Event Schedule

While you work on your solution during hack time, you are free (and encouraged) to move around and relax. In-person attendance is not mandatory.

Day 1: Thursday, 16 April 2026

10:00 Welcome and Introduction

Presentation of the data challenge
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 Hack Time
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30 Lunch Break
14:00
14:30 Hack Time
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00 Free time
17:30
18:00 Dinner

Day 2: Friday, 17 April 2026

09:00 Hack Time
09:30
10:00
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 Hack Time
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30 Lunch Break
14:00
14:30 Hack Time
15:00 Submission Deadline: Leaderboard closes at 15:00
15:30 Announcement of top teams and prize distribution
16:00

Event Details

Location Map
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute

The meeting will take place at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute of the University of Groningen. More details on how to get to Kapteyn can be found here.

Meeting Room

The workshop will be held in the institute's computer clusters VIRGO and HYDRA.

Lunch, Coffee, and Dinner

Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided by the institute. Lunch takes place from 13:00-13:30 and will include vegan/vegetarian options. We will also organize a dinner on April 16th — cost will be at the charge of the participants.