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Girls' Day/Future Day Brandenburg 2026

Girls sitting at a table with crating materials, among them a white board, folding rule, wooden skewers, and star charts

Participants enjoying crafts at Girls' Day

Credit: AIP/T. Bergemann
Feb. 27, 2026 //

As part of the Girls' Day / Future Day Brandenburg on April 23, 2026, twenty female students can gain exciting insights into the fascinating world of astronomy and the work at an astrophysical research institute.

What do we see when we look at the stars? How do we know that galaxies are moving? And what exactly is a light curve? We are taking you on an exciting journey through astrophysics. Discover what we are researching – from the sun and the stars to mysterious black holes. Talk to our scientists, test your knowledge with Astro-Connect-Four and experiment with a thermal imaging camera to see what is otherwise hidden from our eyes.

On 23 April 2026, 20 female students will once again have the opportunity to gain insight into the work of an astrophysicist at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics (AIP) as part of Girls' Day / Future Day Brandenburg. Girls aged 11 to 16 who are interested in physics, mathematics or computer science will have the opportunity to explore the AIP campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., visit our telescopes and learn more about the exciting world of modern astronomy.

What can you look forward to?

  • Get to know our institute, visit our telescopes and our workshops.
  • Experience our galaxy in virtual reality.
  • Take the opportunity to meet female scientists from the AIP and ask them your questions
  • Test your knowledge in an astro-four-in-a-row game.

Please register via one of the following portals:

Tilo Bergemann
Media contact
Phone: +49 331 7499 803
presse@aip.de
Girls sitting at a table with crating materials, among them a white board, folding rule, wooden skewers, and star charts

Participants enjoying crafts at Girls' Day

Credit: AIP/T. Bergemann

Tilo Bergemann
Media contact
Phone: +49 331 7499 803
presse@aip.de
Feb. 27, 2026 //

As part of the Girls' Day / Future Day Brandenburg on April 23, 2026, twenty female students can gain exciting insights into the fascinating world of astronomy and the work at an astrophysical research institute.

What do we see when we look at the stars? How do we know that galaxies are moving? And what exactly is a light curve? We are taking you on an exciting journey through astrophysics. Discover what we are researching – from the sun and the stars to mysterious black holes. Talk to our scientists, test your knowledge with Astro-Connect-Four and experiment with a thermal imaging camera to see what is otherwise hidden from our eyes.

On 23 April 2026, 20 female students will once again have the opportunity to gain insight into the work of an astrophysicist at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics (AIP) as part of Girls' Day / Future Day Brandenburg. Girls aged 11 to 16 who are interested in physics, mathematics or computer science will have the opportunity to explore the AIP campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., visit our telescopes and learn more about the exciting world of modern astronomy.

What can you look forward to?

  • Get to know our institute, visit our telescopes and our workshops.
  • Experience our galaxy in virtual reality.
  • Take the opportunity to meet female scientists from the AIP and ask them your questions
  • Test your knowledge in an astro-four-in-a-row game.

Please register via one of the following portals:

The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) is dedicated to astrophysical questions ranging from the study of our sun to the evolution of the cosmos. The key areas of research focus on stellar, solar and exoplanetary physics as well as extragalactic astrophysics. A considerable part of the institute's efforts aims at the development of research technology in the fields of spectroscopy, robotic telescopes, and e-science. The AIP is the successor of the Berlin Observatory founded in 1700 and of the Astrophysical Observatory of Potsdam founded in 1874. The latter was the world’s first observatory to emphasize explicitly the research area of astrophysics. The AIP has been a member of the Leibniz Association since 1992.

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Last update: 27. February 2026