Institute Reports

The James Webb Space Telescope launches into space with equipment developed and built at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy. more

A commission formed by experts from the Max Planck Society and the German Rectors' Conference has approved the application of the Heidelberg "International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics (HD+)". This means that the IMPRS-HD+ can start in roughly one year from now in January2023.
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Trifon Trifonov of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has been awarded the prestigious VIHREN science grant from the Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF). This will allow him to establish an external research group.
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On November 26, 2021, the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) again awarded the Ernst Patzer Prizes for the promotion of young scientists. This year's winners are Felix Bosco, Maria-Claudia Ramirez-Tannus und Oliver Völkel (all from MPIA).
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Michelle Ziegler from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has been honored by the Rhine-Neckar Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) and with the Willhelm Müller Foundation's sponsorship award as the best apprentice of the class of 2020.  The MPIA was also honored as a training company.
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