Cosmology in the Alps 2026

16 Mar 2026, 10:30 → 20 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC

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

Anna Bonaldi (SKA organization), Carolyn Crichton, Débora Lafond (EPFL), Joanna Jermini-Howard

Overview

The Cosmology in the Alps Conference will focus 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 will focus 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 31 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 Arrival and Registration

12:00 Lunch

Monday afternoon - part 1: Intensity Mapping

15:20 Coffee Break & Group Photo

Monday afternoon - part 2: Intensity Mapping

17:50 Free time

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

Tuesday, 17 March

Tuesday morning - part 1 a: Diversity and Inclusion

Tuesday morning - part 1 b: Dark and Quiet Skies

10:10 Coffee Break

Tuesday morning - part 2: Radio Galaxy Surveys

12:30 Lunch

Tuesday afternoon - part 1: Large Scale Structures and Magnetic Fields

15:15 Coffee Break

15:45 Free time - Poster set-up

Tuesday afternoon - part 2: Poster Session

18:30 Free time

19:00 Dinner

Wednesday, 18 March

Wednesday Morning - part 1: Gravitational Lensing/Cosmology

10:00 Coffee Break

Wednesday Morning - part 2: Gravitational Lensing/Cosmology

12:10 Lunch (Lunch bag)

12:30 Free time - Getting ready for excursion

13:00 Glacier 3000 Excursion - Snow Outing

17:30 Free time

19:00 Dinner

Thursday, 19 March

Thursday morning - part 1: Cosmic Dawn and The Epoch of Reionization (1)

10:00 Coffee Break

Thursday morning - part 2: Cosmic Dawn and The Epoch of Reionization (2)

12:10 Lunch

Thursday afternoon - part 1: Cosmic Dawn and The Epoch of Reionization (3)

15:20 Coffee Break

Thursday afternoon - part 2: Cosmic Dawn and The Epoch of Reionization (4)

17:50 Free time

18:00 Dinner

19:30 Snow Shoe Under the Stars

Friday, 20 March

Friday morning - part 1: Instrumentation and Future Experiments

10:00 Coffee Break

Friday morning - part 2: Workshop on Future Collaboration and Upcoming Science Topics

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Departure