"Showcasing Science and Synergies in Thermal Infrared Astronomy"

Thermal infrared astronomy is entering a pivotal decade, driven by cutting-edge instrumentation and a growing range of science applications. At ESO, facilities such as MATISSE, VISIR, and the newly operational ERIS provide high spatial and spectral resolution for detailed studies of protoplanetary disks, exoplanet atmospheres, evolved stars, and obscured galactic nuclei. JWST/MIRI is delivering transformative science from space. Looking ahead, TAO/MIMIZUKU, VLTI/NOTT, and ELT/METIS will push to new sensitivities, and potential space missions such as LIFE and PRIMA promise to continue expanding our view of the obscured universe. Main topics: instrument legacy and future visions; multiwavelength synergy with ALMA, optical and X-ray observations; new findings from current thermal IR instrumentation; future thermal IR instrumentation; star and planet formation; dust production and stellar evolution; galaxies and AGN; exoplanets in the thermal IR; interstellar objects and solar system bodies. Confirmed invited speakers: Brandon S. Hensley, Sara Seager, Denis Defrere, Anna Sajina, Valentin Ivanov, Andrea Mehner, Evgenia Koumpia, Macarena Garcia Marin (further speakers to be confirmed).