19.08.2026: Public talk about “Habitats of massive stars across cosmic time (Aula, UoC)
We welcome you to a public talk during our conference. 3 Scientists from the CRC 1601 will contribute to the conference with an easily understandable and fun lecture about Astronomy in German and english! Eline Plaar: ‚Spektrale Fingerabdrücke: Wie Laborarbeit das Universum entschlüsselt‘Wie erkennen wir die chemische Zusammensetzung entfernter Sterne, Wolken oder Exoplanetenatmosphären? Der Schlüssel …
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12.08.2026: Lange Nacht der Astronomie
Beobachten, staunen, erleben: Entdeckt das Universum mit gleich zwei astronomischen Highlights bei der dritten bundesweiten Langen Nacht der Astronomie! In der Langen Nacht der Astronomie laden wir euch gemeinsam mit der Stiftung Planetarium Berlin, der Astronomischen Gesellschaft, der Gesellschaft Deutschsprachiger Planetarien, der Vereinigung der Sternfreunde, dem Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) und zahlreichen weiteren astronomischen …
Kölner Junior Universität: Astrospektroskopie im Alltag. Wie Licht und Universum unser tägliches Leben prägen (03.07.2026)
(Workshop, Klassen 7-9) Fr., 3.7.2026, 16:30-19:00 Uhr Das meiste Licht erscheint uns weiß, ist aber tatsächlich eine Mischung vieler verschiedener Farben. In unserem Workshop wirst du ein Handspektrometer bauen, mit dem du diese Spektrallinien sichtbar machen kannst. So wirst du selbst entdecken, wie unterschiedlich das Licht aus verschiedenen Quellen zusammengesetzt ist – von der Straßenlampe über …
New Autumn Program of the Public Observatory Cologne
The winter program of the Public Observatory Cologne is online. Please have a look at their website or here: https://sfb1601.astro.uni-koeln.de/volkssternwarte/ The Public Observatory Cologne is a private institution which is run by the members of the “Vereinigung der Sternfreunde Köln e.V.” on a voluntary basis. This association of interested amateurs and amateur astronomers was founded in 1922 with …
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01.04.2026: Lecturers without Borders (Tatiana Rodriguez)
On April 2026, Dr. Tatiana Rodriguez gave a radio astronomy talk at a middle school in Argentina as part of Lecturers without Borders.She talked about radio telescopes, what our galaxy is made of, and how we “listen” to the universe instead of seeing it.“The questions from 12-year-olds are genuinely the best, pure curiosity. And many …
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Astronomy on Tap event – 25.06.2026
Join us next week at our new Astronomy on Tap Köln season of WiSe 2026-2027! Program below. Registrations: https://t.rausgegangen.de/tickets/astronomy-on-tap-koln-2 Every month at 19:00 in Theatercafe Filmdose (Zülpicher Str. 39, 50674 Köln), Astronomy on Tap Köln brings you fun and enlightening talks in German and English! Join us to find what Astrophysicists are up to in solving the puzzles …
AOT Bonn: 26 May @ 7PM
Join us for the seventh event of Season 8 of Astronomy on Tap Bonn! It will take place at The Fiddlers Pub (Frongasse 9, Endenich) on Tuesday, 26th of May at 19:00 o’clock. The featured talks are – “Fly Me To The Moon…Again!” by Aditya Tamar (EN) 🌙– “Jagd auf die Geisterteilchen: Neutrino Astronomie und …
Astronomy on Tap Cologne – 27.05.2026
Join us next week at our new Astronomy on Tap Köln season of WiSe 2026-2027! Program below. Registrations: https://t.rausgegangen.de/tickets/astronomy-on-tap-koln-2 Every month at 19:00 in Theatercafe Filmdose (Zülpicher Str. 39, 50674 Köln), Astronomy on Tap Köln brings you fun and enlightening talks in German and English! Join us to find what Astrophysicists are up to in solving the puzzles …
AOT Bonn: 5 May @ 7PM
Dear all, Please join us for the sixth event of Season 8 of Astronomy on Tap Bonn! It will take place at The Fiddlers Pub (Frongasse 9, Endenich) on Tuesday, 5th of May at 19:00 o’clock. ❗❗ Mind the date, we had to reschedule by a week due to the Champions League semifinal.❗❗ This time …
Astronomy on Tap event – 29.04.2026 (Cologne)
Dear Colleagues and members of the mailing list, As was also announced in the previous event this event will happen on Wednesday 29th of April. Join us next week at our new Astronomy on Tap Köln season of WiSe 2026-2027! Program below. Registrations: https://t.rausgegangen.de/tickets/astronomy-on-tap-koln-2 Every month at 19:00 in Theatercafe Filmdose (Zülpicher Str. 39, 50674 Köln), Astronomy …
New telescope at 5600m!
A new window to the universe: The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) is now operational!Rising at 5,640 meters above sea level in Chile’s Atacama Desert, this cutting-edge telescope marks a milestone in astronomy. The University of Cologne and the University of Bonn are key partners in the international CCAT Observatory Consortium. Together with Cornell University, …