With the landmark of Jo Puls retiring from institutional duties, followed and preceded by many other colleagues who were active early-career researchers in the field of hot luminous star in Munich in the exciting early 1980s, we are pleased to announce the celebration of the conference:

Munichfest2025: celebrating 40 years of research on hot luminous stars

which will take place in La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain) during the week of April 7-11, 2025.

Our motivation for organizing this conference is manifold:

Scientific Perspective: We aim to comprehensively review the progress made in the field over the past four decades, particularly focusing on topics investigated by those who pursued their PhD or postdoc in Munich during the early 1980s or had connections with them.

Career Tribute: We wish to honor the contributions of all those individuals who laid the groundwork for the advancements we are currently making in the field of quantitative spectroscopy of massive stars. Indeed, the Munich School has been one of the fundamental pillars to the development of radiation-driven wind theory as we know it.

Personal Connection: Beyond the scientific aspect, we aspire to create a welcoming environment where our colleagues, along with their scientific families and friends, can come together to share memories and experiences.

New frontiers in massive star research: We will also reserve ample time for discussion of the new challenges we have in front of us.

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Registration Form:
We are pleased to announce that the official registration form for the conference is now open! To register for the conference, please fill out the form available at the following link: [Registration Form].

Important Information:
We kindly remind you to carefully read the information provided on our website (https://meetings.iac.es/munichfest2025/) regarding the registration process and hotel reservations. All the necessary details to secure your participation and accommodation are available there.

Additional Information:
Further details can also be found in the document included with this announcement [information document]. Please make sure to review it thoroughly.

We greatly appreciate your interest in this special event and look forward to welcoming you to La Palma, where we will celebrate the advancements in our field and share cherished memories with colleagues and friends.

With warm regards,

Gonzalo Holgado, on behalf of the organizing committee