Workshop
24 Aug, 2026 - 25 Sep, 2026
The first detection of gravitational waves from the Ligo-Virgo-Kagra collaboration and the recent results of several pulsar timing arrays have opened the exploration of the gravitational wave Universe. Over the next decade, several other ground and space-based experiments will join this exploration and allow us to access a broad band of the gravitational wave spectrum. This new exploration comes with a series of challenges that can only be overcome through close collaboration between experimentalists and theorists. This workshop will bring together experts working on the experiments enabling this exploration, as well as particle physicists and cosmologists, to discuss the open challenges that this new exploration presents and highlight the synergies between these different communities.
Week 1 (24th - 30th August): Pulsar Timing Arrays
Recent evidence for a nanohertz gravitational-wave background has opened a new window on the universe, but its origin remains uncertain. This workshop brings together experts from pulsar timing and the broader GW community to: (1) discuss current results and their interpretation, (2) improve analysis methods for future datasets, and (3) explore implications for astrophysics, cosmology, and particle physics.
Week 2 (31st August - 6th September): Space-Based GW Detectors
LISA will open the milli-Hertz gravitational-wave band, revealing thousands of overlapping astrophysical signals and creating major challenges for data analysis and waveform modeling. This workshop brings together waveform modelers, astrophysicists, and data analysts to: (1) identify key scientific challenges, (2) develop new approaches, and (3) foster cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Week 3 (7th - 13th September): Conference Week
Week 4 (14th - 20th September): Ground-Based GW Detectors
The LVK network has observed hundreds of compact-binary coalescences, establishing gravitational-wave astronomy as a mature field. Upgrades and next-generation detectors will greatly increase detection rates and extend sensitivity across cosmic history, demanding improved waveforms, parameter estimation, and treatment of overlapping signals. The workshop aims to: (1) assess the science reach of ground-based detectors, (2) develop the tools needed to exploit it, and (3) strengthen links between experimental, astrophysical, and theoretical communities.
Week 5 (21st - 27th September): Ultra-High Frequency GW Detectors
Extending gravitational-wave searches above a few kHz may open new probes of extreme matter, the early universe, and dark matter. Current technologies remain far from many target sensitivities, but dedicated searches and new concepts may reveal unexpected signals. The workshop brings together experts in technologies, sources, and data analysis to: (1) review the state of the art, (2) discuss new ideas, and (3) strengthen the growing research community.
Diego Blas (ICREA and IFAE Barcelona)
Neil Cornish (Montana State University)
Valeriya Korol (SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands)
Andrea Mitridate (Imperial College London)
Mauro Pieroni (Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, Madrid)
Michele Redi (INFN Florence)
Alberto Sesana (University of Milano Bicocca, INFN and INAF Milan)
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| 24 Aug, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Jeff Hazboun | Custom noise models | Talk |
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| 24 Aug, 2026 - 11:00-12:00 | Caitlin Witt | GWB detection status update | Talk |
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| 25 Aug, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Laura Blecha | SMBHB - PTA connection | Talk |
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| 25 Aug, 2026 - 11:15-12:15 | Kai Schmitz | Fundamental physics with PTAs | Talk |
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| 25 Aug, 2026 - 14:30-15:30 | Sarah Spolaor, Chung-Pei Ma | Discussion session: Multi-messenger prospects | Discussion |
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| 26 Aug, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Chiara Cecchini, Mikel Falxa | Discussion session: Can we detect non-Gaussianities? | Discussion |
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| 26 Aug, 2026 - 14:30-15:30 | Anna-Malin Lemke | Discussion session: Anisotropy searches | Talk |
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| 27 Aug, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Steve Taylor et al | Global Fit for PTAs | Talk |
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| 27 Aug, 2026 - 11:15-12:15 | Bence Bécsy | CW detection prospects and new ideas | Talk |
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| 27 Aug, 2026 - 14:30-15:30 | Gabriela Sato-Polito, Irene Ferranti | Discussion session: GWB as CW sums | Discussion |
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| 28 Aug, 2026 - 12:00-11:00 | Golam Shaifullah, Steve Taylor | Discussion session: A look into the future -- IPTA and regional PTAs | Discussion |
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| 31 Aug, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Jonathan Gair - Lorenzo Speri - Stanislav Babak | Extreme Mass-Ratio Inspirals | Talk |
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| 31 Aug, 2026 - 11:30-12:30 | Jonathan Gair - Lorenzo Speri - Stanislav Babak | Discussion on Extreme Mass-Ratio Inspirals | Discussion |
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| 01 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Angelo Ricciardone - Daniel Figueroa - Gianmassimo Tasinato - Valerie Domcke | Gravity Wave Backgrounds | Talk |
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| 01 Sep, 2026 - 11:30-12:30 | Angelo Ricciardone - Daniel Figueroa - Gianmassimo Tasinato - Valerie Domcke | Discussion on Gravity Wave Backgrounds | Discussion |
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| 02 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Geraint Pratten - Laura Sberna - Walter Del Pozzo | Waveforms/fundamental physics | Talk |
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| 02 Sep, 2026 - 11:30-12:30 | Geraint Pratten - Laura Sberna - Walter Del Pozzo | Discussion on waveforms/fundamental physics | Discussion |
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| 03 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Hyungjin Kim | DM detection with interferometers | Talk |
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| 04 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Giovanni Giarda - Natalia Korsakova - Nikolaos Karnesis | AI/traditional inference methods | Talk |
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| 04 Sep, 2026 - 11:30-12:30 | Giovanni Giarda - Natalia Korsakova - Nikolaos Karnesis | Discussion on AI/traditional inference methods | Discussion |
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| 14 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Alex Nitz | CBC searches, faster, wider, deeper | Talk |
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| 14 Sep, 2026 - 11:30-12:30 | Javier Roulet | Astrophysical population inference | Talk |
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| 14 Sep, 2026 - 14:30-15:30 | Christopher Berry, Doğa Veske | Discussion: Prospects for multi-messenger astrophysics | Discussion |
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| 15 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Davide Gerosa | Astrophysics with 3G detectors | Talk |
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| 15 Sep, 2026 - 11:30-12:30 | Stephen Green | Fast parameter estimation methods | Talk |
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| 15 Sep, 2026 - 14:30-15:30 | Alex Nitz, Katerina Chatziioannou | Discussion: The 3G detector era: Promise and Challenges | Discussion |
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| 16 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Patricia Schmidt | Waveform systematics and modeling | Talk |
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| 16 Sep, 2026 - 11:30-12:30 | Jose Maria Ezquiaga | Gravitational wave Lensing/TGR | Talk |
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| 16 Sep, 2026 - 14:30-15:30 | Frank Ohme, Geraint Pratten, Giulia Fumagalli | Discussion: Waveform modeling | Discussion |
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| 17 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Maximiliano Isi | Measuring ringdowns and memory | Talk |
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| 17 Sep, 2026 - 11:30-12:30 | Christopher Moore | Measuring ringdowns and direct waves | Talk |
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| 17 Sep, 2026 - 14:30-15:30 | Jose Maria Ezquiaga, Maximiliano Isi | Discussion: Measuring strong gravity | Discussion |
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| 18 Sep, 2026 - 10:00-11:00 | Jing Ren | Exotic physics searches: echoes, dark matter, and beyond | Talk |
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| 18 Sep, 2026 - 11:00-12:00 | Anish Ghoshal, Mateja Boskovic | Discussion: Probes of exotic physics with LVK/3G detectors | Discussion |
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