VAM2027: Active Galactic Nuclei

Accretion is the process that regulates the growth and evolution of objects in our Universe. Accreting systems across a wide range of mass and size scales exhibit rich and surprisingly consistent phenomenology, with accreting supermassive black holes occupying the extreme end of this population: they are the most massive, the physically largest, and accrete at the highest absolute rates of any accreting system, reaching up to tens of solar masses per year.

This meeting will explore the physics of Active Galactic Nuclei, from the intrinsic continuum emission of the accretion flow to the launching of winds and jets, transient phenomena, and the interplay between AGN and their environment. A central theme will be how these processes depend on black hole mass and accretion rate, and how they evolve across cosmic time.

The meeting dates are set to 28 June – 2 July 2027. Participants are invited to register once registration opens.

Topics for discussion will include: