
Phylogenetic trees and biodiversity research: “Highly Cited Researcher“ at HITS
For eight years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been named one of …

Anil Ananthaswamy – Journalist in Residence 2023
Indian-American science journalist and author Anil Ananthaswamy was the 11th “Journalist in Residence” at the Heidelberg Institute for …

Accelerating the design of therapeutics through simulations
Since October 2023, Fabian Grünewald is the second fellow of the HITS independent PostDoc Program. The program offers an opportunity for …

The foundations of the science of forecasting
HITS Scientific Director Tilmann Gneiting receives the 2024 Ulf Grenander Prize in Stochastic Theory and Modeling for seminal work in environmental and …

Habitable: More than just a game
What makes a planet habitable? How do you keep it habitable, how do you develop life, and what strategic decisions put …

HABITABLE Game testing with students from Hebel-Gymnasium Schwetzingen at HITS
On Thursday, 12 October 2023, HITS welcomed a school class from the Hebel-Gymnasium Schwetzingen at Studio Villa Bosch. The occasion was one of …

Oscillating stars and inner secrets
HITS Group Leader Saskia Hekker (TOS) was invited as an expert to participate in the “AstroGeo Podcast”, hosted by science journalists …

In “Campus Report”: The universal sound of black holes (in German)
The earth usually seems very big to us and, if we disregard the climate, also quite stable. In fact, it is …

Simulating the common envelope
HITS welcomes Croucher Fellow Mike Lau as Postdoc in the Physics of Stellar Objects group

Deadline 28 September: Call for “HITS Journalist in Residence” in 2024
Call for applications: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for science journalists. Applications deadline: 28 September 2023