Astrochemistry: From Quantum to Cosmos
In the interdisciplinary field of astrochemistry astronomical observers, theoretical chemists, astrophysical modellers and laboratory astrophysicists actively work together to understand the chemical and physical evolution of star and planet forming regions in space. With the availability of modern observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) the pace of new discoveries and molecule detections has accelerated in recent years.
In the Netherlands, the NWO funded Dutch Astrochemistry Network (DAN III - “Dutch Astrochemistry in the era of the JWST”) has the goal to gain more insights into the origin and evolution of molecules in space and their role in the universe by using JWST data. With this meeting, we aim to foster new collaborations not only across disciplines, but across borders. We will bring together the extended DAN community with the active laboratory astrophysics groups in Germany, as well as with experts and young researchers from other countries, to discuss data needs and emerging experimental and theoretical methods that allow to address urgent questions regarding the origin, evolution, and influence of molecules in interstellar and exoplanetary environments.
The deadline for registration is 15. August 2025.
The deadline to submit an abstract for oral or poster contributions is 31. August 2025.
The total number of participants is limited to 150.
We gratefully acknowledge funding for this meeting from NWO and HFML-FELIX.
