SFB1491 - CIM

We are happy to advertise the 5th Graduate School on Astro-Particle Physics "Unifying view on cosmic interacting matter" which will take place from January 18 to January 23, 2026 at Physikzentrum Bad Honnef, Germany.

The school is aimed at PhD students and includes lectures on: 




• Introduction to Astroparticle physics (Foteini Oikonomou)
• Astrophysical Plasmas and Cosmic Ray Propagation (Daniel Verscharen)
• Cosmic Ray Flux Calculations and Particle Physics Input (Michael Schmelling)
• Radio Astronomy (Laura Spittler)
• Neutrino Astronomy (Dorothea Samtleben)
• Galactic Magnetic Fields (Marijke Haverkorn)
• Multi-Messenger Astronomy (Marek Kowalski)
• Gravitational Waves (Michela Mapelli)
• Introduction to Machine learning with hands-on session
• special highlight: evening lecture by Jocelyn Bell Burnell!

We are extremely grateful to the Wilhelm und Else Heraeus Foundation for its generous support of our school.

Registration is now open and more details can be found here .

We are pleased to announce that the SFB1491 planetarium show Unser exotisches Universum will premiere on October 8, 2025, as part of the 10th anniversary ceremony of the RAPP Center.

The production offers audiences a unique glimpse into the wide-ranging research conducted within our CRC:
Combining cutting-edge scientific insights with visually stunning projections, the show takes viewers on a journey through the exciting world of modern physics and astrophysics — from experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and cosmic rays in the Milky Way and other galaxies to stellar explosions and active galactic nuclei (AGNs).

Please note that the show is currently available in German only. An English version is in preparation.

Beginning October 12, the show will be presented regularly at the Planetarium Bochum and at other venues, including the LWL-Museum für Naturkunde mit Planetarium and Planetarium Mannheim .

Further information on the detailed schedule at the Planetarium Bochum can be found here.

Please also have a look at the RUB's News article on our show here.

The CSIRO Student Program is a competitive initiative by the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. The program supports a small number of early-career researchers whose work aligns closely with CSIRO’s scientific priorities and who actively contribute to collaborative research with CSIRO teams.

Within project A2 of our CRC, Sam focuses on the role of magnetic fields in dwarf galaxies and the transport of cosmic rays. 

As part of the CSIRO Student program, Sam will return to Perth in November 2025 for a one-month research visit, deepening the scientific collaboration and highlighting the growing ties between the SFB and CSIRO.

He will work directly with Tim Galvin, Alec Thomson, and George Heald on joint modeling approaches and data interpretation, laying the groundwork for future shared initiatives.