09:30 – 12:55
Morning Program
09:30
Registration/Welcome Coffee
10:00
Welcome
Prof. Dr. Masaru Shibata, Managing Director
10:05
Welcome Speech
Dr. Manja Schüle, Minister of Science, Research and Culture in Brandenburg
10:15
Congratulatory Speech
Prof. Dr. Craig Hogan, University of Chicago
10:25
Congratulatory Speech
Dr. Wilhelm Krull, Chairman of the AEI’s Board of Trustees
10:30
Building the AEI and its Reputation
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Bernard Schutz, AEI Founding Director
Panel Discussion: Building the AEI and its Reputation
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Karsten Danzmann, Director
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hermann Nicolai, Director Emeritus
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Bernard Schutz
Moderator: Dr. Marlene Weiß, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Head of Science Department
11:15
Coffee Break
12:05
AEI Highlights: A Memorable Last Decade
Prof. Dr. Alessandra Buonanno, Director
12:30
Future Prospects of our Institute
Prof. Dr. Masaru Shibata
12:40
On Wings of Light and Time (by C. Eyck)
Carolina Eyck / Theremin
12:55 – 14:35
Lunch
14:35 – 20:20
Afternoon Program
14:35
Panel Discussion: AEI Highlights and Future Prospects
Prof. Dr. Bruce Allen, Director
Prof. Dr. Alessandra Buonanno
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Karsten Danzmann
Prof. Dr. Guido Müller, Director
Prof. Dr. Masaru Shibata
Moderator: Dr. Marlene Weiß
15:15
Interstellar Theme (by H. Zimmer)
Carolina Eyck / Theremin
15:20
Anniversary Lecture:
The AEI in the Broad Historical Sweep of 20th and 21st Century Gravitational Research
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Kip Thorne, Caltech
16:20
Coffee Break
17:10
Interview
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Kip Thorne, Dr. Marlene Weiß
18:00
Dinner
20:00
The AEI now and then: My Personal Perspective
Prof. Dr. Jan Plefka, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin