Abstract

Contributed Talk - Splinter ALMA2040

Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 14:55   (Benigna - Theater)

Status of the ALMA2040 community effort

Eva Schinnerer
MPIA

The European millimeter/submillimeter community has started the ALMA2040 effort in response to ESO's Expanding Horizons initiative to identify a transformational ground-based facility to advance science in the 2040s. Here I will provide a brief up-date on the status of this effort which has resulted in a first identification of primary science goals requiring a powerful millimeter/submillimeter interferometer. The focus is now on refining science opportunities and exploring technical possibilities. I will outline opportunities for the German community to get involved in this process. The aim is to submit a proposal to ESO's Call for Ideas in early summer 2027.