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German ALMA Community Day 2026News, Training & Proposal Preparation SupportArgelander Institute for Astronomy, Bonn, 26 March 2026 |
- Quick links:
- German ALMA Community Day 2026
- Announcement for early proposal planning
- Training opportunity: ALMA Data Reduction
- Proposal Preparation Support: Online Resources
- Dual-anonymous Guidelines
- Information on the proposal review process
- LEGO ALMA - Radiointerferometrie verstehen leicht gemacht
- ALMA Status Page
- ALMA Configuration Schedule
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- External links:
- ALMA for the public
- ALMA at the NA ARC
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The next Call for Proposals for observing time with ALMA (Cycle 13) is anticipated to be issued on 19 March 2026. The deadline for proposals is expected to be on 23 April 2026, with observations starting in October 2026. Capabilities and modes offered in Cycle 13 will include Large Programs and Band 2 on the 12-m Array. Please refer to the announcement for early proposal planning for Cycle 13 and the update on band 2 for more details.
As a kick-off into the proposal preparation season, the German ARC node cordially invites its community to gather at the
German ALMA Community Day 2026
Place: Argelander-Institut für Astronomie, Auf dem Hügel 71, 53121 BonnDate: Thursday, 26 March 2026, starting at 10:00 CET
The meeting is designed in form of a science fair with several stands offering interactive displays, hands-on tutorials and individual support, as well as the latest information on ALMA operations and support. Short presentations at the start of the meeting will provide an overview of all that is being offered during the event. Among others, we plan to prepare presentations and stands on the following topics:
- A hands-on intuitive introduction to radio interferometry with LEGO-ALMA 2.0
- Introduction to ALMA and the German ARC node
- Introduction to the new web-based OT
- Proposal clinic: individual advice on proposing with the new web-based OT
- What is new and important in Cycle 13
If you are unable to travel to Bonn for the event, you are welcome to contact us at arcatastro.uni-bonn.de for remote proposal preparation support.