Observations with the VLT, VLTI, and ALMA have pioneered exoplanet science over the past decade. With upcoming results from ESA missions such as Gaia, PLATO, and Ariel, exoplanet research is entering a transformative era of large-scale characterisation surveys. This ESO workshop will bring the community together to explore how current ESO facilities together with powerful archival resources, can best complement exoplanet demographics, atmospheres, and planet formation at the dawn of population-scale studies.
ESO Workshop “Bridging Horizons: Harnessing ESO’s Current Facilities for the Dawn of Exoplanet Population Studies”, Garching b. München, Santiago de Chile, Nice, and Lund, 2-6 November 2026
Published: 03 Feb 2026
The meeting will focus on scientific synergies, observational strategies, open-science tools, and preparation for ESO's Expanding Horizons Call for Ideas (2026). To broaden participation and reduce environmental impact, the workshop will be held in a distributed format across four regional nodes: Garching, Santiago de Chile, Nice, and Lund.