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The Landessternwarte Königstuhl (LSW) mourns the loss of Dr. Gerhard Klare, who died on July 24, 2024 at the age of 92. (2024/07/25)

Since July 1, 2024, Prof. Dr. Joachim Wambsganss (ZAH/ARI) is director of ZAH. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Norbert Christlieb, who was director since July 1, 2021 and who is now ZAH deputy director. (2024/07/01)

The Young Academy welcomed ten young scientists as new members, amongst them Dominika Wylezalek (ZAH/ARI). New members have the opportunity to e.g. initiate interdisciplinary research projects and working groups. (2024/06/24)

German Research Foundation and Foundation for Polish Science jointly honour Heidelberg scientist and his colleague Andrzej Udalski from Warsaw. (2024/05/22)

The Harvard Radcliffe Institute announced the selection of Ralf Klessen (ZAH/ITA) as a fellow for the academic year 24/25. This provides him the opportunity to pursue ambitious projects in the unique environment of the Institute. (2024/05/13)

For the second time, Anna Pasquali received the teaching award from the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Heidelberg University. (2024/04/24)

Oct 18 11:00	Is there a planet B? -- The mission and vision of the grass-roots group Astronomers for Planet Earth Leonard Burtscher (Astronomers for Planet Earth) Königstuhl Kolloquium Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)
Oct 22 16:30	The highest resolution at the lowest frequencies: what LOFAR can tell us about active galactic nuclei Professor Leah Morabito (Durham University) Heidelberg Joint Astronomical Colloquium Philosophenweg 12, Main Lecture hall (gHS)
Oct 24 11:15	A random walk through multiphase media - and how to constrain them (using Lyman-alpha Max Gronke (MPA - Garching) ARI Institute Colloquium ARI, Moenchhofstrasse 12-14, Seminarraum 1.OG

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Welcome to the Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University

The Landessternwarte mourns the loss of Dr. Gerhard Klare

Joachim Wambsganss is new director of ZAH

Dominika Wylezalek admitted to the Young Academy

2024 Copernicus Award for Joachim Wambsganss

Ralf Klessen selected as Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow

Teaching prize for Anna Pasquali

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