This Workshop is part of the framework of the joint project DFG-CONARE Costa Rican-German Collaboration: Character Varieties and Higgs Bundles. The main goal here will be to present the most recent research work on the subject.

There will be three mini-courses, ten research talks, and a poster session.

The event will take place at Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede Guanacaste, Recinto Liberia, from August 4th to August 8th, 2025.

Scientific Committee: Alexander Schmitt, Ronald Zuñiga, Joseph Varilly, William Ugalde.

Contribution review: from January 1st to February 14th, 2025.

Comunication to participants: From February 17th to 28th, 2025.