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TNG-Cluster simulates most massive cosmic structures

Heidelberg researchers have run the largest simulation of the formation and evolution of massive galaxy clusters. Now the simulation data have been published in full, so that others can also use it for their research. (2025/03/05)

Dominika Wylezalek new Professor at ZAH / ARI

Dominika Wylezalek has been appointed as a new Professor at ZAH and Director at ARI, effective March 1, 2025. She will lead the research group “Galaxy Evolution and AGN (GALENA)”. (2025/02/24)

Last starlight for Gaia

With its sky-scanning phase completed and "retirement” orbit imminent, the ARI team is saddened by the forced break in contact. But there are great data products on the horizon. (2025/01/16)

Michela Mapelli appointed Humboldt Scouting Sponsor

Prof. Dr. Michela Mapelli (ZAH/ITA) has been appointed to the "Henriette Herz Scouting Program". She now has the opportunity to recommend scientific talents from abroad for a Humboldt Research Fellowship in Heidelberg. (2025/01/08)

DoBlack: Unraveling the zoo of dormant black holes

To investigate the formation of dormant black holes which are part of a binary star system with a companion star, Prof. Dr. Michela Mapelli (ZAH/ITA) receives a research grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG). (2025/01/07)

Teaching award for Eva Grebel

Eva Grebel (ZAH) received the teaching award from the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Heidelberg University. (2024/12/06)

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ASTROPHYSICS CURRICULUM

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Astro & Physics Talks

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Next Astro colloquia
Mar 28
11:00		HRMOS and WST: the next frontier of multi-object spectroscopy
Sofia Randich (INAF-Arcetri)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)
Apr 04
11:00		TBD
Joao Alves (Vienna)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)
Apr 11
11:00		TBD
Gael Chauvin (MPIA)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)

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Recent ZAH publications
2/2025
González-Torà, G.; Sander, A. A. C. et al. (inc. Lefever, R. R.; Josiek, J.)
Improving 1D stellar atmosphere models with insights from multi-dimensional simulations: I. 1D versus 2D stratifications and spectral comparisons for O stars
A&A 694, A269(2025)

2/2025
H. E. S. S. Collaboration; Aharonian, F. et al. (inc. Zacharias, M.; Wagner, S. J.; Quirrenbach, A.; Marx, R.; Jankowsky, F.; Ait Benkhali, F.)
Detection of very high-energy gamma-ray emission from Eta Carinae during its 2020 periastron passage
A&A 694, A328(2025)

3/2025
Cordoni, G.; Casagrande, L. et al. (inc. Lacchin, E.)
Internal dynamics of multiple populations in 28 Galactic globular clusters: a wide-field study with Gaia and the Hubble Space Telescope
MNRAS 537, 2342(2025)

more publications ...