Press releases - german

Astronomy on the vulcanes of Hawaii

Joint press release of the Astronomische Gesellschaft (AG) and the planetarium in Hamburg regarding the public evening lecture of Rolf Kudritzki

TMT.mini

The Bright and the Dark Sides of the Universe

1st media announcement of the German Astronomical Society (AG) and the Hamburg Observatory

High Honours in Astronomy

Press Release of the AG (3rd August 2012)

During the yearly major fall meeting, the German Astronomical Society awards internationally renowned prizes to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in astronomy. The awards recognize both scientific activities and achievements in the field of public outreach and education.

From left to right: Sandra Moore Faber, Cecilia Scannapieco, Julius Donnert, Hermann-Michael Hahn.
Note: The usage of the images is exclusively referred to the reporting of the high honours in astronomy and does not include digital archiving of the pictures. Copyright and the sources (see press release) have to be declared.

UK-Germany joint National Astronomy Meeting 2012

1st media announcement: pdf

Press Releases

Press release NAM07:

Jupiter helps Halley's Comet give us more spectacular meteor displays (27.03.12)

http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/meetings/nam2012/pressreleases/nam07.html

Press release NAM10:

Astronomers detect vast amounts of gas and dust around black hole in early universe (28.03.12)

http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/meetings/nam2012/pressreleases/nam10.html

(Press release of the Max Planck Insitute for Astronomy (MPIA), the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) and the Astronomische Gesellschaft (AG))

German version am MPIA Heidelberg:

http://www.mpia.de/Public/menu_q2.php?Aktuelles/PR/2012/PR120328/PR_120328_de.html

English version at the MPIA and RAS:
http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/meetings/nam2012/pressreleases/nam10.html
http://www.mpia.de/Public/menu_q2.php?Aktuelles/PR/2012/PR120328/PR_120328_en.html

Press release NAM 15:

How interstellar beacons could help future astronauts find their way across the universe (30.03.12)

English version:
http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/meetings/nam2012/pressreleases/nam15.html
http://www.mpe.mpg.de/News/PR20120412/text.html

Press release NAM 16:

Solar Eruptions Cause Sun Quakes (30.03.12)

http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/meetings/nam2012/pressreleases/nam16.html

Press release NAM 22:

Observing the galaxy distribution when the universe was half its current age (30.03.12)

German version at the MPE Garching:
http://www.mpe.mpg.de/News/PR20120330/text-d.html

English version at the MPE:
http://www.mpe.mpg.de/News/PR20120330/text.html

English version “When dark energy turned on” :
http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/meetings/nam2012/pressreleases/nam23.html

Press release NAM 23:

CODITA: measuring the cosmic dust swept up by the Earth (30.03.12)

http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/meetings/nam2012/pressreleases/nam24.html

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 Astronomischen 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.

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)

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.)

Personal tools

Sections