Conference programme

Note: this is a preliminary programme. Detailed schedule TBD

Wednesday Sept. 10th 2025

Location: Tallinn & Tartu

11:00–15:00 Pre-conference visit to Energy Discovery Centre in Tallinn*. Detailed schedule to be finalized before summer.

All day Vendors welcome to set up tables at AHHAA in Tartu and/or run tests in the dome.

18:00–22:00 Informal meet & greet at Tartu Old Observatory* with snacks and a bar. Includes tour of the museum and Zeiss ZKP 2 planetarium. If the sky is clear, we may also observe the planets and the Moon with the museum's century-old 20 cm Zeiss refractor.

Thursday Sept. 11th 2025

 Location: Science Center AHHAA, Tartu

NPA conference day 1

09:00 Conference registration open

10:00–13:00 Morning session and vendor presentations

13:00–14:00 Lunch

14:00–18:00 Afternoon session and vendor presentations

18:00–19:00 Dinner


Optional:

20:00–23:00 Evening relaxation & mingle* at "Tartu" Hotel Sauna Center.
Finnish and steam sauna, jacuzzi, snacks & drinks


Friday Sept. 12th 2025 

Location: Science Center AHHAA & Tartu Observatory

NPA conference day 2

09:00–13:00 Tour of Tartu Observatory and meeting with ESERO Estonia
(transit by bus from AHHAA)

13:00–14:00 Lunch

14:00–19:00 Afternoon session, time with vendors, NPA general meeting

20:00 Gala dinner*

Saturday Sept. 13th 2025

Location: Science Center AHHAA

10:00–15:00 European Small & Mobile Planetariums day.*   The full programme will be made available before summer.

10:00–20:00 AHHAA open – NPA participants can visit exhibitions and regular planetarium programs for free. Vendors tables can remain open for the duration of Small & Mobile domes meeting.

During registration you will be asked to indicate which parts of the programme you will be attending. This is especially important for the programme points marked with a *.