[ASA] VLT beyond 2030

[Matthew Colless @ Gmail]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the ESO conference “VLT beyond 2030”.

Date: 26-30 January 2026
Location: ESO HQ (Garching near Munich, Germany) and online
Website: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/vq8VC6XQ4LfyJJXxqhpfYi5GU3B?domain=eso.org <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Un8xC71R2NTZYYL9wiWhZioUrWx?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com>
Abstract deadline: 5 September 2025
Registration deadline: 21 November 2025

The conference will mark a new phase in the planning process for the future of the VLT/I by providing a forum to exchange ideas about new projects and instruments that will keep the VLT/I at the forefront of astrophysical research in the ELT era.

We invite contributions on topics relevant to the VLT/I in the next decade and beyond, including science, emerging technology, facilities, and operational opportunities.

During the conference, ESO will issue a call for white papers for new projects/instruments for the VLT/I with a deadline a year later (January 2027), marking the start of the assessment phase.

Best wishes from the SOC.
(Celine Peroux, Antoine Merand, Martyna Chruslinska, Matthew Colless, Rebeca Garcia Lopez,Rebecca Jensen-Clem, Nial Tanvir, Aki Roberge, Jarle Brinchmann, Michele Cirasuolo, Thomas Klein, Suzanne Ramsay)

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