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The University of Cologne and the University of Bonn played a key role in the construction of the new FYST telescope together with international partners. In this video, Prof. Dominik Riechers (Astrophysics, University of Cologne), Chancellor Karsten Gerlof (University of Cologne), and Peter Fasel from CPI Vertex Antennentechnik GmbH discuss the development of the project, …

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Listen in to the interview with two Dynaverse Principal Investigators: Professor Stefan Wesner (Director of the ITCC) and astrophysicist Professor Stefanie Walch-Gassner. They discuss the large-scale construction of AI infrastructure and the strategic investments shaping the region. Over the next 12 years, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is set to invest €31 billion into infrastructure. In Cologne, …

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How did the universe evolve? What is dark energy? How do galaxies from the recent past differ from those of the distant past? The new FYST telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert will investigate all these questions. In this video, Prof. Riechers from the University of Cologne, who plays a key role in this collaboration, explains …

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This Monday, the second mirror of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope has been lifted successfully and is now being installed. We expect to hear more soon! Handling such a fragile piece is a delicate task and will be celebrated during the inauguration event on April, 9th starting at 4 pm CEST. A live stream for …

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Yesterday morning, April 19th, the primary mirror ‘M1’ has successfully been lifted and installed in the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope. The FYST is part of the CCAT observatory located in the Atacama desert in Chile close to the ALMA array. It is the world’s highest telescope and the University of Cologne and Bonn played a …

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Students from the University of Cologne (UoC) and the University of Bonn (UB) had the exciting opportunity to visit the Cologne facility of the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) two weeks ago. The visit took place within the framework of the lectures “Performance Engineering” by Achim Basermann at the UoC and “Scalable Machine …

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Photo Credit: Helen Kupfer On January 20, 2026, the Cluster of Excellence DYNAVERSE was officially inaugurated in AULA 2 of the Main Buiding at the University of Cologne. The ceremony featured distinguished guests of honor, including the Rector of the University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch, and the Rector of the University …

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We are pleased to announce that Astroinformatics 2026 will be hosted by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Walch-Gassner at the University of Cologne, with Dr. Kai Polsterer from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gGmbH (HITS) serving as co-host. The conference will take place within the framework of the Key Profile Area “Dynamics of the Universe” and …

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