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 26 October 2025 (08:20) to Tuesday 28 October 2025 (17:00)

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

08:30

08:30 - 09:00
09:00 Welcome - Nataliya Zubko Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
Welcome
- Nataliya Zubko
- Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
09:00 - 09:10
09:10 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)
09:10 - 09:50
09:50 Interactivity: Who we are? - Nataliya Zubko
Interactivity: Who we are?
- Nataliya Zubko
09:50 - 10:10
10:10 Coffee-break
Coffee-break
10:10 - 10:40
10:40 L02 What do we observe? – Radio sources - Patrick Charlot
L02 What do we observe? – Radio sources
- Patrick Charlot
10:40 - 11:20
11:20 Stretch your legs
Stretch your legs
11:20 - 11:30
11:30 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 - 12:00
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 Ex-1 VLBI by numbers - Lucia McCallum
Ex-1 VLBI by numbers
- Lucia McCallum
13:00 - 13:45
13:45 Stretch your legs
Stretch your legs
13:45 - 13:55
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
13:55 L04 How do we plan observations? – Scheduling - Matthias Schartner
L04 How do we plan observations? – Scheduling
- Matthias Schartner
13:55 - 14:40
14:40 Coffee break
Coffee break
14:40 - 15:10
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
15:10 EX-2 Scheduling with VieSched++ - Matthias Schartner
EX-2 Scheduling with VieSched++
- Matthias Schartner
15:10 - 17:00

Monday 27 October 2025
09:00 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)
09:00 - 09:45
09:45 Coffee-break
Coffee-break
09:45 - 10:15
10:15 L06 Signal and Instrument Calibration - Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
L06 Signal and Instrument Calibration
- Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
10:15 - 11:00
11:00 OSO Tour - Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
OSO Tour
- Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
11:00 - 11:45
11:45 L07 How do we store and transport the data? - Marjolein Verkouter
L07 How do we store and transport the data?
- Marjolein Verkouter
11:45 - 12:15
12:15 Interactivity: IVS-live - Nataliya Zubko
Interactivity: IVS-live
- Nataliya Zubko
12:15 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 Demo-1 Bonn correlator and VGOS-INT transfer to Bonn. - Simone Bernhart
Demo-1 Bonn correlator and VGOS-INT transfer to Bonn.
- Simone Bernhart
13:30 - 13:45
13:45 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)
13:45 - 14:30
14:30 Coffee break
Coffee break
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 Demo-2 Flux monitoring, CASA - Alva Kinman (chalmers.se)
Demo-2 Flux monitoring, CASA
- Alva Kinman (chalmers.se)
15:00 - 15:45
Tuesday 28 October 2025
09:00 L08 How do we estimate delays? - Simone Bernhart
L08 How do we estimate delays?
- Simone Bernhart
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 Demo-3 Fringe-fitting of VGOS-INT - Simone Bernhart
Demo-3 Fringe-fitting of VGOS-INT
- Simone Bernhart
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 Coffee-break
Coffee-break
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 L09 How do we model observations? – Geophysical modelling - Lucia McCallum
L09 How do we model observations? – Geophysical modelling
- Lucia McCallum
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 How do we model observations? – Signal Propagation - Nataliya Zubko
How do we model observations? – Signal Propagation
- Nataliya Zubko
11:00 - 11:30
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
11:30 Stretch your legs
Stretch your legs
11:30 - 11:40
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
11:40 Demo-5 IVS-hacks - Lucia McCallum
Demo-5 IVS-hacks
- Lucia McCallum
11:40 - 12:10
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
12:10 Lunch
Lunch
12:10 - 13:10
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
13:10 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
13:10 - 13:40
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
13:40 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
13:40 - 14:10
14:10 Coffee-break
Coffee-break
14:10 - 14:40
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory
14:40 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
14:40 - 16:00
16:00

16:00 - 16:15
Room: Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

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