The "Biennial Castle Meetings" New Trends on Rock, Palaeo and Environmental Magnetism, are held for 30 years to become an attracting place, motivating and supporting young generation of scientists. The relaxing ambience enables easy and intense exchange of existing knowledge and insights into new trends in palaeo-/archaeomagnetism, magnetostratigraphy, rock and environmental magnetism and adjacent disciplines. For the 16th Castle meeting we invite to 13th century old town of Chęciny in Poland.