Predicting the Ever-Changing World of Protein Dynamics
In July 2025, a team of researchers from HITS and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) developed a model …
Season’s Greetings
With the festive season upon us, it has become the habit at this time of year that we look back and …
Issue 4 | 2025
This year, the Heidelberg Laureate Forum once again offered 200 early-career researchers the opportunity to engage with leading laureates in mathematics and …
Monika Mondal to be “Journalist in Residence” at HITS
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a …
Phylogenetic trees, biodiversity and research policy: “Highly Cited Researcher“ at HITS
For ten years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been identified as one …
Fair and Faithful Language Processing
Computer scientist Vagrant Gautam joined HITS as an Independent Postdoc in September 2025. The program offers young researchers the opportunity to shape …
Deadline 5 October: Call for “HITS Journalist in Residence” in 2026
Call for 2026: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for applications. Deadline: 5 October 2025
Issue 3 | 2025
Centered around the theme “Experiment, Tinker, Do-It-Yourself – Energy for You and Your Environment!”, HITS once again took part in this year’…
HITS: Call for “Journalist in Residence” in 2026
Call for 2026: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for applications. Deadline: 5 October 2025
Issue 2 | 2025
In April, HITS welcomed its current Journalist in Residence: Australian science journalist Jackson Ryan. He kicked off his six-month stay with …