Registration closes 20 March 2026 11:59 P.M. CET.
Interest in black holes in general, and primordial black holes in particular, has grown significantly since the first detection of gravitational waves ten years ago. While primordial black holes have not yet been definitively observed, depending on their mass they can be well motivated dark matter candidates, create dark matter particles when they evaporate or provide seeds for supermassive black holes. They constitute unique probes of physics in the early universe and could provide definitive information on the particle spectrum of nature. In addition to the gravitational wave experiments LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA, a large variety of different experiments can constrain the abundance of primordial black holes. We plan to bring together a diverse range of theorists and experimentalists whose research focuses on primordial black holes. We will discuss questions surrounding PBH formation, theoretical prospects (including synergies with beyond the Standard Model physics) and experimental detection.
