ELT-Instrumentation Procurement Webinar

Wednesday 1 Oct 2025, 13:00 → 16:00 Europe/Berlin

Anja Basters (PT (Strategie und Kommunikation)), Christine Halm (PT (Administration)), Christoph Koelbl, Martin Uhlig (PT (Strategie und Kommunikation)), Michel Hubner, Ramon Navarro

Webinar organised for the ESO Member state industry suppliers to the Extreme Large Telescope (ELT) Instruments

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming ELT-Instrumentation Procurement Webinar on October 1st, 2025. This event is a follow-up to the successful ELT-Instruments-Information Day held in Geneva on April 7th, 2022, organised by the ESO Industrial Liaison Officers (ILOs) of the ESO member states.

Why Attend? This webinar is designed to foster collaboration between industry and the scientific community, ensuring that the latest advancements in telescope technology meet the needs of both sectors. It's an excellent opportunity for suppliers to learn about upcoming projects and procurement opportunities, and for researchers to connect with potential partners.

What to Expect:  ELT instrumentation consortia will present their instrument to potential suppliers. The presentations covers the following topics:

• A brief overview of the scientific goals
• Instrument layout and consortium organization
• Current status, schedule, and procurement budgets
• Past, current and upcoming procurement opportunities with technical details
  • Main specifications / Number of items
  • Planning (prototype / procurement start / Hardware delivery date)
  • Procurement Procedure / which website
  • Who to contact for more information

Following the presentations, there will be a combined Q&A session.

Who Should Attend? We are reaching out to all ESO suppliers who attended earlier events and welcoming new participants. We are particularly interested in services related to:

• Cryogenics
•  Optics
• Electronics
• Mechanics
• Steel construction
• Software programming
• Detectors
• Control systems
• And more!

We look forward to your participation in making this webinar a success and strengthening the collaboration between industry and the scientific community.

The ESO Industry Liaison Officers

The video link for the event will be sent to registered participants prior to the event.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions: clio.pt@desy.de

Welcome and Introduction

Overview of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) status

1 Welcome, Program outline

Speaker: Ramon Navarro

2 Welcome address

Speaker: Sabine Carl (BMFTR - ESO Council member)

3 Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) Telescope Progress

Overview of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) status

Speaker: Roberto Tamai (ESO)

Project Presentations: MICADO & METIS

4 Project Presentations: MICADO and METIS

• Status updates on manufacturing and assembly phases
• Combined Q&A Session

Speakers: Bernhard Brandl (METIS), Eckhard Sturm (MICADO)

Project Presentations: HARMONI & MORFEO

5 Project Presentations: HARMONI & MORFEO

• Status updates on projects transitioning from design to manufacturing
• Combined Q&A Session

Speaker: Paolo Ciliegi (MORFEO)

Project Presentations: ANDES, MOSAIC & PCS

6 Project Presentations: ANDES, MOSAIC & PCS

• Status updates on projects in design phase: ANDES & MOSAIC
• Status update on project in research phase: PCS
• Combined Q&A Session

Speakers: Alessio Zanutta (ANDES), Hermine Schnetler (MOSAIC), Markus Kasper (PCS)

Overview of Procurement for other Projects by ESO

• Infrastructure upgrades
• CTA
• ALMA
• VLT
• research projects

7 ALMA

Speaker: Martin Zwaan

8 NGCII

Speaker: Omar Sqalli

9 Technology Development

Speaker: Samuel Leveque

10 Future plans for VLT

Speaker: Michele Cirasuolo (TBC)

Closing Remarks

Breakout sessions per instrument for direct 1-to-1 interaction

11 Closing Remarks

Follow-up possibilities, SPIE Copenhagen, BSBF Maastricht

Speaker: Ramon Navarro