Two researchers, a moderator, (a bar counter), and live music: In this unconventional science talk by Goethe University Frankfurt, the conversation revolves around scientific breakthroughs and flops, triumphs and frustrations, and most importantly, what drives people to expand the foundations of our knowledge.

Guests include ELEMENTS-astrophysicist Camilla Juul Hansen and political scientist Cord Schmelzle, who will share what motivates them in their research. Their topics are “From the Big Bang to the Present: How the Milky Way Was Formed” and “How Much Morality Can Democracy Endure.”

Find more information here.

Where? Young Professionals Day, Stage 4.0 (Standnummer H104), Frankfurter Buchmesse, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main
When? 19 October 2024, 5 to 6 pm
Entrance Fee: €15 – €28

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We are celebrating 60 years of electron acceleration (along with 70 years of CERN) in Darmstadt with an Open House at the Institute for Nuclear Physics. There will be guided tours, an exhibition and much more to dive into the world of nuclear and accelerator physics!

More information and registration: 60 Years (S-)DALINAC

Where? Institute for Nuclear Physics, TU Darmstadt
When? 01 October 2024, 3 to 6 pm

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Frankfurt’s Children’s University will be visiting the shopping centre “NordWestZentrum” for a day and our interactive Neutron Star comes along! There will be a number of things to try out for everyone and even a magician.

More information: Frankfurter Kinder-Uni zu Gast im Nordwestzentrum

Where? NordWestZentrum, Limescorso 8, 60439 Frankfurt am Main
When? 14 September 2024, 1 pm to 5 pm

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Our Early Career Researchers Reinhold Kaiser and Jan Michel were happy to showcase the human-sized Neutron Star model and answer many curious questions about astrophysics.

ELEMENTS principal investigator Camilla Juul Hansen and spokesperson Luciano Rezzolla from Goethe University explained the formation of “Silver and Gold in the Universe“ and “The Irresistible Attraction of Gravity” in their respective talks.

Taking place since 2006, the student-organized event aims to make science accessible and understandable for the public. This year’s Night Of Science leading figure and scientific role model was Lise Meitner, the first female physics professor in Germany, who is known for her substantial contributions to the fields of radioactivity and nuclear fission.

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On 6 July 2024, FIAS is hosting the first Open Day in its 20-year history! Discover exciting insights into the world of science, interactive exhibitions and much more on the Riedberg campus. ELEMENTS will be part of the Open Day with the interactive Neutron Star.

More information: Events / FIAS

Where? Campus Riedberg, Goethe University Frankfurt
When? 06 July 2024, 11 am to 5 pm

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It will be getting late again this year! From 6 to 10 pm you can explore our interactive neutron star at the annual Night of Science.

As usual, ELEMENTS-scientists are holding talks throughout the night:
6.30 pm, Luciano Rezzolla “The irresistible Attraction of Gravity”
10.15 pm, Camilla Juul Hansen “Gold and Silver in the Universe”

All details can be found here: Night of Science – Wissenschaft ganz anders

Where? Campus Riedberg, Goethe University Frankfurt
When? 21 June 2024, from 5 pm

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The entry is free of charge and everyone who is interested in the exciting field of astrophysics is invited to join! More information on all of the events can be found here (in German).

The series will start on 21 April 2024, with an opening lecture by none other than Harald Lesch, professor at LMU Munich and the Munich School of Philosophy, who is widely known for his insightful science communication in the media. His lecture will begin at 2 pm in the Audimax lecture hall at Campus Westend. The opening lecture will be translated into German Sign Language.

The recording of the talk is now online on YouTube.

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Goethe University and its Science Garden invite citizens, friends, alumni, residents, staff and students as well as interested parties to the Spring Festival. Get to know the Science Garden and its scientists on a guided walk or at the exhibition stands. ELEMENTS will be part of the exhibition with the interactive Neutron Star.

More information: Frühlingsfest 2024

Where? Campus Riedberg, Goethe University Frankfurt
When? 26 May 2024, 10 am to 5 pm

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On this year’s Girls’Day, our visitors go on a journey to the smallest particles of the Universe. They take part in a live tour of the particle accelerator S-DALINAC in Darmstadt, where electrons can be accelerated close to the speed of light. The students also have the chance to meet various physicists and ask them anything about their work.

The Girls’ Day is a nationwide career and study orientation day that introduces girls to professions or fields of study in which women make up less than 40 percent of the workforce.

Register here for our Girls’Day.

Where? Institute for Nuclear Physics, TU Darmstadt
When? 25 April 2024

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