Astronomy on Tap Köln

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Program description below

[DE]

Admission is possible with or without a ticket, everyone is welcome! Participants who have checked in and enter before 7pm will be given priority seating.

Every month Astronomy on Tap Cologne offers entertaining and insightful talks in German and English for your inner astronomy nerd! Join us and learn what astrophysicists are doing to solve the mysteries of the cosmos.

Don't miss the exciting Pub Quiz and show your funny side by guessing quirky astronomical acronyms. The winners will receive astronomical goodies to take home!

[EN]

Free entry is possible with or without tickets, everyone is welcome! Preference to be seated will be given to attendees who have checked-in and who join by 19.00.

Every month, Astronomy on Tap Köln brings you fun and enlightening talks in German and English for your inner Astronomy nerd! Join us to find what Astrophysicists are up to in solving the puzzles of the cosmos.

Make sure not to miss out on the exciting Pub Quiz and show off your witty side in guessing funky astronomy acronyms. Winners get astronomy goodies to take home!

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Program 18.Sept 2025

"From Rotation to Detection - The Rotational Fingerprint of Molecules" (in German) by Dr. Luis Bonah

The talk is about the rotational fingerprint of molecules, why it is essential for the detection of molecules in space, and how we can reconstruct it in the lab.

"Life beyond Earth" (in English) by Damian Perergina Garcia

In my pressentation I will explore about the many different forms of life that have been ignored/neglegted by astrophysicists in order to search for extratraterrestrial lifeforms, among them extremofiles here on earth that would find Mars atmosphere warm and cozy.

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Program 12.Jun 2025

"From Rotation to Detection - The Rotational Fingerprint of Molecules" (in German) by Dr. Luis Bonah

The talk is about the rotational fingerprint of molecules, why it is essential for the detection of molecules in space, and how we can reconstruct it in the lab.

"Masers the original Space Lasers (or Masers, Lasers and their Creators)" (in English) by Dr. Arshia Maria Jacob

Although lasers play a vital role in our daily lives today, they were once seen as a solution in search of a problem. How did that happen? The history of the laser is a fascinating journey marked by brilliant ideas, Nobel prizes, patent disputes, and even the accidental discovery of an astronomical phenomenon. In this talk, I will guide you through this remarkable story.

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Program 08.May 2025

"The immediate surroundings of our central black hole Sgr A* - An analysis of the processes around Sgr A*" (in German) by Dr. Florian Peissker

The center of our Galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole. In my talk I will present the environment and the dynamical processes.

"Why do we need a new German Center for Astrophysics in Lusatia?" (in English) by Pavlo Plotko

This talk will be about the idea behind the DZA, explore its future science cases, and explain the reasons for building an international astrophysics center in Lusatia.

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Program 20.Mar.2025

• "Astrophysically relevant ions: from laboratory physics to astronomy" (in German) by Eline Plaar

Ions (charged particles) play a central role in numerous astrophysical processes. Laboratory studies with ion traps provide precise reference data that are essential for the interpretation of astronomical observations. The presentation introduces the role of ions, their spectral "fingerprints" and the contribution of laboratory studies to the analysis of the universe.

• "Galaxies, gravity and glass ceilings" (in English) by Dr. Tatiana M. Rodríguez

This talk will be about some of the many women in Astrophysics whose contributions were overlooked or under-credited over the years, how they changed our view of the cosmos, and their legacy.