GGOS Days 2024
Wissenschaftsetage im Bildungsforum
Potsdam, Germany
October 10 – 11, 2024
www.ggos.org/event/ggos-days-2024/

Reporting achievements and current
challenges faced by colleagues working
towards the GGOS Strategic Plan goals.
Supported byMay 15, 2024

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Introduction
TopicsParticipation and registration
Coordination teamTravel awards
Venue and travel information
Accommodation
Visa
Contact

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Introduction
GGOS is the Global Geodetic Observing System of the International Association ofGeodesy (IAG). GGOS was established with the main objective of integrating andoptimising the data analysis resources, procedures and dissemination of results carriedout by the different components of the IAG, namely the IAG Services, Commissions,Inter-Commission Committees (ICC) and dedicated projects. Essentially, GGOS works
with the IAG Services to provide unique, mutually consistent, and easily accessible
geodetic products and the relevant geodetic constants for science and society. GGOS
works in concert with Commissions, ICCs and dedicated projects concerning newdevelopments, and it keeps all IAG components informed of the work in GGOS. Thisinteraction is essential to understand the critical components of the Earth system, andto advance geodetic knowledge as well as technology development.
Each year, the GGOS Executive Committee organises the GGOS Days to update the IAGand GGOS communities on recent achievements and current challenges faced by thevarious colleagues involved in achieving the goals of the GGOS Strategic Plan. On thisoccasion, thanks to the kind invitation of the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German
Research Centre for Geosciences, the GGOS Days 2024 will be held as a hybrid meetingat the Wissenschaftsetage im Bildungsforum in Potsdam, Germany, on 10-11 October,see www.ggos.org/event/ggos-days-2024/.
In the three days (7-9 October) before the GGOS Days 2024, the GGOS Topical Meetingon the Atmosphere will be held in the same venue. This meeting will provide an
opportunity for all IAG components involved in atmospheric analysis to interact witheach other and with colleagues from the International Association of Geomagnetism
and Aeronomy (IAGA) to share their results and identify new challenges in thisimportant field. Participants of the GGOS Days 2024 are also welcome to attend theGGOS Topical Meeting, more details at www.ggos.org/event/ggos-topical-meetingatmosphere/.

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Updates on global geodetic infrastructure
Status of novel satellite missions relevant to Geodesy
Optimisation of geodetic infrastructure
Updates from the IAG Services
Standardisation, integration, and optimisation of geodetic products
Essential Geodetic Variables
Review of requirements and standards for geodetic productsManagement and dissemination of geodetic data and products
Networking with external stakeholders
Communication and public outreach
Enhancement of geodetic collaboration at regional level
Advances of the GGOS Focus Areas: Geodesic Space Weather Research, Artificial
Intelligence for Geodesy, Geohazards Monitoring

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Participation and registration
The GGOS Days 2024 meeting is open to everyone, but the following colleagues arestrongly encouraged to attend:

GGOS Governing Board members
GGOS Science Panel members
GGOS Affiliates representatives and contributorsGGOS Focus Areas chairs and contributors, including associated study/working
group members
GGOS Bureaus and associated committees and study/working group members.

The meeting will take place in person and online. Participation is free (no registrationfee), but registration is required, mainly to ensure room capacity for in-person
attendance. Therefore, please only register to attend in person if you are certain thatyou will be able to travel to Potsdam. If a registered participant is unable to attend themeeting, they are asked to withdraw their registration as soon as possible (bycontacting co@ggos.org). In-person registration will be open until 31 August, online
registration will be open until 11 September. The registration form is available athttps://ggos.org/event/ggos-days-2024/#registration.

Coordination team

Laura Sánchez, GGOS President, Technische Universität München, DeutschesGeodätisches Forschungsinstitut (DGFI-TUM), Germany
Martin Sehnal, Director of the GGOS Coordinating Office, BEV – Federal Office ofMetrology and Surveying, Austria
Robert Heinkelmann, Analysis Coordinator of the International Earth Rotation andReference systems Service (IERS), Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German ResearchCentre for Geosciences, Germany
Detlef Angermann, Director of the GGOS Bureau of Products and Standards (GGOSBPS), Technische Universität München, Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut(DGFI-TUM), Germany
José C. Rodríguez, Director of the GGOS Bureau of Networks and Observations(GGOS BNO), Observatorio Yebes, Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), Spain.

Travel awards
The GGOS Days 2024 meeting is sponsored by the IAG and young scientists andcolleagues from developing countries may apply for an IAG travel award to facilitate
their participation in the meeting. The application should be made at least threemonths before the meeting and the applicant should present his/her/their research
results during the meeting. Further details can be found at https://www.iagaig.org/awards/travelgrant.

