Cosmology in the Alps 2026

16 Mar 2026, 10:30 → 20 Mar 2026, 16:00 UTC

Conference in "Maison des Congrès” (Glacier Hotel - Les Diablerets)

Anna Bonaldi (SKA organization), Ariane Capt (EPFL SB IPHYS LASTRO), Carolyn Crichton, Joanna Jermini-Howard

Overview

The Cosmology in the Alps Conference focuses on radio cosmology studying the universe on large scales. It aims to bring together experts in the field together with early career researchers to foster interactions.

Cosmology in the Alps focuses on three main goals:

●Foster developments in radio Cosmology

●Highlight young researchers in Cosmology from across the globe

●Highlight Swiss contributions to the global Cosmology landscape

 

The conference will be held at the Hotel Glacier in Les Diablerets, in the Swiss Alps from 16-20 March 2026 and will be hosted by SKACH - the Swiss Consortium to the SKAO.

 

 

ASTRONAUT CLAUDE NICOLLIER ATTENDING OUR WELCOME DINNER

 

We will also have the honor to host Astronaut Claude Nicollier who will give a welcome address during our Welcome Dinner on Monday 16th March 2026. Furthermore, Les Diablerets is very special to him as it is the home of the Nicollier family. For more information on Claude Nicollier, please click here.

 

 

ABSTRACTS AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 

Abstracts will be open from 10 September to 30 October 2025. For registration, please go to the "Registration Information" section on the menu window.

 

We look forward to welcoming you to Switzerland!

 

Monday, 16 March

10:30 → 12:00 Arrival and Registration

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:20 Monday afternoon - part 1: Radio Transient

15:20 → 15:50 Coffee Break & Group Photo

15:50 → 17:50 Monday afternoon - part 2: Facilities & Techniques for Cosmic Hydrogen Searches

17:50 → 19:00 Free time

19:00 → 21:30 Dinner - Fondue + Welcome address from Prof. Claude Nicollier

Tuesday, 17 March

08:30 → 09:50 Tuesday morning - part 1 b: Facilities & Techniques for Cosmic Hydrogen Searches (Continued)

09:50 → 10:20 Coffee Break

10:20 → 12:00 Tuesday morning - part 2: Workshop : Opportunities for Early Career Researchers

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:10 Tuesday afternoon - part 1: New Analysis Methods and Models for EoR Science

15:10 → 15:40 Coffee Break

15:40 → 17:00 Tuesday afternoon - part 2: New Analysis Methods and Models for EoR Science (Continued)

17:00 → 18:00 Poster Session / Apero

18:00 → 19:00 Free time

19:00 → 20:30 Dinner

Wednesday, 18 March

08:30 → 10:00 Wednesday Morning - part 1: The Astrophysics of the EoR

10:00 → 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 → 12:10 Wednesday Morning - part 2: The Astrophysics of the EoR (Continued)

12:10 → 13:40 Lunch (Lunch bag)

13:40 → 18:10 Glacier 3000 Excursion - Snow Outing

18:10 → 19:00 Free time

19:00 → 20:30 Dinner

Thursday, 19 March

08:30 → 10:00 Thursday morning - part 1: Radio source populations as cosmological probes & signposts of LSS

10:00 → 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 → 12:10 Thursday morning - part 2: Radio source populations as cosmological probes & signposts of LSS (Continued)

12:10 → 13:40 Lunch

13:40 → 15:00 Thursday afternoon - part 1: HI in the Post-EoR Universe

15:00 → 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 → 17:10 Thursday afternoon - part 2: HI in the Post-EoR Universe (Continued)

17:10 → 18:00 Free time

18:00 → 19:30 Dinner

19:30 → 21:30 Snow Shoe Under the Stars

Friday, 20 March

08:30 → 10:10 Friday morning - part 1: Dark & Quiet Skies

10:10 → 10:40 Coffee Break

10:40 → 12:00 Friday morning - part 2: Fundamental Physics with Radio Observatories

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch / Lunch bag

13:30 → 15:00 Departure