This webpage provides information for the 18th Heidelberg Summer School hosted by the International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg (IMPRS-HD).

The topic of the Heidelberg Summer School 2023 is

Current School Information:

Organization:	IMPRS for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg: Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK) Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI), Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (ITA), Landessternwarte Koenigstuhl (LSW), Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS). Scientific organizing committee: Eduardo Banados (MPIA), Leindert Boogaard (MPIA), Frederick Davies (MPIA), Anna de Graaff (MPIA), Ivelina Momcheva (MPIA), Nadine Neumayer (MPIA), Dominika Wylezalek (ZAH).
Lecturers:	Steve Finkelstein (Univ. Texas Austin) Adam Leroy (Ohio State University) Nora Luetzgendorf (ESA) Alice Shapley (UCLA) Andrey Vayner (Johns Hopkins Univ.) James Davies (MPIA) Oleg Egorov (ARI)
Background:	The International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg (IMPRS-HD) has been established in 2005 as a graduate school for PhD studies. In addition to the yearly course program for graduate studies in astronomy and astrophysics, IMPRS-HD is organizing an annual summer school on up-to-date scientific topics. Internationally renowned scientists are invited as lecturers. Graduate students and early postdocs are particularly welcome to participate.
When & where:	The 18th Heidelberg Summer School will take place September 4 - 8, 2023 at the "Mathematikon" in the "Center for Scientific Computing" (IWR) in Heidelberg, Germany.                                         Mathematikon                                 Center for Scientfic Computing                                 INF 205                                 69120 HEIDELBERG                                 GERMANY Deadlines:    June 15:........ Registration/application deadline for participation                June 20:........ Final selection of participants                        July 23 / August 1:........ End of hostel / hotel block reservation
Scope of the School:	The 2023 Heidelberg Summer School will focus on the most relevant aspects of galaxy evolution addressed by JWST, from nearby to the most distant galaxies. JWST revealed surprises from its first images and is already revolutionizing many fields of astrophysics. The school will give the participants an overview of what we have learned about galaxy evolution in the first year of JWST observations, the emerging challenges, and the opportunity to work with JWST data guided by world-renowned experts. The topics include an overview of JWST, the physics of nearby galaxies, the role of AGN feedback, the cosmic noon, and the high-z Universe. The lectures will be accompanied by hands-on sessions and talks highlighting recent scientific results.
School format:	The school has four main components spread throughout the week 1. A series of structured lectures given by the five lecturers. 2. Problem-solving sessions based on the topics given in the lectures. 3. Presentations by local experts to open scientific problems. 4. A social program to enable and encourage scientific interaction between students, lecturers and speakers. Here is a link to the School program (as of Aug 28).
Registration:	** Registration for the IMPRS Summer School is closed ** There is no registration fee. The number of participants is limited. We will not be able to accept all registrations applying for participation. Preference will be given to students or postdocs working in the field. 1) The first step to register is to fill out the registration form. (defunct since the deadline). Download the form, print it, sign it, and send it to us preferably as scanned pdf by email. The DEADLINE for registration was JUNE 15, 2023. We cannot accept late registrations / applications. 2) The second step is that we evaluate the incoming registrations (as we are usually oversubscribed). By June 20 at the latest you will be informed whether you may attend the IMPRS Summer School 2023. 3) You may then go ahead and take care of your accomodation (see below) by contacting the hotels mentioned below. We urge you to register and book your hotel as early as possible. Registration is necessary in order to plan for the scientific and social program. Please tell us immediately if you have a problem with our registration schedule (e.g. if you have to apply for other funding). Please understand that for student and postdoc applications we request for the signature of the supervising staff scientist on the application form. Here is the list of participants (as of Aug 1).
Travel & arrival:	The IMPRS Summer School will start on Monday morning (September 4) and end on Friday afternoon (September 8). PLANE arrivals: Frankfurt/Main (FRA): The easiest is to take the (direct) airport bus to Heidelberg which runs about every hour. The bus is labeled "Lufthansa bus" but might be run by a different company. The bus leaves very close to the exit gate B at Frankfurt airport. This link provides further information for reservations. Note that a reservation (3 days in advance) is highly recommended as the "bus" is actually a van with 9 seats only. The bus arrives very close to downtown Heidelberg, Bahnhofstr.3-5., about 200 m away from the central bus station "Bismarck-Platz". There are also frequent train connections from the airport via Mannheim to Heidelberg (main station). Departure for high speed trains (ICE) is "Frankfurt-Flughafen Fernbahnhof" with direction Munich, Basel or Stuttgart. You have to change trains in Mannheim for a local train to Heidelberg. You may buy train tickets in Frankfurt at the counter of at a ticket machine. TRAIN arrivals: Trains will arrive at Heidelberg main station ("Hauptbahnhof"), about 500 m away from either downtown Heidelberg or the Mathematikon. If you want to go downtown, you may take