Schedule

schedule

What and when?

8 days packed with talks, workshops, and opportunities to connect. Click through the days and explore what the IPSS has in store for you. The list is long, so make sure to scroll all the way down.

NOTE: This is a preliminary version that is subject to change.

  • at your own pace

    Self-study online course on Julia and Agents.jl

    This course is intended for those who have neither gained practical experience with agent-based modeling in general, nor agent-based modeling in Julia. Julia and Agents.jl are the preferred tools of the IPSS.

  • 8.00am - 9.00am

    Registration and coffee.

    Feel free to arrive early to socialize a bit before getting started.
    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 9.00am - 9.30am

    Opening of the IPSS

    by André Calero Valdez

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 9.30am - 11.00am

    Opening keynote

    by Neil Ferguson

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 11.00am - 12.00pm

    Coffee break & Personal Introductions

    To get to know your work group members and their background, we are planning to have each participant quickly sketch their project work and interests, especially in the context of the IPSS. These short presentations in the style of elevator pitches should give you a good idea of the diversity of backgrounds mingling here in Lübeck.
    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 12.00pm - 1.00pm

    Lunch break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 01.00pm - 2.30pm

    Keynote talk

    by Alessandro Vespignani

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 2.30pm - 3.00pm

    Introduction project work

    Get an idea of the expected project structure, results and other important things.
    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 3.00pm - 5.00pm

    Project work

    Now is the time to get to know your work group members and start working on your own projects on the interplay between opinion and disease dynamics. Project groups are created based on your applications. Each group will be supported by one of the lecturers. Location: AM S2 (Level 1)/AM 2 (Level 0)/AM S4 (Level -1) in the Audimax.

  • 5.00pm - 6.00pm

    Project pitches

    Use this opportunity to get feedback for your project ideas from the seniors and all other attendees. Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 6.00pm - 7.00pm

    Dinner break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 7.00pm - 8.00pm

    Talk on individual-level modelling from a higher-level perspective

    by Joshua Epstein

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 9.00am - 10.30am

    Talk on disease transmission models

    by Fakhteh Ghanbarnejad

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 10.30am - 11.00am

    Coffee break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 11.00am - 12.30pm

    Talk on opinion models in the context of infectious diseases

    by Michael Mäs

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 12.30pm - 1.30pm

    Lunch break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 1.30pm - 2.00pm

    Stand-Ups

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 2.00pm - 6.00pm

    Project work

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1)/AM 2 (Level 0)/AM S4 (Level -1) in the Audimax.

  • 6.00pm - 7.00pm

    Dinner break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 7.00pm - 8.00pm

    Evening talk on the perspectives of modelling opinion infectious disease dynamics

    by Viola Priesemann / Mirjam Kretzschmar

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 9.00am - 10.30am

    Talk on data collection from the epidemiological perspective

    by Daniela Paolotti

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 10.30am - 11.00am

    Coffee break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 11.00am - 12.30pm

    Measuring misinformation and collecting data from online social networks

    by Jana Lasser

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 12.30pm - 1.30pm

    Lunch break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 1.30pm - 2.00pm

    Stand-Ups

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 2.00pm - 6.00pm

    Project work

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1)/AM 2 (Level 0)/AM S4 (Level -1) in the Audimax.

  • 6.00pm - 7.00pm

    Dinner break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 7.00pm - 8.00pm

    Evening talk on mobility and COVID-19

    by Kai Nagel

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 9.00am - 10.30am

    Mathematical modeling of epidemic spreading

    by Ginestra Bianconi

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 10.30am - 11.00am

    Coffee break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 11.00am - 12.30pm

    Talk on how population-based estimates change our understanding of epidemics

    by Berit Lange

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 12.30pm - 1.30pm

    Lunch break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 1.30pm - 2.00pm

    Stand-Ups

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 2.00pm - 6.00pm

    Project work

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1)/AM 2 (Level 0)/AM S4 (Level -1) in the Audimax.

  • 7.00pm - 10.00pm

    Evening dinner

    Location: Schiffergesellschaft - one of the most traditional restaurants in Lübeck.

  • 9.00am - 10.30am

    Talk on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI)

    by Peter Klimek

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 10.30am - 11.00am

    Coffee break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 11.00am - 12.30pm

    Talk on protocols

    by TBD

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 12.30pm - 1.30pm

    Lunch break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 1.30pm - 2.00pm

    Stand-Ups

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 2.00pm - 5.00pm

    Project work

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1)/AM 2 (Level 0)/AM S4 (Level -1) in the Audimax.

  • 5.00pm - 6.00pm

    Evening talk on conspiracy theories

    by Pia Lamberty

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 6.00pm - 7.00pm

    Dinner break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 7.00pm - 9.00pm

    Guided city tour

    Location: City of Lübeck.

  • 9.00am - 10.30am

    Faking truth: Uncertainty, ignorance, and trust in the pandemic state

    by Barbara Prainsack

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 10.30am - 11.00am

    Coffee break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 11.00am - 12.30pm

    Democracy in times of polycrisis

    by Hendrik Wagenaar

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 12.30pm - 1.30pm

    Lunch break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 1.30pm - 2.00pm

    Stand-Ups

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 2.00pm - 6.00pm

    Project work

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1)/AM 2 (Level 0)/AM S4 (Level -1) in the Audimax.

  • 6.00pm - 7.00pm

    Dinner break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 7.00pm - 8.00pm

    Evening talk on Infodemics

    by Elena Petelos

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 9.00am - 9.30pm

    Stand-Ups

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 9.30am - 12.30pm

    Project work

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1)/AM 2 (Level 0)/AM S4 (Level -1) in the Audimax.

  • 12.30pm - 1.30pm

    Lunch break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm

    Project work

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1)/AM 2 (Level 0)/AM S4 (Level -1) in the Audimax.

  • 3.30pm - 4.00pm

    Coffee break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 4.00pm - 6.00pm

    Podium Discussion

    with all tutors still present

    Location: AM1 (Audimax, Level 0).

  • 7.00pm - open end

    Social event

    Location: SUDDEN DEATH BREWING CO.

  • 9.00am - 10.30am

    UK response to the Covid-19 pandemic: the vicious circles, the brilliant science and where science was not enough

    by Christina Pagel

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 10.30am - 11.00am

    Coffee break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 11.00am - 12.30pm

    Project presentations and discussion I

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 12.30pm - 1.30pm

    Lunch break

    Location: Foyer (Level 0) of the Audimax.

  • 1.30pm - 4.00pm

    Project presentations and discussion II

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.

  • 4.00pm - 4.30pm

    Closing of the IPSS

    by André Calero Valdez

    Location: AM S2 (Level 1) in the Audimax.