Programme

Programme

Registration and check-in will take place on the morning of Tuesday, 14 October.

Final programme TBA

Scientific Sessions

Tuesday, 14 October – Morning
Fundamental Stellar Properties
Understanding the key physical properties of stars — such as mass, radius, age, and temperature — that are crucial for interpreting exoplanet observations and evolution.
(Invited speaker: Camilla Danielski, INAF, Italy)

Tuesday, 14 October – Afternoon
Stellar Activity
Exploring how stellar magnetic activity, variability, and flares impact both the detection of planets and the interpretation of their atmospheres.
(Invited speaker: Savita Mathur, IAC, Spain)

Wednesday, 15 October – Morning
Stellar Chemical Composition
Characterising the elemental abundances of stars to understand their formation history and the chemical environment where planets emerge.
(Invited speaker: Elisa Delgado Mena, CAB, Spain)

Wednesday, 15 October – Afternoon
Excursion in Tartu (optional)
An informal opportunity to explore the cultural and scientific highlights of Estonia’s university town.

Thursday, 16 October – Morning
Elemental Abundances in Planet Formation
Examining how stellar and disk compositions shape planet formation, including the chemical links between stars, protoplanetary disks, and emerging planets.
(Invited speaker: Diego Turrini, INAF, Italy)

Thursday, 16 October – Afternoon
Stellar Abundances & Planet Composition
Connecting stellar elemental abundances to the composition of exoplanets.
(Invited speaker: Vardan Adibekyan, IA, Portugal)

Thursday, 16 October – Evening
Conference Dinner (optional, €50)
A relaxed evening with colleagues and speakers in a social setting. Reservation required.

Friday, 17 October – Morning
Future Instrumentation
Mission-by-mission overview of upcoming facilities and instruments that will shape exoplanet and host star science in the coming decades.
Invited speakers:
Ariel – Giovanna Tinetti, UCL, UK
PLATO – Juan Cabrera, DLR, Germany
LIFE – Daniel Angerhausen, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
HWO – Ana Ines Gomez de Castro, UCM, Spain
4MOST – Rosanna Sordo, INAF, Italy
ELT-ANDES – Enric Palle, IAC, Spain
VLT-HRMOS – Sofia Randich, INAF, Italy

Friday, 17 October – Afternoon
Post-conference Activities (optional)
Unwind and enjoy informal networking opportunities in and around Tartu.