Stars in Newcastle | AEW11

17–21 November 2025 · Newcastle, Australia
Stars in Newcastle and the 11th Australian Exoplanet Workshop (AEW11) will be held back-to-back at the historic Fort Scratchley, right by the ocean.

Stars in Newcastle

This meeting continues the Stars in… conference series, with topics including:

asteroseismology
stellar activity
clusters and stellar populations
stellar evolution
supernovae
solar physics

AEW11 – Australian Exoplanet Workshop

AEW11 will continue the Australian Exoplanet Workshop series, with topics including:

observational surveys
atmospheric characterisation
orbital dynamics
protoplanetary disks and planet formation
host star properties
solar system analogues

Shared Program, Registration & Abstracts

The two conferences will once again feature a shared program day on Wednesday 19 November, focused on star–planet interactions and related crossover topics, along with a joint conference dinner (venue TBC).

The conference will run across five days:
Monday 17 – Tuesday 18 November: Stars in Newcastle
Wednesday 19 November: Shared day on star–planet interactions
Thursday 20 – Friday 21 November: AEW11 – Australian Exoplanet Workshop

Registration is open between 20 May and 29 August.
Attendance is free, and participants are welcome to join one or both meetings. Abstract submission is now open for short research talks. The program will also include sessions on collaboration strategies and future directions at the interface of stellar and planetary science.

Registration

Conference registration is free for both conferences, and you can register separately or jointly.

Please fill out the form to register (Click here!).

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission is now open! We welcome submissions for both Stars in Newcastle and AEW11. Abstracts are invited for short research talks, and the programme will include a joint day focused on star–planet interactions.

Submit your abstract here (Click here!)

Abstract submissions open: 1 July
Abstract deadline: 5 September
Programme finalised: 3 October

Logistics & Venue Info

Fort Scratchley is located in the heart of Newcastle, right by the ocean. There are numerous accommodation options within walking distance or a short tram ride from Fort Scratchley (more details coming soon).

✈️ Air

If you fly into Newcastle Airport, a taxi ride to the centre of town will take approximately 30 minutes. Port Stephens Coaches also operate a bus service between the airport and centre of town.

If you fly in to Sydney Airport, you can take a 10-minute train ride to Central Station, where you can transfer to a train that will take you directly to Newcastle.

🚆 Train

A train journey from Sydney’s Central Station to Newcastle Interchange will take between 2.5–3 hours and cost approximately $10 each way. A tram operates between Newcastle Interchange and Fort Scratchley.

🚗 Car

Newcastle can be reached from Sydney by car in approximately 2 hours. Free on-site parking will be available at the conference venue, with space for 40 cars.