the tram (line 5) direction downtown Heidelberg (direction "Bismarckplatz" which is the central bus stop), or bus 32, or 31. Hotel IBIS is located just besides the main station. If you arrive by the Lufthansa bus, take a tram or a bus to the main station. The trams leave 100m from the Lufthansa bus stop. Steffis Hostel is located 100m north of main station. Enter the big shopping mall (outdoor equipment) north of the train station. Pass it to the north, leave it and go 150m to a big brick stone building (old factory). The hostel is located in there. To go to the Mathematikon conference center, take the tram 5 or from the main station direction "Handschuhsheim" to stop "Bunsengymnasium", or bus 31 from the main station direction "Universitaetsplatz" to stop "Bunsengymnasium, or bus 31 from the main bus stop at "Bismarckplatz" direction "Hauptbahnhof" and continue to stop "Bunsengymnasium". This schematic map shows the public transport system in Heidelberg, also considering construction work going on, while this schematic map shows the regular public transport system in Heidelberg, (both maps provided by the Heidelberg area public transportation system RNV, http://www.rnv-online.de/). Please, check the google map to find your way from main station to the conference center at "INF 205". Or download the following maps we have prepared: map main station to Mathematikon satellite view main station to Mathematikon satellite view main station to Mathematikon - zoomed Here are timetables of the major bus and tram stops: Tram 24 Stop Bunsengymnasium. Bus 31 Stop Bunsengymnasium. Bus 37 Bunsengymnasium. The Mathematikon is just above the "Klaus-Tschira-Platz".
Travel support:	Unfortunately, we cannot provide any travel support to participants.
Accomodations:	A number of rooms have been block reserved from Saturday, September 2 - Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Hotel IBIS and at Steffis Hostel. We ask you to take care of your accomodation as early as possible. Note that we have only reserved the accomodation, while booking and payment is up to you. Note: The reduced booking prices cannot be offered, if you book via (any) reservation platform, such as e.g. booking.com. Please, book your room directly with the hotel/hostel. (1) We have made a block reservation (deadline July 23, code "IMPRS summerschool") for double, 3-, 4- and 5-bed rooms at Steffis Hostel Alte Eppelheimer Str. 50 69115 Heidelberg Tel : +49-(0)6221-7782772 Email: info@hostelheidelberg.de Price: 28-40 Euro /night/person (plus 8 Euro vegg. breakfast). The hostel is located 100m north of main station. Enter the big shopping mall (outdoor equipment) north of the train station. Pass it to the north, leave it and go 50m to a big brick stone building (old factory). The hostel is located there. Please book by email providing the following information: - sex: female/male - home address - phone number - credit card number with expiry date (2) We have made a block reservation (deadline August 1, code "Summer School") for single and double rooms at ibis Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof Willy-Brandt-Platz 3 69115 Heidelberg Tel : +49-(0)6221-913-0 / +49-(0)6221 913-392 Email : h1447@accor.com Price: 95 Euro per double room (per night, incl. breakfast) or 85 Euro per single room (per night, incl. breakfast). If you book after the deadline, the hotels will not offer you the reduced price anymore. Please note that hotel booking is under your own responsibility and you will have to cover all costs which may incur if you do a late cancellation of your hotel booking. See also our map for the area between the train station / Hotel IBIS, the Mathematikon and the downtown area, provided as jpg file.
Transportation in Heidelberg:	Heidelberg has a fairly good public transportation system. After arrival in Heidelberg you may buy a 5-day ticket at any ticket maschine. The ticket is valid for the day when you buy it and the following two days ("5-Tages-Karte", 31 Euro). You save 20% compared to 10 single tickets. Note, however, that you may walk from the main station to the Mathematikon in 15-20 min. The following schematic map shows the public transport system in Heidelberg, also considering construction work going on, while this schematic map shows the regular public transport system in Heidelberg, (provided by the Heidelberg area public transportation system RNV, http://www.rnv-online.de/). The Hotel Central and Steffis Hostel are connected to the conference center (stops Bunsengymnasium") by tram lines 5 and bus line 31. Each of the lines goes every ten minutes during the week. To reach the Mathematikon conference center, take the tram 21 or 24 or from the main station direction "Handschuhsheim" to stop "Bunsengymnasium", or bus 31 from "Bismarkplatz" direction "Universitaetsklinikum" to stop "Bunsengymnasium, or bus 29 from "Bismarckplatz" direction "Technologiepark" to stop "Bunsengymnasium". Please, check the google map to find your way from main station to the conference center at "INF 205". Or download the following maps we have prepared: map main station to Mathematikon satellite view main station to Mathematikon satellite view main station to Mathematikon - zoomed Here are maps of the major bus and tram stops: Stop Bunsengymnasium. The Mathematikon is just above the writing "Klaus-Tschira-Platz". Bus 31 arrives and departs EAST of the conjunction. Tram 5 arrives at "Steig B" and departs at "Steig A" ("Steig" means "platform"). Stop main station ("Hauptbahnhof"). Bus 31 departs at "Steig F", Tram 5 departs at "Steig E" (direction "Weinheim"). See also our map for the area between the train station / Hotel IBIS, Steffis hostel, the Mathematikon and the downtown area, provided as jpg file.
Contact information:	For further information regarding the content and scientific objectives of the meeting, please contact: IMPRS office (IMPPS coordination) E-mail: imprs-summerschool@mpia.de