The workshop “5xERC on Jets” is a scientific meeting to be held at Ringberg Castle in Kreuth, south of Munich, from 22–24 October 2025. This event brings together the teams of five ERC-funded projects—M2FINDERS, ASTROGEODESY, BOOTES, PARTICLES, and MuSES—which, while distinct in methodology and focus, all converge on the study of relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei (AGN).
Conference group picture. © Steinbach Industriephotographie
These projects tackle complementary aspects of jet physics, including magnetic field structures, time-domain optical polarization, multi-messenger particle composition, high-resolution VLBI imaging, and astrometric geodesy. The workshop provides a platform for sharing recent results, fostering collaboration, and addressing open challenges at the intersection of VLBI science, high-energy astrophysics, and jet composition studies.
The meeting also includes a select group of external experts and collaborators to broaden perspectives and deepen the scientific dialogue. Participation is by invitation only.
ERC Advanced Grant - MuSES: Multi-messenger Studies of Energetic Sources, PI: Prof. Yuri Kovalev (Scientists, MPIfR), Grant Agreement No 101142396.
ERC Advanced Grant - M2FINDERS: Mapping Magnetic Fields with INterferometry Down to Event hoRizon Scales, PI: Prof. J. Anton Zensus (Director, MPIfR), Grant Agreement No 101018682.
ERC Consolidator Grant - PARTICLES: Particle Composition in Relativistic Jets, PI: Dr. Talvikki Hovatta (Aalto and Turku Universities, Finland, long-term collaborator with MPIfR through the MOJAVE and other projects), Grant Agreement No 101169986.
ERC Starting Grant - BOOTES: Black hOle Optical polarization TimE-domain Survey, PI: Prof. Ioannis Liodakis (Greek Foundation for Research and Technology, currently a Humboldt Fellow at MPIfR), Grant Agreement No 101076343.
ERC Starting Grant - ASTROGEODESY: Astro-geodesy by VLBI Global Observing System, PI: Dr. Ming Hui Xu (GFZ Potsdam, also guest scientist at MPIfR), Grant Agreement No 101076060.