The Early Phase of Star Formation
The MPIA conference series at Ringberg Castle, Germany
                   
FG 1 - 4         Wednesday         15 May 2024         16:00 - 17:10
FG1 Cosmic Rays in Star Forming Regions
Convenors: Giovanni Sabatini, Brandt Gaches         Moderator: Jürgen Steinacker
16:00-16:10Brandt GachesIntroduction
16:10-16:18Giovanni SabatiniFirst ALMA Maps of Cosmic-Rays Ionization Rate in High-mass Star-forming Regions
16:18-16:26Yao-Lun YangIce Processing in Embedded Protostars (related poster)
16:26-16:34Jaime PinedaLarge area Cosmic Ionization Rate maps: A new window to constrain the physics properties in star-forming regions
16:34-17:10Discussion

FG2 Multiple systems formation and their stellar masses
Convenors: Benjamin Thomasson, Shanghuo Li         Moderator: Henrik Beuther
16:00-16:20Benjamin ThomassonIntroduction & Analytical model of hierarchical fragmentation within molecular clouds: towards a new perspective?
16:20-16:35Shanghuo LiHigh-order multiplicity formation in high-mass stellar protocluster
16:35-17:10Discussion

FG3 Beyond Flat Maps: Exploring the ISM in 3D Space and Velocity
Convenors: Godrian Edenhofer, Cameren Swiggum         Moderators: Convenors
16:00-16:15Gordian EdenhoferIntroduction & Interstellar dust in 3D at parsec-scale resolution out to 1.25 kiloparsecs in distance
16:15-16:25Cameren SwiggumUnveiling the majority origins of young stellar clusters in the local Milky Way and their role in shaping interstellar structure
16:25-16:35Josefa Elisabeth GroßschedlStar Forming Complexes in 3D space and time - how to trace cloud motion
16:35-17:10Discussion

FG4 Magnetic Criticality and Regulation of Molecular Clouds
Convenors: Hua-bai Li         Moderator: Shanghuo Li
16:00-16:20Hua-bai LiIntroduction & A Unified Explanation of Zeeman Measurements and Polarized Thermal Dust Emission
16:20-16:35Maite BeltranSelf-similarity of the magnetic field in G31.41+0.31 from core to circumstellar scales
16:35-17:10Discussion

FG 5 - 7         Wednesday         15 May 2024         17:20 - 18:30
FG5 Resolving accretion-ejection processes at scales of 100 au
Convenors: Alberto Sanna, Luca Moscadelli         Moderator: Henrik Beuther
17:20-17:33Alberto SannaIntroduction & Gas infall via accretion disk - late findings
17:33-17:40Luca MoscadelliThe 3D velocity and magnetic fields of a MHD disk-wind around a forming star
17:40-17:47Rolf KuiperHigh-resolution simulations of disks and magnetic outflows around forming massive stars
17:47-17:54Katharine JohnstonResolving the disk-jet accretion connection for forming massive stars
17:54-18:30Discussion

FG6 What collapses? Understanding the onset of star formation
Convenors: Sanghyuk Moon         Moderator: Jürgen Steinacker
17:20-17:30Sanghyuk MoonIntroduction & When and How Do Prestellar Cores Collapse? Critical Conditions and Collapse Dynamics from Analytic Modeling and Numerical Simulations
17:30-17:38Alva KinmanThe Core Mass Function in the Galactic Center
17:38-17:46Hua-bai LiB-n relation, virial parameter and collapse
17:46-17:54Alice NucaraProbing Star-Formation Mechanisms in Massive Star-Forming Regions: Bridging Observations and Simulations through the Rosetta Stone Project
17:54-18:30Discussion

FG7 Do Current and Upcoming Observatories serve the Star Formation Community well?
Convenor: Jens Kauffmann         Moderator: Hendrik Linz
17:20-17:25Jens KauffmannIntroduction
17:25-17:30Brandt Gaches
17:30-17:35Rebecca Houghton
17:35-17:40Núria Miret Roi
17:40-17:45Jinshi Sai
17:45-18:30Discussion

The EPoS way: Large group, small room, remote location. Consider all aspects. Short talks, intense discussions.