1. 7 th International Conference on Scanning Probe Spectroscopy and Related Methods June 21-24, 2015, Poznan, Poland http://www.sps2015.pl

2. Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 7th International Conference on Scanning Probe Spectroscopy and Related Methods (SPS'15), we cordially invite you to participate in this conference. The SPS’15 will be held in Poznań, Poland, on June 21-24, 2015, following the previous conferences in 1997, 2003, 2009 in Poznań, Poland and 2000, 2006 in Hamburg, and 2012 in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. The Conference will focus on recent advances in instrumental developments, experimental methods, theoretical conceptions and applications of probe spectroscopy. Based on the success of previous SPS events, we are strongly confident that SPS’15 will meet our expectations. We hope we will have the pleasure of seeing you in Poznań. With our best regards, SPS’15 Symposium Chairmen: Arkadiusz Ptak Roland Wiesendanger Welcome message

3. http://www.sps2015.pl Substantive organizers Organizational partner

4. http://www.sps2015.pl The topics include: scanning tunneling spectroscopy spin-polarized tunneling spectroscopy atomic force spectroscopy scanning near-field optical spectroscopy related probe spectroscopy methods applications of probe spectroscopy methods nanofabrication with scanning probe methods theory and simulations of probe spectroscopy experiments theory and modeling of nanomaterials Conference topics

5. http://www.sps2015.pl Prof. Richard Berndt Universität Kiel, Germany Prof. Hans-Jürgen Butt Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany Prof. Shuji Hasegawa University of Tokyo, Japan Prof. Mieczysław Jałochowski Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland Prof. Marek Szymoński Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland Prof. Jens Wiebe University of Hamburg, Germany Invited speakers

6. Tentative program Sunday 21.06.2015 Monday 22.06.2015 Tuesday 23.06.2015 Wednesday 24.06.2015 Thursday 25.06.2015 Remarks 9.00-9.20 OpeningContributed talk VII National Conference of Nanotechnology (VII KKN) Nano 2015 1 Poznan International Fair site 2 Poznan University of Technology, Campus “Warta” Total: 6 – Invited lectures 26 – contributed talks 2 h – poster session 9.20-9.40 Invited lecture IInvited lecture IVInvited lecture V 9.40-10.00 10.00-10.20 Invited lecture II 10:10 Departure to PUT 2 Contributed talk 10.20-10.40 Contributed talk 10.40-11.00Contributed talk 11.00-11.30Coffe break Ceremony of the DHC Award for Prof. R. Wiesendanger PUT 2, Piotrowo, CW Coffe break 11.30-11.50 Invited lecture IIIInvited lecture VI 11.50-12.10 12.10-12.30Contributed talk 12.30-12.50Contributed talk 12.50-13.10Contributed talk 13.10-13.30Contributed talkClosing 13.30-15.00LunchLunch at PUT 2 Lunch 15.00-15.20 Exhibitors’ session Return to MTP 1 Guided Tour – Poznań 15.20-15.40 15.40-16.00Contributed talk 16.00-16.20Contributed talk 16.20-16.40Contributed talk 16.40-17.10Coffe break 17.10-17.30 Registration MTP 1 Contributed talk 17.30-17.50Contributed talk 17.50-18.10Contributed talk 18.10-18.30Contributed talk 18.30-19.00 Get-together MTP 1, paw. 10 Sandwich catering 19.00-20.00 Poster session 20.00-21.00 Conference Banquet 21.00-22.00

7. http://www.sps2015.pl CONFERENCE FEES Pre-RegistrationJanuary 31, 2015 Submission of abstractsFebruary 15, 2015 Notification of acceptanceMarch 15, 2015 Conference RegistrationApril 30, 2015 Hotel RegistrationApril 30, 2015 ConferenceJune 21 -24, 2015 - the basic conference fee: 700 PLN - full conference fee: 875 PLN - including participation in the banquet and tour - students and doctoral students conference fee: 275 PLN CONFERENCE DEADLINES

8. http://www.sps2015.pl CONTACT THE CONFERENCE SECRETARY Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie sp. z o.o. ul. Głogowska 14, 60-734 Poznań tel. + 48 61 869 2515 fax + 48 61 869 24 31 Project Manager Sabrina Żymierska tel. +48 61 869 2131 e-mail: sabrina.zymierska@mtp.pl Exhibitors' Attendant Anna Paczos tel. +48 61 869 2515 e-mail: anna.paczos@mtp.pl