3 – 7 June, 24 – 28 June, and 1 – 5 July 2019
Special week: 15 – 19 July 2019
ESSL Research and Training Centre
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
ESSL Research and Training Centre
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
What is new in 2019?
At the 2019 Testbed edition, a number of new Testbed products and parameters will be evaluated. They include:
- temperature and humidity profiles from the hyperspectral sounder instrument IASI, and derived convective parameters in cooperation with EUMETSAT
- various instability parameters based on the newest version of the ECMWF Integrated Forecast System
- the latest version of the nowcasting system NowcastMIX of the German weather service DWD
The evaluation of further products is still being discussed.
For whom is the Testbed?
The goal of the Testbed is twofold. First, it caters forecasters who want to learn how to forecast severe convective storms using state-of-the-art forecasting tools. Second, it is a hands-on evaluation of new, sometimes experimental, forecast products. This means that both forecasters and developers of forecast products have an interest in the Testbed. In addition, other people having a background in meteorology are most welcome to participate as well. Still unsure, if the Testbed is the right activity for you? Try out our new Quiz!
Please follow these links for:
- the daily blog
- slides about the ESSL Testbed (pdf)
- a description of the Testbed concept
- an example of the Testbed Operations Plan (pdf)
- a presentation about the Testbed (Flash, MPEG)
Weekly programme
The programme schedule is similar to the previous year. The Testbed hours are:
| Monday | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 13:00 |
Preparation
Testbed participants are provided with the Operations Plan and access to the ESSL Testbed Data Interface two weeks before the first testbed week. It is expected that each participant prepares for the Testbed with approximately one day of studying both the Operations Plan and getting acquainted with the Data Interface in the weeks before travelling to Wiener Neustadt.
A good preparation for the Testbed participation are our seminars. Click here for more information.
At the end of the seminar participants will receive a participation certificate.
Registration
The Testbed 2019 is fully booked.
Forecasters and researchers or developers who want to participate in the ESSL Testbed are asked to register as early as possible in order to get a place in the desired week. Last year some of the weeks were already booked out in early spring.
The registration consists of two steps:
- Filling in the online registration form
- Paying the participation fee by Credit Card or bank transfer (see below)
Important: The formal registration has only been completed after the payment has arrived at ESSL, and after your registration was confirmed.
By paying, you agree with the Terms and Conditions listed at the bottom of this page.
Participation Fees
Credit card payment
| Payment date | early rate until 31 JAN 2019 | REGULAR fee |
|---|---|---|
| Normal fee | €1390 | €1490 |
| Reduced fee* | €1290 | €1390 |
* Eligible for the reduced rate are individual ESSL members and employees of institutional ESSL members.
The fee includes on-site participation at the ESSL Testbed during one week from Monday till Friday and participation in 60 – 90 minute long online sessions broadcast from the Testbed, recommended in the week before the on-site participation. Participants may however join all online sessions of the ESSL Testbed.
Bank transfer
You may pay by bank transfer to the following account:
| Beneficiary: | European Severe Storms Laboratory – Science and Training |
| Bank: | Sparkasse Baden |
| Bank address: | Hauptplatz 15, 2500 Baden, Austria |
| SWIFT BIC: | SPBDAT21XXX |
| IBAN: | AT522020501000005999 |
With your transfer, please indicate “Testbed fee” and your name.
(without indicating your name, we cannot make sure that the transfer came from you).
Local information (hotels, how-to-get-there, etc.)
Please click here for local information.
Contact
For questions about registration, participation and payments, please contact us at:
events@essl.org
For scientific, educational and other matters, please contact
Pieter Groenemeijer or Alois M. Holzer at testbed@essl.org
Tel: +49 151 59031839
Terms and Conditions
By registering (which includes paying the fee), you acknowledge that you (the participant) have read and accept the following terms and conditions:
- Following the payment, the participant is advised to save and/or print the automatically displayed preliminary receipt for reference, shown on the webpage or given on the bank account. Due to the legal nature of credit card and wiring payments (e.g. time limits for withdrawal apply), a formal written receipt can only be provided to the participant at the Testbed and cannot be certificated before or after the Testbed.
- Within 14 days after registration has been completed (which includes paying the fee), ESSL will inform participants per e-mail whether they could be scheduled in their indicated week of preference, or in the alternative week they have indicated. If ESSL cannot schedule participation in either of these two weeks, and no other suitable week can be found, ESSL will reimburse the participation fee.
- No other reasons than the above are a valid reason for reimbursement after 1 April 2019. Non-attendance or other reasons on the side of the participant cannot be accepted. No-show due to force majeure on the side of the organizer or the participant do not allow for reimbursement.
- Consequential costs caused by the cancellation of the Testbed or parts thereof cannot be accepted by the organizers.
- The fee includes on-site participation at the ESSL Testbed during one week from Monday 10:00 till Friday 13:00 and participation in 60 – 90 minute long online sessions broadcast from the Testbed, recommended in the week before the on-site participation. Participants may however join all online sessions of the ESSL Testbed.
- Please be advised that – since the ESSL team is small and not staffed 24/7 -inquiries may take a few days to be answered.
- Responsible for the organization of the Testbed is the non-profit organization European Severe Storms Laboratory – Science and Training, Bräunlichgasse 6a/6, Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Director: Pieter Groenemeijer, Director of Operations: Alois M. Holzer. Regardless of how the payment is made, it constitutes the completion of a sale between the participant and European Severe Storms Laboratory – Science and Training.
The ESSL Testbed is financially supported by Convention Niederösterreich: