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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)


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Next Astro colloquia
Sep 13
11:00
TBD
Dima Semenov (MPIA)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)
Sep 13
11:00
TBD
Dima Semenov (MPIA)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)
Sep 13
11:00
TBA
Shri Kulkarni (Caltech)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)

Astro & Physics talks in HD

Heidelberg Physics Seminar and Talks Organizer (HePhysTo)

Recent ZAH publications
9/2024
Polles, Fiorella L.; Fadda, Dario et al. (inc. Ramambason, Lise; Chevance, Mélanie)
Electron Density Distribution in H II Regions in IC 10
AJ 168, 117(2024)

8/2024
Sana, H.; Tramper, F. et al. (inc. Sander, A. A. C.; Ramachandran, V.; Larkin, C. J. K.)
X-Shooting ULLYSES: Massive stars at low metallicity. II. DR1: Advanced optical data products for the Magellanic Clouds
A&A 688, A104(2024)

8/2024
Wei, Dandan; Schneider, Fabian R. N. et al. (inc. Vetter, Marco; Röpke, Friedrich K.; Laplace, Eva)
Evolution and final fate of massive post-common-envelope binaries
A&A 688, A87(2024)