PostDoc innoFSPEC 01 2019
Institute News
Girls' Day/Future Day 2018 at AIP
On April 26, 2018, the Future Day will take place once again. On thisnationwide day of action, female students from the 5th grade onwards have the opportunity to gain insight into occupational fields in which women areunderrepresented. The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) opens its doors on this day.
Starry Night on March 15
The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, March 15, 2018, starting at 7:15 pm with a public lecture of Dr. Hakan Önel on "Destination Sun - Our closest star and Solar Orbiter". Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
Starry Night on Feburary 15
The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, February 15, 2018, starting at 7:15 pm with a public lecture of Kris Youakim about "Extraterrestial life in the Universe - how likely is it?". Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
Observation night with the Great Refractor on Feb 01
Starry Night on January 18
The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, January 18, 2018, starting at 7:15 pm with a public lecture of Prof. Dr. Lutz Wisotzki about "The Origins of Galaxies". Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
A Broadened View of the Universe
15 December 2017. An interview with Dr. Arianna Di Cintio, Karl Schwarzschild Fellow 2017, by the student Emma Dierkes, who did an internship in the PR & Public Outreach team of AIP.
Award for equal opportunity
1 November 2017. The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has received the „TOTAL E-QUALITY“ award for the years 2017 to 2019. It is presented to organizations from the private sector, science and administration that successfully implement gender equality in their personnel and organization policies.
Starry Night on December 21
The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, December 21, starting at 7:15 pm with a public lecture of Dr. Thomas Granzer about "Robotic Telescopes on the Rise – The Fully Automatic Observatory STELLA on Teneriffa". Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
Starry Night on November 16
The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, November 16, starting at 7:15 pm with a public lecture of Prof. Dr. Christoph Pfrommer about our "Black Holes in the Universe". Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
Starry Night on October 19
The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, October 19, starting at 7:15 pm with a public lecture of Dr. Ralf-Dieter Scholz about our "Cool neighboring stars". Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
Day of the Open Heritage Site
21 August 2017. The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) will participate in the German Day of the Open Heritage Site. The event takes place on Sunday, 10 September 2017, at the Potsdam-Babelsberg Research Campus.
Wempe Award for Alice C. Quillen
29 June 2017. In recognition of her outstanding research on the dynamics of galaxies and celestial mechanics, the Johann Wempe Foundation is honouring Prof. Dr. Alice C. Quillen from the University of Rochester, USA, with the Wempe Award. The ceremony will take place on 5 July 2017, starting at 2 pm at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) in Babelsberg.
14th AIP Thinkshop deals with stellar magnetism
12 June 2017. The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) organizes the 14th Thinkshop "Stellar Magnetism: Challenges, Connections, and Prospects". From Monday, 12 June 2017, to Friday, 16 June 2017, about 70 researchers will discuss the most recent observational and theoretical work in the field on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam.
The AIP at the Long Night of Sciences
To marvel at the Great Refractor, to explore the Einstein Tower: The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) participates in the Long Night of Sciences at its location on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam. The event takes place on Saturday, 24 June 2017, from 5 pm to 12 am.
Starry Night on May 18
AIP invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, May 18, starting at 7:15pm with a public lecture of apl. Prof. Dr. Carsten Denker about "Spectroscopy as a window to the universe". Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
Experiencing the Cosmos, Understanding X-ray Astronomy
The Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) is presenting itself at the Potsdam Science Day, which takes place on Saturday, 13 May 2017, in the Science Park Potsdam Golm. Researchers of more than 40 universities and institutes will give an insight into their work and the international cutting-edge research.
Starry Night on April 20
AIP invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, April 20, starting at 7:15pm with a public lecture of Prof. Dr. Philipp Richter about „The Diffuse Universe“. Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
New Technologies for Astronomical Research
8 March 2017. Three working groups from Heidelberg, Cologne and Potsdam are involved in a joint project to develop a new technology for astronomical research. The researchers intend to render micro-optic systems used in telecommunications suitable for use in large telescopes. The collaborative project is being supported by the Königstuhl State Observatory of the Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University, the Institute of Physics I of the University of Cologne, and the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics in Potsdam. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved funding of approx. 1.1 million euros for the three-year project, which recently started work.
Starry Night on March 16
AIP invites to the next Starry Night in Babelsberg on Thursday, 16, starting at 7:15pm with a public lecture of Dr. Peter Weilbacher about astronomical observation methods of star-forming regions such as the Orion Nebula and the Antennae Galaxies. Please note that the lecture will be given in German.
Elmo Tempel receives the Estonian National Science Award
28 February 2017. Elmo Tempel, a researcher in the Cosmology and Large scale structure group, received the Estonian National Science Award on Friday the 24th of February 2017. The honour, bestowed on the 99th anniversary of Estonian independence, was awarded to him directly by the Prime Minister of Estonia, Mr Jüri Ratas in a ceremony in the National Academy of Sciences in the capital Tallinn.
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