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VLVνT11 Workshop

The series of 'Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescope' Workshops, VLVnT, will be continued in Erlangen, 12-14 October 2011 (VLVnT11). The workshop theme is "The future of neutrino astronomy" and it will focus on progress of neutrino astronomy, in particular the physics, technological and instrumental aspects of large-scale detectors in water or ice. There will be presentations of industrial partners.

Instructions for the proceedings are online:

First Bulletin

Second Bulletin

This page is updated continuously with ever more information on the workshop to be found here.

For any questions that are not answered by the provided information please contact the local organisation.

A separate Indico page - https://indico.cern.ch/event/vlvnt11 - holds all administrative information (like timetable, registration, abstract submission, etc.). The main information from the Indico page are accessible via the navigation list to the left.

News

Oct, 9th: Second Bulletin available (First Bulletin still available)
Oct, 7th: The timetable of the workshop is now online - slight changes might, however, still happen.
Practical information: Map of Restaurants in Erlangen
Practical information: Map of Bars in Erlangen
Oct, 1st: Abstract submission is closed, timetable should be quasi-final by Oct, 7th
Sept, 15th: New abstract submission deadline: 30th of September
August, 19th: First Bulletin available
August, 24th: Registration is opened
August, 24th: Call for Abstracts is opened

General information

Scope of the workshop

The workshop will focus on progress of neutrino astronomy, in particular the physics, technological and instrumental aspects of large-scale detectors in water or ice. There will be plenary and parallel sessions and a neutrino telescope user workshop. Covered topics are the current status, the research and development and the future of neutrino telescopes.
In addition industrial partners will present themselves and their products.

Location

The workshop takes place in the lecture building of the Physics Department of the University of Erlangen (FAU). The physics campus is located at the edge of Erlangen, ~3km from the centre, where the hotels for the workshop are located. Please visit How to reach the Workshop? for a description how to reach Erlangen and the auditorium.

The available infrastructure and logistics includes:

several lecture halls and some small meeting rooms (available for private conversations and group meetings)
a continuously occupied conference bureau offering services for the workshop attendants
an exhibition of industrial partners
an area offering refreshments (coffee, tea and soft drinks) during all day
network access via WiFi in the lecture hall and a room with computer terminals

Workshop Fee

The workshop fee is 250 € for early registrants (payment before September, 15th 2011) and 300 € for registration after September, 15th 2011. Remote payments are currently only possible by bank transfer (see registration for details). Payments at the workshop registration are possible by cash and possibly by credit card (details will be given on this web page).

The fee covers:

access to the workshop and all services listed above
lunch (snacks) and refreshments during the three days of the workshop and the conference banquet (see below)
the workshop proceedings (to be published in a special issue of NIM A)

The fee for accompanying person is 50 €, covering the conference banquet.

Abstracts and Proceedings

Abstracts (maximum length 1500 characters) for presentations can be submitted until September 15th, 2011; submitted abstracts can be modified until September 30th. The number of available timeslots is limited and presentations will be accepted following the quality of the abstracts (significance and originality of the contribution). The intended duration of presentations in the parallel sessions is about 20 minutes, including discussion.

The proceedings of the workshop will be published in a special issue of NIM A with articles of 6 pages for plenary talks and 4 pages for presentations in the parallel sessions. The deadline for article submission is December, 15th 2011. More information will be published once the submission deadline draws near.

Social Events

There will be a banquet on Thursday, Oct. 13th starting from 8 pm in the historic Redoutensaal (Theaterplatz 1, 91054 Erlangen) within walking distance of all hotels. The Redoutensaal is a baroque festival room from the year 1750 located in the heart of the historic centre of Erlangen, in direct proximity to the theatre (Markgrafentheater) and to the palace garden (Schlossgarten). The hall was renovated in the year 2005 and represents a atmospheric place for balls, classical concerts, cabaret, receipts and social meetings of all kinds.

