingling experience

– Interview with Brian Schmidt: A Nobel prize in Anzère

– Picture Gallery:  https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8hSHVn

– Post: First Group Selfie

GA2, 25.-27.01.2016 in Grindelwald:

– Post 02.02.2016 PlanetS in Grindelwald

– Picture Gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHsku4UbA9

GA3, 23.-25.01.2017 in Grindelwald:

Article from InsiderS 14.02.2017

– PlanetS General Assembly 2017

– From sand castles to cool freaks

– Picture Gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHskRZr5Ay

GA4, 24.-26.01.2018 in Grindelwald:

Articles from the InsiderS 15.02.2018

– Provide a gift for everyone

– A permanent position, the “Holy Grail” for young scientists

– “Sometimes, it is not ourselves that we have to focus on”

– Do-it-yourself in Grindelwald

– How to design a winning poster

– Picture Gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHskBHej3p

GA5, 28.-30.01.2019 in Beatenberg:

Article from Observer 15.03.2019

– A golden age for planetary scientists

GA6, 27.-29.01.2020 in Montreux:

– Article on the PlanetS General Assembly 2020

– Interview with Catherine Cesarsky: “I’ve always had a huge interest in exoplanet research.”

– Picture Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130594030@N05/albums/72157712911766251

GA7, 20.-22.01.2021, Online via Zoom:

Article from InsiderS March 2021

– “You are on a great trajectory for the future”

GA8, 25.-28.04.2022 in Grindelwald:

Article from InsiderS May 2022

General Assembly 2022 in Grindelwald

GA9, 17.-19.04.2023 in Grindelwald:

General Assembly 2023 in Grindelwald

GA10, 9.-11.04.2024 in Engelberg:

General Assembly 2024 in Engelberg

Details

Start:
April 28, 2025
End:
April 30, 2025
Event Category:

Venue

Private: Hôtel Beau-Rivage, Neuchâtel
Esplanade du Mont-Blanc 1
Neuchâtel, 2000 Switzerland
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Organizer

PlanetS Programme Office
Phone:
+41 31 684 32 39
Website:
www.nccr-planets.ch

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