PlanetS General Assembly 9
The 9th NCCR PlanetS General Assembly will take place at the Hotel Sunstar Grindelwald, 17-19 April, 2023.
All NCCR members and associates are invited to join.
Location
Hotel Sunstar Grindelwald
Dorfstrasse 168
3818 Grindelwald
Switzerland
https://grindelwald.sunstar.ch/
Important Dates
02.03.2023, Registration opens
26.03.2023, Registration closes
17.04.2023, Start General Assembly
19.04.2023, End General Assembly
Cost coverage
This year, PlanetS will cover the costs of all PlanetS members and associates.
The NCCR head 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.
The costs for the accommodation and meals will be charged directly to the NCCR head office or to the Academic Platform.
Regarding travel costs, please follow these guidelines:
UBE members & UBE associates have to purchase their train tickets using the SBB Business Travel tool which requires that they have created in advance an account on the SBB Business Travel tool and request access to PlanetS account (80 967 10_NCCR PlanetS). Then, 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 MENAGE OB5319 for members and PACAGE OB5326 for associates.
Members based at UZH and ETHZ claim the reimbursement of their travel costs at their home institution following the usual local procedure and forms.
- UZH: ask for reimbursement to solomon.ofosuappea@uzh.ch.
- ETHZ, Institut für Geochemie und Petrologie: ask for reimbursement to diane.mantel@erdw.ethz.ch.
- ETHZ, Institut für Teilchen- und Astrophysik: ask for reimbursement to keuferpc@phys.ethz.ch.
Associates based at UZH and ETHZ claim the reimbursement of their travel costs to the Academic Platform to solomon.ofosuappea@uzh.ch.
Please note that reimbursements have to be requested as soon as possible and latest by 15 May 2023.
Cancellation policy
Please note that your registration for the General Assembly is binding. If you cannot attend or have any changes, please inform Alma Hajdarevic no later than end of March 2023. If you fail to cancel within this deadline, the costs will be charged by invoice to you or your project.
Not sure if you are an Associate? Check your status here:
http://nccr-planets.ch/about-us/members-nccr-planets/
Accomodation
Hotel Sunstar Grindelwald
- Check-in: from 4pm.
- Check-out: until 11am.
Luggage can be stored in a luggage room.
Access
Access by train
Due to construction work the connection Interlaken Ost – Grindelwald – Interlaken Ost is available only by buses. The reservations for PlanetS have been renewed to the connections below:
- Reserved compartments in long-distance trains are usually at the head of the train.
- From Grindelwald station, it is a ~10 Minutes walk to the Hotel.
- Consult the journey planner on www.sbb.ch before taking means of transport, as platforms / points of departures could change.
- Please note, you need to buy a corresponding ticket. Bernese contributors have to purchase their tickets via SBB Business Travel on the account and credit number indicated in the section ‘cost coverage’, and have to register and get approved for this first.
Access by car
A limited number of outdoor parking spaces are available to hotel guests at a cost of CHF 10.00 per day. In the hotel’s own underground car park, the cost per night is CHF 15.00.
Please keep in mind that the expenses for rides with your private car will only be reimbursed (Fr. 0.70/ kilometer & parking costs) 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.
Program
Registration
Closed.
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
Alma Hajdarevic, alma.hajdarevic_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
Slides:
Please find below the slides from the reports:
- Report director
- SIPS update
- Report platform ACAD, Education and Equal Opportunity
- Report platform Communication
- Report DomainA
- Report DomainB
- Report DomainC
- Slides Future Flagship Uranus
- Slides Future Flagship Mars Sample Return
- Slides New Associated Project A9 – Architecture of Resonant Exoplanetary Systems ARES
- Slides New Associated Project C6 – Production of Secondary Atmospheres
- Slides New Associated Project C7 – Rapid Active Coronagraphy of Exoplanets from a Ground‐based Observatory
- Slides New Associated Project C8 – SenseLife
Pictures
Please find some pictures taken by the Communication Team during the General Assembly 9 on Flickr.
