Chair of astronomy

Faculty director

Prof. Dr. Ansgar Denner
Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Physik II

Phone: 0931 31 89978
Fax: 0931 31 81488
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Vice dean

Prof. Dr. Bert Hecht
Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Physik V

Phone: 0931 31 85863
Fax: 0931 31 85851
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Deans of studies

Prof. Dr. Raimund Ströhmer
Lehrstuhl für Physik und ihre Didaktik
Phone: 0931 31 80977
Fax: 0931 31 85786

Prof. Dr. Matthias Kadler
Lehrstuhl für Astronomie

Phone: 0931 31 85138
Fax: 0931 31 84603
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Astronomy experiences an era of ground-breaking discoveries that change our picture of the structure and evolution of the Universe in a fundamental way.

Using modern technology, telescopes and instruments reach unprecedented levels of sensitivity and resolution. Observations can be carried out in all bands of the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to gamma rays.

In astroparticle physics, cosmic ray particles and extraterrestrial neutrinos provide additional information.

New vistas of the Universe have revealed many details that challenge our understanding of physics on large scales.

At the Chair for Astronomy, we are interested in cosmic accelerators, solar particles and dark matter. Research activities include:

• Astronomical multi-wavelength observations (space-based and ground-based observatories)
• Analysis of data from particle experiments in the heliospheric plasma
• Development of theoretical models for the interpretation of data
• Planning of new instruments for gamma-ray and neutrino astronomy