Fluid flow and magnetic dynamos:

From the laboratory to the stars and planets

A conference to be held at the

Centro Stefano-Franscini,

Monte Verita, Ascona CH-6612

Sunday 14.09.2025 to Friday 19.09.2025.

Deadlines (below) are 1 July for registration and Abstract submission.

We will examine the state of research in fluid flow in natural objects and controlled laboratory experiments. 
New results have recently emerged from numerical dynamos, theoretical analyses, planetary missions
to Saturn and Jupiter, solar observations and laboratory (including liquid metal) experiments.
Here we wish to bring together theoreticians, numericists and experimentalists to discuss
the frontiers of dynamo theory and fluid flows in planetary and stellar contexts.

This conference is part of a series of conferences supported by
CSF.

                           
  This conference will take place at the gorgeous setting of Monte Verita.

More details on this historically-interesting venue can be found at

https://www.monteverita.org/en

Detailed information:

Travel

Recommended airports are either of two Milan Airports (MXP or LIN) or
Zurich (ZRH). Travel time is ~ 3 hours from each. Costs (one way) are similar from all airports (~50-80CHF/EUR). The Swiss train timetable is here
Tickets and connections from Milan Malpensa can be viewed also on the Swiss booking site
Travel from Linate is also quite convenient and involves a bus transfer and train

Keynote Speakers

Keynote speakers [List]

Registration

Registration fee is 150CHF and includes the conference dinner on Wednesday night, and
morning and afternoon refreshments.

Once you have successfully paid the registration fee, you will receive two emails:

1. The first email will be sent by the Saferpay platform, confirming payment of the registration fee. (Please check your spam folder.)

2. The second email, from the CSF platform, will contain information for the booking of your meals and the bedroom.

Housing

Housing is on Monte Verita is available on a first come first served basis.
Most rooms are doubles, the number of single rooms is limited.

Prices are Swiss Francs (CHF).
The meal package (Sun-Fri) costs 409 CHF.
Rooms are from 81 CHF/nt to 180CHF/nt (panoramic!)

Sharing a bedroom with another participant will increase the chances of finding an available room at the conference site hotel.
If you have a suggestion for the room sharing, you can indicate a name at the time of booking.

You are free to use nearby hotels if you wish but all meals should be taken at the conference venue.

Participants booked in the recommended nearby hotel (La Perla) may have a very limited transport provided to and from the conference site
in the morning after breakfast and in the evening after dinner, though this will depend on demand. La Perla is a short walk from the conference site with 100m of gentle climb.

Breakfast will be served at your hotel, whereas all the other meals are booked at the conference venue restaurant.

Deadlines

The deadline for registration and abstract submission is 1 July 2025

Abstracts

Abstracts (max 1 page) should be uploaded here
Please indicate whether your preference is for Oral or Poster in the file name - we will try our best to accommodate.