Eifel landscape

If Only This Worked…

About

During this Junior Research Retreat, PhD students and postdocs in number theory and representation theory will share promising ideas they have worked on that didn't quite work out, and attempt to revive them with other participants.

Format

The main focus of the retreat is low-stakes, relaxed collaboration. On Monday, participants will pitch their project ideas. The rest of the time will be spent in small groups, working on the ideas presented in the talks. Breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner will be provided for all participants.

Schedule

Meals & coffee

Breakfast
07:00–10:00
Coffee
11:00–11:30
Lunch
12:00–14:00
Coffee
16:00–16:30
Dinner
18:00–20:00

You can have breakfast, lunch, and dinner at any time within their listed windows. Meals run from dinner on Sunday through lunch on Friday.

Retreat schedule, 27 September–2 October 2026. Meal windows and coffee breaks are listed above.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Travel /
Arrival
Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Pitches 09:00–10:00Caleca 10:00–11:00Daas 11:30–12:30Horawa Group work Group work Group work Group work
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Pitches 14:00–15:00Kaul 15:00–16:00Ortiz 16:30–17:30Taylor Group work Group work Departure
16:00–18:00Boat trip€19
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner No dinner scheduled

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Participant list

Venue

The retreat will be held at the Hotel Seemöwe in the beautiful Eifel region of Germany. Room and board will be covered for all participants.

Support

This retreat is supported by the Hausdorff School of Mathematics.

Organizers