Locations for the workshop in a google-map:

View Locations for the VLVnT11 Workshop in a larger map (external link)

Navigation VLVnT 2011 Workshop Indico Page Timetable (on indico page) How to reach the Workshop? Accommodation Participants (on Indico page) Registration form (on indico page) Industrial partners Poster Impressions Proceedings Committees Contact Legal Notice	Document Actions VLVνT11 Workshop The series of 'Very Large Volume Neutrino Telescope' Workshops, VLVnT, will be continued in Erlangen, 12-14 October 2011 (VLVnT11). The workshop theme is "The future of neutrino astronomy" and it will focus on progress of neutrino astronomy, in particular the physics, technological and instrumental aspects of large-scale detectors in water or ice. There will be presentations of industrial partners. Instructions for the proceedings are online: First Bulletin Second Bulletin This page is updated continuously with ever more information on the workshop to be found here. For any questions that are not answered by the provided information please contact the local organisation. A separate Indico page - https://indico.cern.ch/event/vlvnt11 - holds all administrative information (like timetable, registration, abstract submission, etc.). The main information from the Indico page are accessible via the navigation list to the left. News Oct, 9th: Second Bulletin available (First Bulletin still available) Oct, 7th: The timetable of the workshop is now online - slight changes might, however, still happen. Practical information: Map of Restaurants in Erlangen Practical information: Map of Bars in Erlangen Oct, 1st: Abstract submission is closed, timetable should be quasi-final by Oct, 7th Sept, 15th: New abstract submission deadline: 30th of September August, 19th: First Bulletin available August, 24th: Registration is opened August, 24th: Call for Abstracts is opened General information Scope of the workshop The workshop will focus on progress of neutrino astronomy, in particular the physics, technological and instrumental aspects of large-scale detectors in water or ice. There will be plenary and parallel sessions and a neutrino telescope user workshop. Covered topics are the current status, the research and development and the future of neutrino telescopes. In addition industrial partners will present themselves and their products. Location The workshop takes place in the lecture building of the Physics Department of the University of Erlangen (FAU). The physics campus is located at the edge of Erlangen, ~3km from the centre, where the hotels for the workshop are located. Please visit How to reach the Workshop? for a description how to reach Erlangen and the auditorium. The available infrastructure and logistics includes: several lecture halls and some small meeting rooms (available for private conversations and group meetings) a continuously occupied conference bureau offering services for the workshop attendants an exhibition of industrial partners an area offering refreshments (coffee, tea and soft drinks) during all day network access via WiFi in the lecture hall and a room with computer terminals Workshop Fee The workshop fee is 250 € for early registrants (payment before September, 15th 2011) and 300 € for registration after September, 15th 2011. Remote payments are currently only possible by bank transfer (see registration for details). Payments at the workshop registration are possible by cash and possibly by credit card (details will be given on this web page). The fee covers: access to the workshop and all services listed above lunch (snacks) and refreshments during the three days of the workshop and the conference banquet (see below) the workshop proceedings (to be published in a special issue of NIM A) The fee for accompanying person is 50 €, covering the conference banquet. Abstracts and Proceedings Abstracts (maximum length 1500 characters) for presentations can be submitted until September 15th, 2011; submitted abstracts can be modified until September 30th. The number of available timeslots is limited and presentations will be accepted following the quality of the abstracts (significance and originality of the contribution). The intended duration of presentations in the parallel sessions is about 20 minutes, including discussion. The proceedings of the workshop will be published in a special issue of NIM A with articles of 6 pages for plenary talks and 4 pages for presentations in the parallel sessions. The deadline for article submission is December, 15th 2011. More information will be published once the submission deadline draws near. Social Events There will be a banquet on Thursday, Oct. 13th starting from 8 pm in the historic Redoutensaal (Theaterplatz 1, 91054 Erlangen) within walking distance of all hotels. The Redoutensaal is a baroque festival room from the year 1750 located in the heart of the historic centre of Erlangen, in direct proximity to the theatre (Markgrafentheater) and to the palace garden (Schlossgarten). The hall was renovated in the year 2005 and represents a atmospheric place for balls, classical concerts, cabaret, receipts and social meetings of all kinds. Locations for the workshop in a google-map: View Locations for the VLVnT11 Workshop in a larger map (external link)