To ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all, attendance is capped at 150 participants due to logistical constraints. Therefore, early registration is strongly encouraged.

The SOC welcomes contributed talks on topics including, but not limited to:

• Supernovae
• The history of supernova research
• Celebrating Bruno Leibundgut’s contributions
• The value of H₀
• The VLT (Very Large Telescope) programme
• Other relevant subjects

Invited speakers:

• Xavier Barcons (ESO)
• Catherine Cesarsky (CEA)
• Alex Filippenko (Berkeley University)
• Claes Fransson (Stockholm University)
• Peter Garnavich (University of Notre Dame)
• Wolfgang Hillebrandt  (MPA)
• Saurabh Jha (Rutgers University)
• Josefin Larsson (Stockholm University)
• Robert Kirshner (Harvard University)
• Koen Kuijken (Leiden University)
• Mark Phillips (Carnegie Science)
• Alvio Renzini (INAF Padova)
• Adam Riess (Johns Hopkins University)
• Brian Schmidt (ANU)
• David Silva (The University of Texas at San Antonio)
• Max Stritzinger (Aarhus University)
• Sherry Suyu (TUM)
• Nick Suntzeff (Texas A&M University)
• Eline Tolstoy (University of Groningen)

Important dates:

• Deadline for registration and abstract submission: 7 January 2025
• Programme release: 27 January 2025
• Workshop: 7 - 11 April 2025

Further information, including the rationale, the program and the detailed list of invited speakers, can be found at the workshop webpage.
E-mail address: bruno65@eso.org