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Massive black holes from merger events in star clusters

A new study involving Michela Mapelli (ZAH/ITA) and collaborators suggests that the biggest black holes form through violent merging events in densely populated star clusters. (2026/05/08)

Uncovering Hidden Neutron Stars Across the Galaxy

In a new study Zofia Kaczmarek (ZAH/ARI) and colleagues show how the Roman Space Telescope will enable the discovery of quiescent neutron stars. (2026/05/07)

ALMA reveals the fine structure of star birth beyond the Milky Way

Heidelberg astronomers help uncover how dense stellar building blocks form in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (2026/04/26)

Status as University of Excellence defended

Heidelberg University has defended its status as a University of Excellence and will receive funding for another seven years to continue strengthening its scientific and scholarly performance. (2026/03/11)

ZAH mourns Joachim Krautter

Prof. Joachim Krautter passed away on February 4th, 2026, in Neckargemünd. Throughout his professional career he was associated with LSW and the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Heidelberg University. (2026/03/11)

DFG funds Research Project in Galactic Archaeology

To reconstruct the formation history and “growth” of the Milky Way using novel methods in computational astrophysics, Dr Tobias Buck and Dr William Oliver are receiving funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG). (2026/03/03)

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Astro & Physics talks

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Next Astro colloquia
Jun 23
16:30		From Cosmic Dawn to Present-Day: Galaxy Formation and Evolution Through Cosmic Time
Rhea-Silvia Remus (LMU / USM)
Heidelberg Joint Astronomical Colloquium
Philosophenweg 12, Main Lecture hall (gHS),
Jun 25
11:15		Tracing Stellar Feedback-Driven Bubbles: From Galactic HII Regions to Nearby Galaxies
Slawa Kabanovic (ARI)
ARI Institute Colloquium
ARI, Moenchhofstrasse 12-14, Seminarraum 1.OG
Jun 30
16:30		Black holes and revelations: unseen companions in stellar binaries
Kareem El-Badry (Caltech)
Heidelberg Joint Astronomical Colloquium
Philosophenweg 12, Main Lecture hall (gHS),

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Recent ZAH publications
6/2026
Barnard, Joleen; van Soelen, B. et al. (inc. Zacharias, M.)
Spectro-Polarimetric Observations of TeV Sources (SPOTS): first results
MNRAS 549, ag859(2026)

6/2026
Zamora-Avilés, Manuel; Ballesteros-Paredes, Javier et al. (inc. Zavala-Molina, Rafael)
Star formation activity in molecular clouds: the role of geometry and initial virial parameter
MNRAS 548, ag806(2026)

6/2026
Rankine, Amy L.; Homan, David et al. (inc. Wylezalek, Dominika)
C IV wind properties of the SDSS-V X-ray selected quasars: strong optical-to-UV emission is key regardless of X-ray strength
MNRAS 548, ag734(2026)


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