ESPD summerschool 2026
Last Updated on Saturday, 06 December 2025 17:48
2nd European solar physics division (ESPD) summerschool
27 April - 1 May 2026Dubrovnik, Croatia
Hybrid (in-person + online)
European solar physics division board is organizing second a summerschool in 2026.
Previous 1st European solar physics division (ESPD) summerschool in 2024 you can access here.
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Lectures:
- Waves and instabilities in solar atmospheric plasma: Ineke de Moortel, Uni. St. Andrews, UK
- Evolution of magnetic fields and magnetic reconnection: Eric Priest, Uni. St. Andrews, UK
- Physics of the chromosphere and its coupling to the photosphere: Jorrit Leenaarts, Uni. Stockholm, Sweden
- Physics of flares: Lucia Kleint, Uni. Bern, Switzerland
- Physics of the solar wind heating and acceleration: Milan Maksimovic, Obs. Paris, France
- Physics of CMEs and heliosphere: Manuela Temmer, Uni. Graz, Austria
- Magnetic diagnostics in the photosphere and chromosphere: Ivan Milic, KIS, Germany
- SunPy: Laura Hayes, DIAS, Ireland
- JHelioviewer: Luka Poniatowski, ROB, Belgium
- How to keep your mental health in shape: David Horsfall, Uni. Newcastle, UK
| Application opens: | 5 December 2025 |
| Application closes: | 31 January 2026 |
| Application decision sent: | February 2026 |
| Registration opens (for selected applicants only): | March 2026 |
2nd ESPD summerschool will be in hybrid form. Due to capacity limits of the classrooms and the dormitory the number of students attending in-person is limited to 30-40 students. Students attending in person will be selected according to the application form here.
Registration will open after the application process is finished and will be opened to both those attending in person and online. Late online participation registrations will be possible. Registration fees are 150 EUR for in-person attendance and 50 EUR for online attendance. Note that the financial support was applied to reduce fees and further financial support is not possible. All students attending in person are expected to cover the expenses of travel, accommodation and registration fee. It is possible to waive the registration for a limited number of online participants only (please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).
Registration fees: 150 EUR in-person, 50 EUR online.
In-person attendance registration fee includes:
- Coffee breaks (coffee, tea, cookies)
- Lunches/dinners
Are organised at the Venue and are included in the registration fee, however, they are not mandatory and all participants will be asked to checkbox if they wish to have lunch/dinner next day on a day-to-day basis to avoid unecessary waste of food. - Welcome reception - 26.04.2026, 19:00 h
In the atrium of the Dormitory (name tags mandatory, drinks and finger food) - School dinner - 30.04.2026, 19:00 h
In the atrium of the Dormitory (name tags mandatory) - Excursion - 30.04.2026, 14:00-18:00 h
To the nearby Island Lokrum
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZERS – ESPD board
The European Solar Physics Division (ESPD) of the European Physical Society (EPS) represents and provides a forum for European scientists, primarily, and any scientist, secondarily, interested in aspects of the physics of the Sun. The objective of the ESPD is the advancement of the study of the Sun, the dissemination of key results of solar physics research to the general public, and the promotion and coordination of such research with other areas and branches of the physical sciences. Every 3 years the board organizes European Solar Physics meeting (ESPM).| ESPD board members | ESPD board Summer School committee |
| Patrick Antolin - President Stanislav Gunar - Vice-President Sophie Masson - Treasurer Stephanie Yardley - Secretary Krzysztof Barczynski Jaime de La Cruz Rodriguez Reetika Joshi Ioannis Kontogiannis Mariarita Murabito Nancy Narang Paolo Pagano Hector Socas-Navarro Istvan Ballai (co-opted: former President) Mario Bisi (co-opted: SWWT) Eduard Kontar (co-opted: CESRA) Mats Carlsson (co-opted: EAST) Sven Wedemeyer (co-opted: EAS link) Mateja Dumbovic (co-opted: School Organisation) |
Jaime de La Cruz Rodriguez (chair) Reetika Joshi Ioannis Kontogiannis Sophie Masson Nancy Narang Paolo Pagano |
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If you would like to sponsor this event or otherwise support it please contact the LOC.
Local organizer (LOC):
Mateja Dumbović
Hvar Observatory, Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb
Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb
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