Event details

Date
July 13, 2026  – July 17, 2026
Location
Haus Sexten - Via Dolomiti 45, 39030, Sexten

Scientific Rationale

Gravitational lensing stands at the forefront of modern astrophysics and cosmology, offering profound insights into the distribution of dark matter, the expansion history of the Universe, and the nature of gravity itself. This meeting aims to bring together theorists, observers, and data scientists to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of gravitational lensing research. With the advent of transformative missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope, Euclid, and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the time is ripe to hear about the latest advancements in the fields of strong, weak, and microlensing. In particular, new cosmology constraints from cosmic shear, galaxy clusters, and time-delay systems surveys will soon provide competitive and independent cosmological measurements. Furthermore, gravitational lenses that act as cosmic telescopes are currently pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the early Universe. Beyond the scientific and technical dimensions, this meeting will foster interdisciplinary collaboration, support early-career training, and promote inclusive participation across the global lensing community. By bridging fields from galaxy evolution to computational astrophysics, and from cosmological inference to instrumentation, we aim to chart a course for the next decade of discovery through gravitational lensing.

Organizers

SOC

Ana Acebron, Maruša Bradač, Claudio Grillo, Elisabeth Krause, Philip Marshall, Massimo Meneghetti, Piero Rosati, Tommaso Treu.

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Registration Fee
350 Eur
Workshop code for bus and payment
GRL26