ARENA 2026
11th International Workshop on
Acoustic and Radio EeV Neutrino Detection Activities
Monday June 8th - Thursday June 11th, 2026
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
First Bulletin: December 12th 2025
1) General Information:
The ARENA workshop series is dedicated to acoustic and radio detection methods and their application to the observation of neutrinos and cosmic rays at ultra-high energies.
The ARENA 2026 workshop will be an in-person conference held in Schlosshotel Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe, Germany, from Monday June 8th, 13:00 until Thursday June 11th, 17:00.
The venue is conveniently located near the Karlsruhe central train station, with hotels as well as recreational areas such as Zoo and “Stadtgarten” located nearby.
2) Committees:
International Advisory Board:
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J. Alvarez-Muñiz, Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
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N. Budnev, Moscow, Russia |
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A. Connolly, Columbus, Ohio, USA |
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J. Hörandel, Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
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T. Huege, Karlsruhe, Germany |
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R. Lahmann, Erlangen, Germany (Chair) |
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A. Nelles, Zeuthen, Germany |
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G. Riccobene, Catania, Italy |
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S. Wissel, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA |
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S. Yoshida, Chiba, Japan |
Local organizing committee:
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Tim Huege, IAP, KIT (chair) Keito Watanabe, IAP, KIT Sabine Bucher, IAP, KIT |
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3) Scientific Program and Abstract Submission
The workshop will consist of oral presentations organised in plenary sessions. Abstract submissions are invited through the workshop webpage with the deadlines given below. A limited number of posters can also be accepted if explicitly requested.
The workshop covers the following topics, comprising theory, simulation, and existing and future experiments:
- Radio-detection of Ultra-high-energy (UHE) neutrinos and cosmic rays
- Acoustic detection of UHE neutrinos
- Experimental techniques of acoustic and radio detection
- Radio-emission from particle showers in dense media/air (theory & simulation)
- Other detection technologies (microwave, radar, ultrafast magnetic sensing...)
- Interdisciplinary relations: radio and acoustic techniques used in other fields of science
4) Registration and Important Dates
Registration will be opened on February 1, 2026 via the workshop indico webpage:
https://indico.kit.edu/e/arena2026
You will need to create an Indico account for this particular server.
The conference fee is 460€ (standard) or 360€ (doctoral researchers and first PostDoc).
Registration fees include: proceedings (electronic), coffee breaks, lunches, social activities and dinner banquet.
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Registration opening: |
February 1, 2026 |
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Deadline for registration: |
May 1, 2026 |
5) Abstract Submission and Proceedings
Abstracts will be submitted through the workshop website and refereed by a peer-to-peer committee.
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Deadline for abstract submission: |
April 1, 2026 |
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Notification about abstract approval: |
April 15, 2026 |
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Deadline for Proceedings Submission: |
October 31, 2026 |
6) Social Program
Leisure activities and banquet are programmed for the afternoon and evening of Wednesday 10th of June. Accompanying persons are welcome to join the leisure activities and banquet at a total cost of 110 € (for participants, these activities are included in the fee).
7) Accommodation and Practical Information
There are plenty of hotels in Karlsruhe, both close to the venue and within the city centre. A contingent of rooms wil also be blocked for participants in the venue hotel, their use is strictly optional.
Please make your own arrangements for the accommodation of your choice.
Information on travel and transportation from/to Frankfurt/Main airport (FRA) can be found on the conference web page.
8) Contact
For further details, please consult the webpage of the event.
For specific questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail:
sabine.bucher@kit.edu or tim.huege@kit.edu
