of the Joint European and
National Astronomical Meeting for 2001 jointly organized by
Astronomische Gesellschaft and the European Astronomical
Society, to be held in Munich, Germany.
Joint European and National Astronomical Meeting for 2001
| J E N A M 2001 |
Second Announcement
The following information is largely taken from the second announcement (pdf) of the Joint European and
National Astronomical Meeting for 2001 jointly organized by
Astronomische Gesellschaft and the European Astronomical
Society, to be held in Munich, Germany.
Scientific Organizing Committee - SOC
Erwin Sedlmayr (AG, Germany, Co-Chair), Jean-Paul Zahn (EAS, France, Co-Chair), Wolfgang Hillebrandt (Germany, Chair LOC), Ralf Bender (Germany), Joachim Krautter (Germany), Bohdan Paczynski (USA), Michael Perryman (Netherlands), Alvio Renzini (Germany), Peter Shaver (Germany), Rainer Spurzem (AG, Germany), Magda Stavinschi (Romania), Yasuo Tanaka (Germany), Joachim Trümper (Germany), Ronald Weinberger (Austria)
Local Organizing Committee - LOC
W. Hillebrandt (Chair, MPA), T. Gehren (USM), J. Gochermann (Bochum), J. Krautter (Heidelberg), M. Rampp (MPA), H. Ritter (MPA), H. Scheingraber (MPE), R.E. Schielicke (Jena), P. Shaver (ESO), R. Spurzem (Heidelberg)
Important DatesContact address for scientific questions
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Contact address for registration and accomodation
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1. General
The 10th Meeting of the European Astronomical Society
(EAS)
will be held in Munich, Germany, jointly with the 75th Annual
Assembly and International Scientific Meeting of the Astronomische
Gesellschaft (AG).
The Conference will cover the basic fields of astronomy and astrophysics
related to the recent and future advances of large ground based and
space telescopes.
It is open to all astronomers who would like to interact and exchange their
scientific expertise with their European colleagues, and should
provide an excellent opportunity for astronomers from all over Europe
to advance their research and strengthen cooperations.
During the Conference, both the fundamental astronomical
knowledge and the exciting new results in experimental and
theoretical astrophysics will be presented by experts in the
field. Highlights from younger scientists originating from European
institutes and mini-symposia covering a number of more specific topic
will be organised, and space and time for poster presentations will
be provided.
The city of Munich and its neighbouring town of Garching form one of
the centres of astrophysical research in Germany. JENAM2001 will
be jointly hosted by Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA),
Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik (MPE), European Southern Observatory
(ESO), all in Garching near Munich, and the
Universitätssternwarte München (USM).
Munich is the capital of Bavaria, the largest German state. With a
population of 1.25 million it is the third largest city in Germany.
Munich is a very attractive city, in particular it has a very
active cultural life. However, some theaters or the opera might be
still in its summer break at the time of the meeting.
Munich has a very well functioning public transportation system. It
can be reached by car, bus, train or air. Its international airport
is directly connected to the city centre by rail (S-Bahn). It has
international and national fast and comfortable train links
(Inter-City-Express, Euro-City) to many major European cities.
The conference will be held in the buildings of the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. The buildings are located in downtown Munich, within 15 minutes walking distance of `Marienplatz' which is located in the very center of Munich. All buildings can conveniently be reached by public transport and car, though parking space may be rare and rather expensive.
Suggestions for possible speakers can be made by any European institution for astronomers working at the respective institute. The selection of the highlight speakers will be done by the Scientific Organizing Committee. It is expected that the travel costs for the highlight speakers will be covered by the proposing institutions. In justified cases travel grants can be given.
Proposals for highlight speakers should be sent to the chairmen of the
Scientific Organizing Committee of JENAM 2001, Profs. Erwin Sedlmayr
(Berlin) or Jean-Paul Zahn (Meudon). They should include the speaker,
its age, the topic of the talk, an abstract and a short justification
of the proposal. Deadline for proposals is March 31, 2001.
The sessions of the Mini Symposia will be organized by their convener(s) and/or Scientific Organizing Committees (if existing).
The sessions of the Joint Discussions Symposia will be organized by their convener(s) and/or Scientific Organizing Committees (if existing).
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Abstracts of the Invited Reviews, Highlight Talks, talks
presented at the Mini Symposia, and of posters will be
published in the Abstract Series of the AG. They will be handed out
at the meeting upon registration. In addition, they will be
published on
the web about three weeks before the conference.
For submission of the abstracts the AG-macros HAVE TO BE USED. The
macros can be retrieved from the website of
the AG.
The abstracts have to be composed in the English language and no figures
are allowed. Abstracts for talks and posters should be submitted by email
to the secretary of AG, schie@astro.uni-jena.deDr.
R. Schielicke, Jena,
and to the convener(s) of the individual Mini Symposia and
Joint Discussions, if the author intends to link the paper to one of
the MS or JD. Poster abstracts not linked to any MS or JD should be
submitted to the secretary of the AG only.
The deadline for the submission of abstracts is July 13, 2001. Abstracts
submitted after this date cannot be accepted any longer for the
the Abstract Series of AG. However, depending on the conveners
of the Mini Symposia and Joint Discussions they still might be
accepted for
a talk or a poster in the corresponding session.
The plenary lectures of JENAM 2001 (Karl Schwarzschild Lecture, Lecture of the Ludwig Biermann Prizewinner, invited and Highlight-talks) will be published in volume 15 of the ``Reviews in Modern Astronomy'' in summer 2002. EAS is presently investigating with several publishing companies the possibility to start a Conference Series. In case of a positive outcome proceedings of Mini Symposia and Joint Discussions could be published in such a Conference Series. EAS will inform the community in due time.
