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Astronomy at the University of Bonn

The Argelander-Institute for Astronomie (AIfA) is one part of the  Fachgruppe Physics and Astronomy and provides top-class research and excellent education.

The Institute's research groups focus on various areas of theoretical and observational astronomy - from stars to cosmology in national and international collaborations with other research institutions and large-scale astronomical projects.

With its own Master of Astrophysics course, the AIfA is involved in the education of young students alongside the Bachelor of Physics. Many international doctoral students are also trained, in part through the Bonn-Cologne Graduate School (BCGS).

News

GA interview: On new paths into the universe
An interview of the Bonner General-Anzeiger vom April 28 2025: “Proposal for a Cluster of Excellence: Astronomers want to explore new dimensions of simulating depth” by Martin Wein.  
International Team of Astronomers Maps Locations Where Stars Can Form
An international team of astronomers from the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in India, the University of Bonn, and the Ioffe Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia, has surveyed the cold gas in the Milky Way using the most sensitive radio telescope on Earth—the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa. The "MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey" (MALS) is the most comprehensive published catalog of its kind to date. Astronomers are using the MALS survey to understand why the Milky Way continues to form new stars, even though it is billions of years old. The study has been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, and a preprint is available at http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.00097.
Euclid opens data treasure trove, offers glimpse of deep fields
Germany’s members of the Euclid Consortium have played a significant role in producing the mission’s first large set of survey data which the European Space Agency has just released.
Events
How the Euclid Space Telescope Can See Dark Matter
Hörsaal, Argelander-Insti...
07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
As part of the "Bonner Sternenhimmel" series, a collaboration between the Bonn Public Observatory, the Argelander Institute for Astronomy, and the Max Planck ...
Cosmic Magnetic Fields
Volkssternwarte ...
07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
As part of the "Bonner Sternenhimmel" series, a collaboration between the Bonn Public Observatory, the Argelander Institute for Astronomy, and the Max Planck ...
Astronomy talk at "Pint of Science Festival"
Dubliner Irish Pub Bonn, ...
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
As part of the Pint of Science Festival, newly appointed AIfA Professor Dr. Jennifer Schober will give a talk on "A Journey through the Magnetic Universe," and ...

Organization

Hörsaal
Hörsaal Symbolbild © Colourbox

Physics-Astronomy Division

The Argelander Institute for Astronomy, together with the three physics institutes (PI, HISKP and AP), is part of the Physics-Astronomy Division.

Uni Bonn Globus
Universität Bonn © Volker Lannert

Math.-Nat. Faculty

The Argelander Institute is part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bonn.

MPIfR Bonn
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie Bonn © privat

Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy

The Argelander Institute and the Max Planck Institute share the joint research.

Contact

Management

Avatar Porciani

Prof. Dr. Cristiano Porciani

Director

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Avatar Bigiel

Prof. Dr. Frank Bigiel

Deputy Director

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