Habilitation for HITSter Rüdiger Pakmor
The astrophysicist Dr. Rüdiger Pakmor from the Theoretical Astrophysis group (TAP) successfully completed the habilitation process at Heidelberg University. At …
CBI Junior Group: Mission Accomplished
HITS Junior Group “Computational Biology” is bringing its work to a close with two publications in “Nature.” According to Group Leader …
Kerstin Hoppenhaus and Andreas von Bubnoff to be “Journalists 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 …
Season’s Greetings!
On the whole, a successful but busy year is coming to its end and we look forward to start into the …
Again: Three “Highly Cited Researchers” at HITS
Three HITS scientists are named among the most cited researchers worldwide. This year’s “Highly Cited Researchers” ranking by Clarivate Analytics …
Tracking down the origins of gold
The European Research Council has awarded HITS astrophysicist Andreas Bauswein an ERC Starting Grant worth approximately 1.5 million euros. Using computer simulations, …
HITS group leader Volker Springel will become Max Planck Director in Summer 2018
Volker Springel, head of the Theoretical Astrophysics group (TAP) at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), accepted the offer to …
HITS: Call for “Journalist in Residence” in 2018 and 2019
Are you an experienced science journalist? Would you like a change of scenery and the chance to escape your daily routine? …
T.V. Padma: “A focus not on deadlines, but on learning new things.”
She walks up the steps to the entrance gate, stops suddenly and turns around to look back on the green garden …