LISA-NL Community Day 2026

Tuesday 6 Oct 2026, 10:00 → 17:30 Europe/Amsterdam

SRON

Gijs Nelemans, Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, Lorenzo Speri, Niels van Bakel, Valeriya Korol (SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands)

The European Space Agency’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission is now entering an exciting new phase. Following mission adoption, preparations for the scientific exploitation of LISA are accelerating across Europe, with growing efforts in instrumentation, simulations, data analysis, and multi-messenger astrophysics.

To support and strengthen the Dutch LISA community, we are organising the LISA-NL Community Day 2026. The event will bring together researchers across disciplines and career stages to learn about the latest developments in the mission, ongoing Dutch contributions to LISA, and emerging opportunities for involvement in the coming years.

The programme will include updates on the mission and Dutch hardware and science activities, alongside discussion sessions designed to encourage new collaborations and community engagement. Topics will range from instrumentation and data analysis to astrophysical modelling, simulations, and synergies with electromagnetic astronomy.

We especially encourage participation from researchers, students, and engineers who are interested in LISA but are not yet actively involved in the mission. Introductory activities and networking opportunities will be provided throughout the day to help participants connect with the community and explore possible ways to contribute.

Now is an excellent time to become part of the growing Dutch LISA effort as we prepare for the gravitational-wave astronomy era of the 2030s. We look forward to welcoming you to the LISA-NL Community Day 2026 at SRON in Leiden!

Arrival

LISA Mission and LISA-NL Updates

1 LISA mission update

Speaker: Nora Lützgendorf (ESA)

LISA_NL_NLuetzgendorf.pdf

2 LISA instrument and P&O update

Speaker: Michele Armano (ESA)

2026.10.06_lisa_nl_community_day_project_status_po_status.pdf

3 LISA-NL Intro

Speakers: Kelly Holley-Bockelmann (SRON), Valeriya Korol (SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands)

Coffee Break

LISA Science Highlights

4 LISA Data Analysis

Speaker: Christoph Weniger (UvA)

5 Fundamental Physics with EMRIs

Speaker: Beatrice Bonga (Radboud)

LISA-NL Community Day Oct 2026 - Fundamental Physics with EMRIs.pdf

Lunch

Optional Social Activity

Conveners: Kelly Holley-Bockelmann (SRON), Valeriya Korol (SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands)

Tutorial / Hands On

6 Instrument Hands On

https://github.com/marstaa/lisa-simulation-basics

Speaker: Martin Staab (Utrecht Univ.)

7 Data Analysis Hands On

https://github.com/coen-rondeel/gb-basics

Speaker: Lorenzo Speri (European Space Agency)

Coffee Break

Tutorial / Hands On

8 Astro Population Analysis Hands On

https://colab.research.google.com/github/nelemans/LISA_GB_population/blob/main/LISA_community_day_populations.ipynb

https://colab.research.google.com/github/nelemans/LISA_GB_population/blob/main/LISA_community_day_populations_filled.ipynb

Speaker: Gijs Nelemans (Radboud University)

Wrap up

Conveners: Kelly Holley-Bockelmann (SRON), Valeriya Korol (SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands)

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