Since February, the BMBF’s Year of Science on the theme “Our Universe” has also been underway in Bochum, featuring many exciting events. However, a special highlight kicks off on June 27 with the “Mars Finds the City” event right in the heart of downtown. Through July 13, anyone interested can look forward to the exhibition of the artwork “Mars” by British artist Luke Jerram. There is also a diverse program of events organized by many partners surrounding the exhibition. Here you will find all the dates offered by the Department Physics and Astronomy or in which the Department is Department .
June 23,
Atlas W-Path Masterclass – Exploring the Structure of the Proton!
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Alfried Krupp Student Laboratory at Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum
June 27,
Cloud Chamber Workshop – Build Your Own Particle Detector!
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Alfried Krupp Student Laboratory at Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum
June 28,
A Glimpse into the Universe – New Telescopes for Astronomy
Lecture by M.Sc. Michael Stein (AIRUB)
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
June 29,
The Big Bang on the Move – An Exhibition on the Origin of the Universe and the World of Particles
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Willy-Brandt Platz, 44787Bochum
June 29,
Euclid – Our Cosmological Wide-Angle Lens in Space
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Hendrik Hildebrandt (AIRUB)
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
July 1,
Market of the Universe
At the “Market of theUniverse,” educational institutions in Bochum will present their research and projects around the Christuskirche—Church of Cultures. The Bochum Planetarium will also offer informative guided tours of the planets at the Platz des europäischen Versprechens.
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
July 1,
Workshop: “The Fascination of Space—How Satellites See Color”
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
July 3,
Our Milky Way in a New Light
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Ralf-Jürgen Dettmar (AIRUB)
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
July 5,
Jellyfish in Space – Star Formation and Magnetic Fields Outside Galaxies
Lecture by Dr. Ancla Müller (AIRUB)
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
July 6 – CANCELED
Workshop: “Classification of Jellyfish Galaxies”
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
July 10,
Hunting for Ghost Particles – Neutrino Astronomy at the South Pole
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Anna Franckowiak (AIRUB)
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
July 12,
Dwarf Galaxies: Witnesses and Drivers of Cosmic Evolution
Lecture by M.Sc. Adam Enders (AIRUB)
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum
July 13,
Shielded by the Wind: The Importance of the Heliosphere for Life on Earth
Lecture by PD Dr. Horst Fichtner (AIRUB)
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Christuskirche Bochum, Platz des europäischen Versprechens 1, 44787 Bochum