Vincent Heuveline: When Humans and Machines Make Music Together

12. August 2026

Today, artificial intelligence can compose melodies, imitate voices, and even create entire songs. But is that really creativity? In the talk …

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Now on YouTube: AI as a Tool in Protein Design

7. August 2026

Proteins are the molecular building blocks of life — they enable chemical reactions, facilitate communication between cells and transport substances throughout the …

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HITS: Call for “Journalist in Residence” in 2027

31. July 2026

Call for 2027: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for applications. Deadline: 15 October 2026

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Issue 2 | 2026

8. June 2026

Tilmann Gneiting, head of the Computational Statistics group at HITS, has been awarded the 2026 Wald Memorial Award and Lecture by the …

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HITS Open House 2026

19. May 2026

Climate, Molecules, Galaxies: One Institute. Many Dimensions. Every two years, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) at Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35 in Heidelberg …

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The molecular research “booster” evolves: SIMPLAIX collaboration starts the next phase

7. April 2026

Computer simulations and Artificial Intelligence are the main pillars of the “SIMPLAIX” collaboration, initiated by the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (…

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Tilmann Gneiting: 2026 Wald Memorial Award and Lecture

24. March 2026

HITS Group Leader Tilmann Gneiting to receive the 2026 Wald Memorial Award and deliver the Wald Lectures at the IMS Annual Meeting …

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Registration now open: 4th SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling”

17. March 2026

The 4th SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling” will take place in the Studio Villa Bosch in Heidelberg …

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HITS Junior Group Leader Fabian Schneider receives his Venia Legendi

Habilitation for HITSter Fabian Schneider

5. March 2026

Dr. Fabian Schneider successfully completed the habilitation process at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Heidelberg University. Fabian Schneider has …

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Issue 1 | 2026

4. March 2026

With the start of the new Clusters of Excellence – DYNAVERSE and SynthImmune – HITS is participating in two major projects in astronomy …

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