Τhe Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications & Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens is organizing the Spring School on Gravity and Cosmology 2026, from May 18 to May 20, at the Observatory’s facilities in Penteli.
Previous editions of the School have been highly successful, attracting over 100 participants each year. The School is addressed to graduate students and PhD candidates in the fields of Astrophysics, Nuclear or Theoretical Physics, and Cosmology, as well as to undergraduate students with relevant academic focus.
Topics to be covered include:
- Cosmology
- General Relativity
- Modified Gravity
- Quantum Field Theory
- Supersymmetry
- Dark Matter
- Dark Energy
- Gravitational Waves
- Black Holes
- Machine Learning
Program
To be announced soon.
Organizers
Manos Saridakis, Spyros Basilakos, Stefanos Piggas, Panagiotis Stavros, Eytychis Chalkiadakis
Venue
Penteli Observatory.
Date & Times
May 18-20, 10:00–17:00
Access Instructions
Information about how to reach Penteli Observatory can be found here.
Contact
Emmanuel Saridakis – msaridak@noa.gr
Participation
Participation is free, but registration is required.
REGISTRATION FORM BELOW
Deadline: May 15, 2026
Lecturers
- Spyros Basilakos
President of the National Observatory of Athens, KEAEM, Academy of Athens - Maria Kaselimi
IAASARS – NOA - Nikos Mavromatos
School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences, NTUA - Theodoros Mertzimekis
Department of Physics, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens - Vasilis Oikonomou
Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Theodoros Papanikolaou
Department of Physics, University of Patras - Nikolaos Petropoulos
Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaly - Manos Saridakis
IAASARS – NOA - Nikos Stergioulas
Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Registration
Participation is free, but registration is required.
Deadline: May 15, 2026