STEP - Science and Technology in the European Periphery

XXX Symposium of the Scientific Instrument Commission: First Announcement

Dear Colleagues,

I have the pleasure of announcing that the next Symposium of the Scientific Instrument
Commission will take place from September 19-24, 2011 in Kassel, Germany

and will be hosted by the Astronomisch-Physikalisches Kabinett (APK) there. The main
theme of this year’s symposium is

INSTRUMENTS AND TEXTS,

though, as always, papers on other topics relating to scientific instruments will be
welcome, space-permitting.

An exciting program of excursions within central Germany is also in the works. Details
on the submission of abstracts for proposed papers, fees, travel information, and more will
follow by early February.

A first taste of the collections at the APK and in the surrounding region can be gleaned
from an account in the current, December 2010 issue of the ‘Bulletin’ (of the Scientific
Instrument Society). More information will follow in the next announcement.

My colleagues and I very much look forward to welcoming you to Kassel!

Karsten

i.A.

Dr. Karsten Gaulke

Director

Astronomisch-Physikalisches Kabinett

and Planetarium

Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel

Tel: (0049) 561 31680 313

Fax: (0049) 561 31680 555

Mail: k.gaulke@museum-kassel.de

Web: www.museum-kassel.de