Registration for Exoplanets by the Lake IV (Herrsching 2026)
Topic: Geoastronomy and Origins of Life

Lecturers: Prof. Paul Rimmer (Cambridge, England), Prof. Oliver Shorttle (Cambridge, England)

Invited Speakers: Prof. Steve Mojzsis (Bayreuth, Germany)

Venue: Hotel Seespitz Gästehaus in Herrsching (1.5 hours from Munich main station by S Bahn)

Address: Mühlfelder Strasse 72, D-82211, Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany

Registration fee: 800 euros (includes hotel accommodation, breakfast and coffee/tea breaks, but no lunches or dinners)

Website: www.exolake.com

Exoplanets by the Lake is a signature series that aims for an interactive, in-person summer school format among participants that is not easily achievable online.  In 2026, our focus is on the geosciences of exoplanets, also known as "geoastronomy", and its connections to the origins of life.  This vibrant research area is highly interdisciplinary and unifies knowledge from the Earth, planetary and exoplanet sciences.


This Google form registers you for the Exoplanets by the Lake IV summer school, which will be held in the scenic lakeside town of Herrsching am Ammersee (just outside of Munich) from 19th to 24th July 2026 (Sunday to Friday).  In order to maintain a highly interactive atmosphere, the total number of participants is strictly limited to 20 (excluding invited lecturers and speakers).  The questions below are designed to allow us to understand your interests and motivations better.  The intended audience of this summer school ranges from Master students to junior postdocs.  Both experts and curious newcomers to the topic are welcome to attend.

Registration deadline: 27th March 2026 (Friday)

Decision on participation: 15th April 2026 (Wednesday)

Registration fee deadline: 15th May 2026 (Friday)

Note that your participation is not finalised until you pay the registration fee.  Instructions for how to pay this fee will be emailed directly to confirmed participants after the decisions on participation have been made.


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Name (first & last names) *
Professional affiliation (university, institute, etc): *
Career stage (Master student, Ph.D student, junior postdoc, etc) *
What is the research expertise that you currently have or are developing?  What are your research interests? *
How will attending this summer school help you in your research? *
As the venue is a small guest house by the lake that has a very limited number of rooms, the default option is for the summer school participants to share rooms. Are you willing to share a room for 5 nights with another summer school participant?  (Note that single/unshared rooms are subject to availability and incur a higher overall cost.) *
Would you like to provide us with some guidance on who you are willing or not willing to share a room with?  (We will follow the code of conduct provided by the Gordon Conference series.)
Only for participants in the later stages of their Ph.D or postdoc position (optional): What are some highlights of your published research?  List the paper(s) followed by a concise description of why you believe the result is important or impactful.
Optional: Would you like to give a contributed talk during the mini-conference/workshop format of the event (Thursday/Friday)?  If so, please provide a short abstract (one paragraph) describing what you wish to speak about.
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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