Astronomische Gesellschaft e.V.
Fall Meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft 2012
The Bright and the Dark Sides of the Universe
September 25-29, 2012 at the University of Hamburg
2nd GLOW Interferometry School
February 13-17, 2012 at Bielefeld University
Joint spring meeting with the Royal Astronomical Society in Manchester
March 27-30, 2012
Thorsten Lisker awarded the Biermann Price of the Astronomische Gesellschaft
Press release of the University of Heidelberg from September 19, 2011
Awards for successful mediators of Astronomy
Press release of the AG from September 19 on the other awards at the annual meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft in Heidelberg
Exploring the solar system with space probes: Europe's research from the front row
Press release of the AG from September 16 on the public talk by Prof. Dr. Rita Schulz at the annual meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft in Heidelberg
Klaus Tschira awarded the honorary membership of the Astronomische Gesellschaft
Press release of the AG from September 15, 2011
Left: Dr. h. c. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Klaus Tschira. Center and right: The House of Astronomy. The picture on the right shows the current situation, in the central picture parts of the construction site and equipment have been retouched (both photographs by M. Pössel)
Note: The usage of the images is exclusively referred to the reporting of the awarding of the honorary membership and does not include digital archiving of the pictures. Copyright and the photographers' names (see press release) have to be declared.
The Real and the Virtual Universe
Press release from September 14 on the annual meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft in Heidelberg from September 19-23.
Annual Fall Meeting 2011
- Elections to the Executive Committee at the General Assembly (in German)
- Topic: Surveys & Simulations - the Real and the Virtual Universe
- September 19-23, 2011
- New University, Old Town of Heidelberg
- Poster
Public Outreach meeting at AG 2011 in Heidelberg
Reinhard Genzel to be awarded the Karl Schwarzschild Medal 2011
The Astronomische Gesellschaft honors the verification of the black hole at the center of our Milky Way
Joint press release of the AG and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) in Garching from July 13, 2011
(© MPE; for image description see the press release)
New circular 1/2011 released, appendix: AG poll
Strategy paper (for members only - for login data see circular 2/2008)
Jugend forscht laureate Benedikt Gröver honoured
Benedikt Gröver from Billerbeck, this year's laureate of Jugend forscht (Youth's Research) in the Earth and Space Science section, was also awarded the special price by the Astronomische Gesellschaft. Executive Committee member Philip Richter presented the certificate in Kiel on May 21st:
(Courtesy: Jugend forscht Foundation e. V.)
Outlook
- March 27-30, 2012: Joint spring meeting with the Royal Astronomical Society in Manchester
- September 24-28, 2012: AG fall meeting at the University of Hamburg
Obituary for our member Gisbert Winnewisser
