Welcome to the SDSS-V Collaboration Meeting!
The 2025 SDSS-V Collaboration Meeting will be held in Heidelberg, Germany, hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA). This marks the first time in 10 years that the meeting returns to Europe, offering a unique opportunity to gather in one of Europe’s most historic and picturesque cities.
The SDSS-V project continues its ambitious mission, encompassing three key projects — the Milky Way Mapper, the Local Volume Mapper, and the Black Hole Mapper. Together, these projects are on track to observe nearly 6 million stars in the Milky Way and satellite galaxies, 400,000 black holes and galaxy clusters, and 3,000 square degrees of the ionized interstellar medium from the Apache Point Observatory (APO) and the Las Campanas Observatory (LCO).
With the next public data release scheduled for Summer 2025, this year’s meeting will be especially timely. The focus will be on the latest SDSS-V science results, project status updates, and tutorials. The meeting will feature a mix of plenary sessions, splinter discussions, and workshops designed to facilitate collaboration and highlight ongoing and future work.
Join us in Heidelberg for an exciting week of discovery, discussion, and collaboration in the vibrant SDSS-V community!
Organising Committees
Scientific Organising Committee (SOC)
- Emily Griffiths (UCB) - Chair
- Keith Hawkins (UT Austin)
- Jaime Villaseñor (MPIA) - SOC/LOC Liaison
- Johnthan Tan (UVA)
- Andrea Merloni (MPE)
- Patricia Arevalo (UV)
- Zheng Zheng (NAOC)
- Xiang-xiang Xue (NAOC)
Local Organising Committee (LOC)
- Jaime Villaseñor (MPIA)
- Hans-Walter Rix (MPIA)
- Susanne Koltes-Al-Zoubi (MPIA)
Announcements
Waiting list and remote participation registration are now open
March 19, 2025
Registration for the in-person attendance waiting list and remote participation is now open. Please note that your in-person registration is not confirmed until the registration fee has been paid, so please complete the registration as soon as possible to confirm your attendance. Remote participation remains free and available to everyone!
📌 Please register for the waiting list or remote participation using this link
Abstract Submission Now Closed
March 17, 2025
Thank you for your incredible interest and the numerous submitted abstracts. Due to high demand, registration is temporarily closed, but online participation will reopen shortly and we will announce if additional spaces become available.
Early Career Travel Fund Now Open to All SDSS-V Members!
March 3, 2025
The Early Career Travel Fund (ECTF) is now open to all early career researchers in SDSS-V. This update follows a 2024 policy change led by Keith Hawkins and the Collaboration Council and approved by the AC/EC. We hope it helps early career researchers, particularly those attending the SDSS-V Collaboration Meeting in June.
📌 Apply here
The Initial Programme is now online!
February 17, 2025
We have added an early version of the programme for those who need it to plan their travel arrangements.
Local Information
February 7, 2025
Be sure to check out our Local Information guide for hotel recommendations near the bus pick-up points, as well as restaurant suggestions and more!
Registration Opens in January!
January 24, 2025
Registration for the 2025 SDSS-V Collaboration Meeting opens on January 31. Make sure to secure your spot by April 30, 2025.
Heidelberg Venue Information
January 24, 2025
The meeting will be hosted at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg. More details on the venue here.