Welcome reception
Upon registration on Sunday afternoon (for details see 3rd announcement)
there will be a small reception with some snacks and drinks in the
building where the registration will take place.
Official excursion
On Wednesday afternoon (September 12; starting 15:00) there will be a
joint
excursion of conference participants and guests. It is planned to
go by buses to Lake Starnberg, one of the beautiful lakes in the
surrounding of Munich. On Lake Starnberg we shall have a boat trip.
Afterwards the participants will go by buses to Kloster Andechs,
which is an old monastery famous for its beer where we shall have
dinner. The buses will return to Munich by about 23:00.
Transportation for this excursion will be free of charge for
registered participants and accompanying persons.
The dinner at a traditional restaurant nearby
Kloster Andechs will be typical local Bavarian food `a la carte'. The
costs for the food (and the drinks) will have to be payed by the
participants themselves.
Since both the boat and the restaurant at Kloster Andechs will have
some space limitations (450-500 people), pre-registration for the
excursion is urgently needed. Participation will be on a `first
come, first serve' basis. Upon registration 20.00 DM have to be
pre-payed for the dinner. Each participant will get a voucher on
this amount which can be used for the dinner at Kloster Andechs.
Additional tours:
In addition to the official meeting excursion the meeting organiser
CSM is offering a city tour and a tour to the famous Neuschwanstein
Castle. For both tours a minimum number of 25 participants is required.
If this number is not reached, CSM reserves the right to cancel the
tour. Prepaid fees will be fully refunded.
Since the number of 25 participants has to be reached at latest by
September 1st, the organizers urge all interested persons
to register for any of the two tours as soon as possible.
City-Sightseeing Tour: Munich and Nymphenburg Castle on Monday, 10 September, 2001, 1.30-4.30 p.m. Price per person: 36,00 DM (incl. bus, english speaking guide, entrance fee): This sightseeing tour will show you a wide selection of famous monuments and attractions, including the district ``Schwabing'', the Royal Palace ``Residenz'' and the city centre ``Marienplatz'' with its beautiful churches ``Frauen-'' and ``Theatinerkirche''. You will also visit ``Nymphenburg'' Castle, the former summer residence of the royal family with its noble halls and the wonderful park.
Tour Neuschwanstein Castle on Thursday, 13 September, 2001, 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Price per person: 130,00 DM (incl. bus, english speaking guide, entrance fee, lunch): This tour through the alpine landscape will lead us first to the magnificent Rococo ``Wies''-church. Afterwards you will visit one of the most spectacular monuments in Bavaria, the fairy tale castle of ``Neuschwanstein'', built by King Ludwig II. Lunch will be served at a traditional restaurant nearby the castle.
Registration for JENAM 2001 is handled by CSM Congress and
Seminar Managament. All payments for JENAM 2001 have to be made to
CSM.
Klick here to download the Registration
Form (pdf) or register online.
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Registration fees will be:
| Members of AG and EAS: | 150.00 DM |
| Students: | 80.00 DM |
| Other: | 180.00 DM |
| Accompanying Persons: | 60.00 DM |
Bulk reservations have been made in three hotel categories:
First class (single room 220-265 DM per night / double room
260-290 DM per night),
middle class (175-215 / 210-270), and
standard class (125-170 / 170-210).
Prices are quoted per room per night incl. breakfast and VAT.
All hotels are within walking distance or no more than 20 minutes
by public transportation.
Please, book your hotel room at the Conference Office CSM, using
the registration form enclosed. Should you have any questions concerning the
hotel reservation please contact CSM.
CSM will try to find rooms for each participant
in the category she/he wishes.
However, since September is high season in Munich, we recommend to
book your room as soon as possible.
Hotel reservations require a deposit of 250.- DM per room.
Payment of the registration fee has to be made immediately upon
registration to the account of CSM, C. Schroettenhammer, HypoVereinsbank
München, bank code 700 202 70, account no. 46 58 51 00.
Please, indicate the code ``JENAM'' and the name of the
participant.
Also the following credit cards are accepted:
EURO/Master, AMEXCO, VISA
All cancellations must be made in writing to the Conference Office CSM. For cancellations received before August 17, 2001, a refund of 80% will be granted. No refunds can be made for cancellations after that date.
Visa may be required for citizens of several European and overseas countries. Please contact your local German Consulates beforehand (typically no less than one month in advance). Please contact LOC for visa assistance if required.
A limited amount of financial support for young astronomers will be
provided from the European Astronomical Society, the German Science
Foundation (DFG, special fund to promote cooperation with central and
eastern European countries), and from Astronomische Gesellschaft.
We apply similar rules as the IAU for their symposia for our travel
grants.
Grants will be paid to participants upon arrival. A receipt has to be
signed for each grant by the person who received the money. Since the
total amount of grants available is small compared to the expected
needs, we can only contribute to the cheapest means of transportation
and cheapest kind of accomodation.
It is a requirement that the applicant presents a poster or gives a talk
and that no sufficient other sources for funding the participation
at JENAM 2001 were available.
We are committed to give the majority of our grants to people younger
than 35, according to the rules enforced by the funding sources.
Grants will be given (like in the case of IAU) to a variety of
nationalities and scientific fields. Also a balance in gender
distribution is respected.
Applications for travel grants are being reviewed by the JENAM SOC and
the Mini Symposia Conveners in collaboration with the EAS and AG.
Grants will be given in DM (German Marks). Once the amount has been fixed
in DM, unfortunately, no responsibility can be taken for changes
of currency exchange rates.
The Financial Assistance Form (pdf) has to be used by applicants. Deadline for application is April 30, 2001. Later applications have no guarantee to be considered in time.
A third announcement with detailed information on the scientific programme, localities and travel recommendations will be published on the web a few weeks before the conference.