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Picture of the evolution of oxygen adaptation in bacteria.

Exploring the history of bacteria evolution

16. April 2025

In a new study published in “Science”, an international team of scientists presents a reconstruction of the evolution of Earth’s …

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Raphael Hirschi, Klaus Tschira Guest Professor 2025

New Klaus Tschira Guest Professor at HITS

15. April 2025

HITS welcomes Swiss-British astrophysicist Raphael Hirschi as the 6th Klaus Tschira Guest Professor at the Institute. He has been Professor of …

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New Scientific Director: Kai Polsterer

2. January 2025

As of January 2025, Kai Polsterer is the new Scientific Director of the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS). As the position …

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