5th IVS Training School on VLBI for Geodesy and Astrometry

Europe/Stockholm
Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory (Chalmers University of Technology)

Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

Chalmers University of Technology

Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
Description

The 5th IVS Training School on VLBI for Geodesy and Astrometry will be held from October 26 to 28, 2025 at Chalmers University of Technology, directly after the 10th International VLBI Technology Workshop (IVTW2025, https://indico.chalmers.se/event/295/ ).

The aim of this training school is to prepare for the next generation of VLBI, both in terms of the technical development and knowledge transfer between generations of researchers. The new VLBI Global Observing System (VGOS) is being installed worldwide and continues to develop.  VGOS promises significant improvement in the accuracy of VLBI results.  Thus, VGOS will be of great importance for geosciences and global change research as part of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS).

The successful development of VLBI technology in the future requires training and educating the young generation of scientists and their familiarization with all aspects of VLBI technology, starting with VLBI station instrumentation receiving and converting the radio signal, data processing and analysis and obtaining the final results, such as Terrestrial and Celestial Reference Frames and Earth Orientation Parameters.

The IVS Training School will be organized by the IVS Committee on Education and Training (IVS CTE, more information at IVS CTE webpage ) and teaching team consisting of excellent experts in the field.

The school will be held at Chalmers University of Technology and the Onsala Space Observatory (OSO), Sweden.

Dates and deadlines:

March 31st - 1st announcement of the school

June 1st - 2nd announcement of the school

August, 15th - School enrollment starts

September, 15th - School enrollment ends

 

    • Registration
    • 1
      Welcome
      Speakers: Nataliya Zubko, Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
    • 2
      L01 Why do we do it? – A motivation for VLBI for Geodesy and Geosciences
      Speaker: Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
    • 3
      Interactivity: Who we are?
      Speaker: Nataliya Zubko
    • 10:10
      Coffee-break
    • 4
      L02 What do we observe? – Radio sources
      Speaker: Patrick Charlot
    • 11:20
      Stretch your legs
    • 5
      Why do we do it? - A motivation for VLBI for Geodesy and astrometry
      Speaker: Hana Krásná
    • 12:00
      Lunch
    • 6
      Ex-1 VLBI by numbers
      Speaker: Lucia McCallum
    • 13:45
      Stretch your legs Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology

    • 7
      L04 How do we plan observations? – Scheduling
      Speaker: Matthias Schartner
    • 14:40
      Coffee break Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology

    • 8
      EX-2 Scheduling with VieSched++
      Speaker: Matthias Schartner
    • 9
      L05 Franz Kirsten What do we use to observe? – VLBI stations, radio telescopes, receivers, backends Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

      Speaker: Franz Kirsten (OSO, Chalmers University of Technology)
    • 09:45
      Coffee-break Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

    • 10
      L06 Signal and Instrument Calibration Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

      Speaker: Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
    • 11
      OSO Tour Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

      Speaker: Rüdiger Haas (chalmers.se)
    • 12
      L07 How do we store and transport the data? Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

      Speaker: Marjolein Verkouter
    • 13
      Interactivity: IVS-live Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

      Speaker: Nataliya Zubko
    • 12:30
      Lunch Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

    • 14
      Demo-1 Bonn correlator and VGOS-INT transfer to Bonn. Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

      Speaker: Simone Bernhart
    • 15
      Ex-3 Station preparation, pointing and SEFD measurements etc. Onsala Space Observatory

      Onsala Space Observatory

      Speaker: Lim Chin Chuan (Onsala Space Observatory)
    • 14:30
      Coffee break
    • 16
      Demo-2 Flux monitoring, CASA Onsala Space observatory

      Onsala Space observatory

      Speaker: Alva Kinman (chalmers.se)
    • 17
      L08 How do we estimate delays?
      Speaker: Simone Bernhart
    • 18
      Demo-3 Fringe-fitting of VGOS-INT
      Speaker: Simone Bernhart
    • 10:00
      Coffee-break
    • 19
      L09 How do we model observations? – Geophysical modelling
      Speaker: Lucia McCallum
    • 20
      How do we model observations? – Signal Propagation Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology

      Speaker: Nataliya Zubko
    • 11:30
      Stretch your legs Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology

    • 21
      Demo-5 IVS-hacks Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology

      Speaker: Lucia McCallum
    • 12:10
      Lunch Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology

    • 22
      L11 How do we analyze the data? – Data analysis for geodesy Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology

      Speaker: Hana Krásná
    • 23
      Ex-4 –Part 1 Let’s analyse the data with VieVS
      Speaker: Tobias Nilsson
    • 14:10
      Coffee-break Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology

    • 24
      Ex-4- Part 2 Let’s analyse the data with VieVS
      Speaker: Tobias Nilsson
    • Closing remarks Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Analysen & Onsala Space Observatory

      Chalmers University of Technology