ESPD summerschool 2026

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2nd European solar physics division (ESPD) summerschool

27 April - 1 May 2026
Dubrovnik, 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.

Program Important dates Application & Registration Scientific organizers Venue Accommodation & Travel Local & practical information Code of conduct Sponsors and patrons Contact

PROGRAM

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

Hands-on-sessions:

• Magnetic diagnostics in the photosphere and chromosphere: Ivan Milic, KIS, Germany
• SunPy: Laura Hayes, DIAS, Ireland
• JHelioviewer: Luka Poniatowski, ROB, Belgium

Non-scientific lecture:

• How to keep your mental health in shape: David Horsfall, Uni. Newcastle, UK

Final program (pdf)

IMPORTANT DATES

Application opens:	5 December 2025
Application closes:	31 January 2026
Application decision sent:	February 2026
Registration opens (for selected applicants only):	March 2026

APPLICATION & REGISTRATION

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. Applications are closed.

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.

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Late online participation registration is still possible until April 15th (please contact Ova e-mail adresa je zaštićena od spam robota, nije vidljiva ako ste isključili JavaScript ), however note that registration waivers are no longer possible.

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, 19:30 h
  In the atrium of the Dormitory (name tags mandatory)
• Excursion - 30.04.2026, 15:00-18:00 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

SPONSORS AND PATRONS

If you would like to sponsor this event or otherwise support it please contact the LOC.

CONTACT

Local organizer (LOC):
Mateja Dumbović
Hvar Observatory, Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb
Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb
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