For the 2026 “Türen auf mit der Maus” day, we welcomed more than 30 young visitors to our physics building. The event began with an introductory talk by biophysicist Dr. Melih Yüksel and Dr. Marian Barsoum, who introduced the activities of the day and gave the children an insight into their work as physicists. At …
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The University of Cologne qualified as one of the 15 universities of excellence, with its funding beginning in 2027. This was announced by the German Science Council (WR), the German Research Foundation (DFG), and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR). Dynaverse played a crucial role in the application process since it was …
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The first Dynaverse CrossTalk brought together two research groups from across the Dynaverse network. Focusing on Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), Dr. Laura Spitler from the Lise Meitner Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy met with the Data Science & Language Technologies group, led by Prof. Lucie Flek at the University of …
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On Monday September 14, Ina Brandes, Minister of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, visited the University of Cologne to learn more about the research of Dynaverse. The visit brought together representatives from the Universities of Cologne and Bonn, members of the cluster, researchers, and invited guests. Alongside discussions about the scientific …
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This week, Dynaverse organized the first SUE Retreat at the University of Cologne. The SUE is the “Shared Universe Engine”: a physics-guided, smart, and cloud-based platform that combines a Data Laboratory and an Interface Hub with a so-called Machinery of Discovery. The goal of this retreat was to align individual sub-projects and define how we …
Photo credit: Jongsun Lee, Unsplash Last week, we were lucky enough to witness a once-in-a-lifetime (or twice-in-a-lifetime) event, a partial solar eclipse in Germany. The public observatory in Cologne opened its doors to visitors and offered live observations of the major partial solar eclipse (80%) through telescopes equipped with protective filters. The SFB 1601, a Collaborative Research …
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On July 27, we had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Hess and Dr. Backen, representatives of the BMFTR, at the University of Cologne. Dr. Hess, head of the Unit R21 “Universe and Astrophysics” , and Dr. Backen, officer of the same unit, visited our university to get a better idea of the research being conducted …
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As the second eROSITA data release expands the catalogue of the X-ray sky, a team of Dynaverse researchers at the University of Bonn has analyzed a massive galaxy cluster and its cosmic filaments The German eROSITA consortium (eROSITA-DE), which also includes the University of Bonn and which is being led by the Max Planck Institute …
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Honoring her contributions to our understanding of the influence of stellar clusters on the dynamics of asteroids, comets, and interstellar objects, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid after our PI, Prof. Susanne Pfalzner. The asteroid, now named (20596) Pfalzner = 1999 RX188, was discovered in September 1999 by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid …
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Under the theme “From quantum computers to distant galaxies – Science of the future at the University of Cologne” the two Clusters of Excellence Dynaverse and ML4Q jointly organized this year’s Nacht der Technik at the physics institute. WELCOME Right: Welcome booth in the foyer of the physics institute. Visitors were able to take home …
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