Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg


Welcome to the Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University

Michela Mapelli appointed Chair of the Observation Science Board of the Einstein Telescope Collaboration

Prof. Michela Mapelli (ZAH/ITA) has been appointed Chair of the Observation Science Board of one of the projects shaping the future of gravitational-wave astronomy. (2026/06/08)

New Catalog of ripples in spacetime sets records in gravitational astronomy

Heidelberg Astrophysicist Michela Mapelli (ZAH/ITA) helps decode a new Black-Hole enigma in a new catalog of gravitational wave events. (2026/05/26)

Massive black holes from merger events in star clusters

A new study involving Michela Mapelli (ZAH/ITA) and collaborators suggests that the biggest black holes form through violent merging events in densely populated star clusters. (2026/05/08)

Uncovering Hidden Neutron Stars Across the Galaxy

In a new study Zofia Kaczmarek (ZAH/ARI) and colleagues show how the Roman Space Telescope will enable the discovery of quiescent neutron stars. (2026/05/07)

ALMA reveals the fine structure of star birth beyond the Milky Way

Heidelberg astronomers help uncover how dense stellar building blocks form in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (2026/04/26)

Status as University of Excellence defended

Heidelberg University has defended its status as a University of Excellence and will receive funding for another seven years to continue strengthening its scientific and scholarly performance. (2026/03/11)

More news and research highlights ►­►­►­►­

zum Seitenanfang/up

ASTROPHYSICS CURRICULUM

Summer Term 26 ►►►►

Astro & Physics talks

HePhySTO – HEidelberg PHYsics Seminar Talks Organizer ►►►►



Next Astro colloquia
Jul 02
11:15		CoRGI in MaNGA: Stellar Counter-Rotation Galaxies and the Exceptional Case of NGC 5717
Damir Gasymov (ARI)
ARI Institute Colloquium
ARI, Moenchhofstrasse 12-14, Seminarraum 1.OG
Jul 03
11:00		TBA
Wolfgang Brandner (MPIA)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)
Jul 03
11:00		How Does Nature Build the Stellar Initial Mass Function? From star-forming cores to compact OB cluster.
Fengwei Xu (MPIA)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)

More colloquia

Recent ZAH publications
6/2026
Truong, Nhut; Markevitch, Maxim; Nelson, Dylan; Byrohl, Chris
Inferring the Mass of the Circumgalactic Medium Using X-Ray Resonant Scattering
ApJ 1004, 195(2026)

6/2026
Bazzi, Z.; Kobayashi, M. I. N. et al. (inc. Romanelli, A.; Ramambason, L.; Klessen, R. S.)
The lifetime of 100 000 molecular clouds in the nearby Universe
A&A 710, A142(2026)

6/2026
Abac, A. G.; Abouelfettouh, I. et al. (inc. Rinaldi, S.; Mapelli, M.)
Searches for Continuous Gravitational Waves from Supernova Remnants in the First Part of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Fourth Observing Run
ApJ 1004, 204(2026)


More publications

Support & Counselling