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Venue and travel information
The GGOS Days 2024 meeting will be hosted in the Wissenschaftsetage im Bildungsforum(https://www.wis-potsdam.de/de/wis-wissenschaftsetage-im-bildungsforum) located in(https://www.wis-potsdam.de/en/contact-find-us-0):
proWissen Potsdam e. V.
WIS im Bildungsforum
Am Kanal 47
14467 Potsdam
Germany

Courtesy of Google maps

By airBerlin has one airport that provides international connections: Airport Berlin Brandenburg(IATA code: BER). This airport is well connected to the Berlin/Brandenburg public
transport system, and you can easily reach the city of Potsdam in about 1 hour.
From Berlin Airport BER to Potsdam railway station
Ticket: Berlin BC
Route: follow the signs to S Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg Bhf. Take train RB 22 fromFlughafen Berlin Brandenburg (at Terminal 1-2 in direction to Potsdam Hbf or S
Griebnitzsee Bhf). Leave the train at Potsdam railway station (Potsdam Hbf).
Tickets for the public transport can be bought at railway stations (ticket machines or salesoutlets), inside buses (ticket machines or from the driver), or via BVG Mobile App"Fahrinfo" for individuals with a smartphone and data connection. For ticket fares see thelatest information of BVG or of VBB. Please make sure to validate your ticket before you5

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enter any public means of transport if there is no date-stamp on your ticket. You will
normally find ticket validators on the platforms or at the stops.
From Potsdam Hbf take the tram to the station "Platz der Einheit/ Bildungsforum"
Tram 93 (with direction to Potsdam, Glienicker Brücke)Tram 98 (with direction to Potsdam, Platz der Einheit/Nord)
By train
There are several national and international train connections via Berlin or directly toPotsdam railway station (Potsdam Hbf). You can get train tickets for instance from
Deutsche Bahn AG.
By carCars can be rented at many places in Berlin and Potsdam as well as directly from theairport. Via A115: From Berlin take the B1 from Berlin-Wannsee or motorway "Autobahn"
A115 to Hannover/Leipzig, exit Potsdam-Babelsberg in direction of Potsdam Zentrum,
Nuthestraße, Berliner Straße, Am Kanal.
Parking areas
Am Kanal 17
Monday to Friday 8:00-20:00
Saturday 8:00-16:00
Sunday 8:00-16:00
Am Kanal Joliot-Corie-Straße
Monday to Friday 8:00-20:00
Saturday 8:00-16:00
Sunday 8:00-16:00

Alter Markt
Monday to Friday 8:00-20:00
Saturday 8:00-16:00
Wilhelm Galerie
Monday to Thursday 7:30-01:30
Friday 6:30-3:30
Saturday 6:30-3:30
Sunday 8:00-1:30

Accommodation
Participants are expected to book their accommodation individually. Potsdam offers awide variety of hotels in terms of price and location. More information about the city of
Potsdam can be found at https://www.potsdam-tourism.com/en/home. The following
hotels are within walking distance of the venue:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites : Potsdam
Am Kanal 15
14467 Potsdam
www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/reservation

Hotel Am Havelufer Potsdam(New: Vienna House, former: Arcona)Zeppelinstr. 136
14471 Potsdam
www.viennahouse.com

B&B Hotel Potsdam
Babelsbergerstr. 24
14473 Potsdam
www.hotelbb.de/en/potsdam

Mercure Hotel Potsdam City
Lange Brücke
14467 Potsdam
www.mercure.com

Kongresshotel Potsdam
Am Templiner See 1
14471 Potsdam
www.kongresshotel-potsdam.dethe niu Amity
Leipziger Straße 1 (Block J)
14473 Potsdam
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Visa
Germany is a member of the European Union and part of the Schengen Agreement(https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/231202). As such, EU citizens andvisa holders from Schengen countries do not require a visa. Colleagues from othernationalities may need an entry visa for Germany. Please check visa requirements at
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/231148 and contact their nearest
German embassy or consulate for further information (see https://www.auswaertigesamt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/deutsche-auslandsvertretungen). This information isprovided by the German Federal Foreign Office (https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en).
Letters of invitation can be obtained from the GGOS Coordinating Office (co@ggos.org). It
is recommended that all guests start the visa process at least three months before themeeting. Travel and medical insurance, if required, are the sole responsibility of theparticipant.

Contact
www.ggos.org/event/ggos-days-2024/
GGOS Coordinating Office, co@ggos.org

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