Name: 5th IVS Training School on VLBI for Geodesy and Astrometry
Start: 2025-10-26T08:20:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-28T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Chalmers University of Technology

5th IVS Training School on VLBI for Geodesy and Astrometry

from Sunday, October 26, 2025 (8:20 AM) to Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (5:00 PM)

Monday, October 20, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Friday, October 24, 2025
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Sunday, October 26, 2025

8:30 AM Registration

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Welcome - Nataliya Zubko Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
Welcome
- Nataliya Zubko
- Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
9:10 AM L01 Why do we do it? – A motivation for VLBI for Geodesy and Geosciences - Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
L01 Why do we do it? – A motivation for VLBI for Geodesy and Geosciences
- Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM
9:50 AM Interactivity: Who we are? - Nataliya Zubko
Interactivity: Who we are?
- Nataliya Zubko
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
10:10 AM Coffee-break
Coffee-break
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
10:40 AM L02 What do we observe? – Radio sources - Patrick Charlot
L02 What do we observe? – Radio sources
- Patrick Charlot
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
11:20 AM Stretch your legs
Stretch your legs
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM Why do we do it? - A motivation for VLBI for Geodesy and astrometry - Hana Krásná
Why do we do it? - A motivation for VLBI for Geodesy and astrometry
- Hana Krásná
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Ex-1 VLBI by numbers - Lucia McCallum
Ex-1 VLBI by numbers
- Lucia McCallum
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM Stretch your legs
Stretch your legs
1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
1:55 PM L04 How do we plan observations? – Scheduling - Matthias Schartner
L04 How do we plan observations? – Scheduling
- Matthias Schartner
1:55 PM - 2:40 PM
2:40 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
3:10 PM EX-2 Scheduling with VieSched++ - Matthias Schartner
EX-2 Scheduling with VieSched++
- Matthias Schartner
3:10 PM - 5:00 PM

Monday, October 27, 2025
9:00 AM L05 Franz Kirsten What do we use to observe? – VLBI stations, radio telescopes, receivers, backends - Franz Kirsten (OSO, Chalmers University of Technology)
L05 Franz Kirsten What do we use to observe? – VLBI stations, radio telescopes, receivers, backends
- Franz Kirsten (OSO, Chalmers University of Technology)
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM Coffee-break
Coffee-break
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM L06 Signal and Instrument Calibration - Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
L06 Signal and Instrument Calibration
- Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM OSO Tour - Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
OSO Tour
- Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM L07 How do we store and transport the data? - Marjolein Verkouter
L07 How do we store and transport the data?
- Marjolein Verkouter
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM Interactivity: IVS-live - Nataliya Zubko
Interactivity: IVS-live
- Nataliya Zubko
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM Demo-1 Bonn correlator and VGOS-INT transfer to Bonn. - Simone Bernhart
Demo-1 Bonn correlator and VGOS-INT transfer to Bonn.
- Simone Bernhart
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM Ex-3 Station preparation, pointing and SEFD measurements etc. - Lim Chin Chuan (Onsala Space Observatory)
Ex-3 Station preparation, pointing and SEFD measurements etc.
- Lim Chin Chuan (Onsala Space Observatory)
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM Demo-2 Flux monitoring, CASA - Alva Kinman (chalmers.se)
Demo-2 Flux monitoring, CASA
- Alva Kinman (chalmers.se)
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
9:00 AM L08 How do we estimate delays? - Simone Bernhart
L08 How do we estimate delays?
- Simone Bernhart
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM Demo-3 Fringe-fitting of VGOS-INT - Simone Bernhart
Demo-3 Fringe-fitting of VGOS-INT
- Simone Bernhart
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM Coffee-break
Coffee-break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM L09 How do we model observations? – Geophysical modelling - Lucia McCallum
L09 How do we model observations? – Geophysical modelling
- Lucia McCallum
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM How do we model observations? – Signal Propagation - Nataliya Zubko
How do we model observations? – Signal Propagation
- Nataliya Zubko
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
11:30 AM Stretch your legs
Stretch your legs
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
11:40 AM Demo-5 IVS-hacks - Lucia McCallum
Demo-5 IVS-hacks
- Lucia McCallum
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
12:10 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
1:10 PM L11 How do we analyze the data? – Data analysis for geodesy - Hana Krásná
L11 How do we analyze the data? – Data analysis for geodesy
- Hana Krásná
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
1:40 PM Ex-4 –Part 1 Let’s analyse the data with VieVS - Tobias Nilsson
Ex-4 –Part 1 Let’s analyse the data with VieVS
- Tobias Nilsson
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
2:10 PM Coffee-break
Coffee-break
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
2:40 PM Ex-4- Part 2 Let’s analyse the data with VieVS - Tobias Nilsson
Ex-4- Part 2 Let’s analyse the data with VieVS
- Tobias Nilsson
2:40 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM Closing remarks

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

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