Participant list
| Afram, Nadine – Universität Zürich |
| Akinsanmi, Babatunde – Université de Genève |
| Al Moulla, Khaled – Université de Genève |
| Alei, Eleonora – ETH Zürich |
| Alesina, Fabien – Université de Genève |
| Alibert, Yann – Universität Bern |
| Allen, Nicola – ETH Zürich |
| Alosius, Romain – ETH Zürich |
| Angerhausen, Daniel – ETH Zürich |
| Attia, Omar – Université de Genève |
| Azevedo, Marie-Hassanati – Universität Bern |
| Baalmann, Lennart R. – ETH Zürich |
| Battley, Matthew – Université de Genève |
| Benedetto, Elena – Université de Genève |
| Benz, Willy – Universität Bern |
| Bhatnagar, Siddharth – Université de Genève |
| Bickel, Valentin – Universität Bern |
| Billot, Nicolas – Université de Genève |
| Birbacher, Thomas – ETH Zürich |
| Boeren, Nikita – Universität Bern |
| Bolmont, Emeline – Université de Genève |
| Bouchy, François – Université de Genève |
| Bourrier, Vincent – Université de Genève |
| Bower, Dan – Universität Bern |
| Broeg, Christopher – Universität Bern |
| Buchschacher, Nicolas – Université de Genève |
| Burgener, Myriam – Université de Genève |
| Busemann, Henner – ETH Zürich |
| Carteret, Yann – Université de Genève |
| Cesarsky, Catherine – CEA France |
| Ceva, William – Université de Genève |
| Chakraborty, Hritam – Université de Genève |
| Chaverot, Guillaume – Université de Genève |
| Cointepas, Marion – Université de Genève |
| Costa-De Meo, Franca – Université de Genève |
| Dannert, Felix – ETH Zürich |
| Davoult, Jeanne – Universität Bern |
| Delisle, Jean-Baptiste – Université de Genève |
| Demory, Brice-Olivier – Universität Bern |
| Dorn, Caroline – Universität Zürich |
| Dumond, Pierre – Universität Zürich |
| Egger, Jo Ann – Universität Bern |
| Ehrenreich, David – Université de Genève |
| Farret Jentink, Casper – Université de Genève |
| Figueira, Pedro – Université de Genève |
| Frey, Jonas – Universität Bern |
| Gottstein, Benedikt – Universität Bern |
| Hajdarevic, Alma – Universität Bern |
| Haldemann, Jonas – Universität Bern |
| Hansen, Janina – ETH Zürich |
| Haslebacher, Nico – Universität Bern |
| Haslebacher, Caroline – Universität Bern |
| Hayoz, Jean – ETH Zürich |
| Helled , Ravit – Universität Zürich |
| Holl, Berry – Université de Genève |
| Houelle, Mathilde – Université de Genève |
| Huber, Philipp – ETH Zürich |
| Jones, Kathryn – Universität Bern |
| Jungo, Janine – Universität Bern |
| Jutzi, Martin – Universität Bern |
| Kaufmann, Nicolas – Universität Bern |
| Kessler, Andrin – Universität Bern |
| Keufer, Caroline – ETH Zürich |
| Kipfer, Kristina – Universität Bern |
| Kitzmann, Daniel – Universität Bern |
| Klaiber , Lea – Universität Bern |
| Konrad, Björn – ETH Zürich |
| Krummenacher, Sophie – Universität Bern |
| Kühn, Jonas – Universität Bern |
| Lee, Elspeth – Universität Bern |
| Leleu, Adrien – Université de Genève |
| Lendl, Monika – Université de Genève |
| Liszewska, Katarzyna – ETH Zürich |
| Lovis, Leonore – Universität Bern |
| Lovis, Christophe – Université de Genève |
| Mahadevan, Suvrath – Pennsylvania State University |
| Meier, Thomas – Universität Zürich |
| Meier Valdes, Erik – Universität Bern |
| Mettler, Jean-Noël – ETH Zürich |
| Mol Lus, Marit – Universität Zürich |
| Mordasini, Christoph – Universität Bern |
| Mounzer, Dany – Université de Genève |
| Mowlavi, Nami – Université de Genève |
| Neuenschwander, Benno – Universität Zürich |
| Nigioni, Arianna – Univesité de Genève |
| Noti, Pascal Andreas – Universität Bern |
| Osborn, Hugh – Universität Bern |
| Page, Françoise – Université de Genève |
| Parc, Léna – Université de Genève |
| Pepe, Francesco – Université de Genève |
| Perez, Yohann – Université de Genève |
| Petit, Dominique – Université de Genève |
| Pluriel, William – Université de Genève |
| Polman, Jesse – Universität Bern |
| Pommerol, Antoine – Universität Bern |
| Potter, Douglas – Universität Zürich |
| Psaridi, Angelica – Université de Genève |
| Quanz, Sascha – ETH Zürich |
| Raducan, Sabina – Universität Bern |
| Reinhardt, Christian – Universität Zürich |
| Revol, Alexandre – Université de Genève |
| Riebe, My – ETH Zürich |
| Riedo, Andreas – Universität Bern |
| Riesen , Timm-Emanuel – Universität Bern |
| Roger, Thibaut – Universität Bern |
| Saesen, Sophie – Université de Genève |
| Schib, Oliver – Universität Bern |
| Schlarmann, Leander – Universität Bern |
| Schmid, Hans Martin – ETH Zürich |
| Schmidt, Tobias – Université de Genève |
| Schnell-Schnyder, Livia – Université de Genève |
| Schönbächler , Maria – ETH Zürich |
| Schwarz, Guido – Universität Bern |
| Ségransan , Damien – Université de Genève |
| Seidler, Fabian – ETH Zürich |
| Shibaike, Yuhito – Universität Bern |
| Shinde, Muskan – Université de Genève |
| Sossi, Paolo – ETH Zürich |
| Stadel, Joachim – Universität Zürich |
| Steiner, Michal – Université de Genève |
| Sterken, Veerle – ETH Zürich |
| Stöckli, Linus – Universität Bern |
| Tackley, Paul – ETH Zürich |
| Taçoy, Chantal – Université de Genève |
| Thomas, Nicolas – Universität Bern |
| Tschudi, Christian – ETH Zürich |
| Udry, Stephane – Université de Genève |
| Ulmer-Moll, Solène – Université de Genève |
| Unger, Nicolas – Université de Genève |
| Vaulato, Valentina – Université de Genève |
| Venturini, Julia – Université de Genève |
| Wampfler, Susanne – Universität Bern |
| Wang, Hayang – ETH Zürich |
| Weder, Jesse – Universität Bern |
| Wimarsson, John – Universität Bern |
| Wurz, Peter – Universität Bern |
| Xiang, Zhen – Universität Bern |
| Zhao, Yinan – Université de Genève |
Pictures of the hotel and seminar rooms
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
– 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
