Galaxies and Cosmic Cats – Interdisciplinary Babelsberg Starry Night between Science and Fiction
Flyer Babelsberger Starry Night
Credit: AIPOn Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) will open its doors for a very special evening in the context of a joint event organised by the „Potsdamer Lesesalon“ and the AIP. Under the title ‘Galaxies and Cosmic Cats – A Starry Night Between Science and Fiction,’ Potsdam author Tobias Radloff and Dr Ramona Augustin from the AIP invite you to join them on an interdisciplinary expedition into space.
The evening brings together scientific expertise and literary creativity. Tobias Radloff is a writer, literary event organiser and poetry slammer from Potsdam. He has written for ‘Das Schwarze Auge’ (The Dark Eye) and published novels, short stories and poetry – winning the Daniil Pashkoff Prize. With humorous imagination and literary depth, he takes us on a journey to distant worlds, between science and fiction.
Dr Ramona Augustin works at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) in the Galaxies and Quasars Department. Here, she is using state-of-the-art spectroscopic methods to research the diversity of galaxies and the physical conditions under which their properties develop. On this evening, she will provide insights into her current research.
The ‘Babelsberg Starry Nights’ event series is open to anyone interested in astronomy. Once a month, researchers from the AIP report first-hand on current topics and projects related to astrophysics.
Further information
https://www.aip.de/de/pr/public-events/babelsberg-starry-nights-live/
Flyer Babelsberger Starry Night
Credit: AIPOn Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) will open its doors for a very special evening in the context of a joint event organised by the „Potsdamer Lesesalon“ and the AIP. Under the title ‘Galaxies and Cosmic Cats – A Starry Night Between Science and Fiction,’ Potsdam author Tobias Radloff and Dr Ramona Augustin from the AIP invite you to join them on an interdisciplinary expedition into space.
The evening brings together scientific expertise and literary creativity. Tobias Radloff is a writer, literary event organiser and poetry slammer from Potsdam. He has written for ‘Das Schwarze Auge’ (The Dark Eye) and published novels, short stories and poetry – winning the Daniil Pashkoff Prize. With humorous imagination and literary depth, he takes us on a journey to distant worlds, between science and fiction.
Dr Ramona Augustin works at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) in the Galaxies and Quasars Department. Here, she is using state-of-the-art spectroscopic methods to research the diversity of galaxies and the physical conditions under which their properties develop. On this evening, she will provide insights into her current research.
The ‘Babelsberg Starry Nights’ event series is open to anyone interested in astronomy. Once a month, researchers from the AIP report first-hand on current topics and projects related to astrophysics.
Further information
https://www.aip.de/de/pr/public-events/babelsberg-starry-nights-live/
Images
Flyer Babelsberger Starry Night
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