The school offers a broad spectrum of topics in observational and theoretical, galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, observational and theoretical cosmology, fundamental physics with astronomical tools and instrumentation. Read more
2025 application round concluded. The next round will start in autumn 2026.
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Upcoming Events
- MPIfR/AIfA Main Colloquium, Speaker: Dr. Casey Law on July 24, 2026 11:00
- Scientific Posters: From Concept to Presentation on August 11, 2026 10:00
- Scientific Posters: From Concept to Presentation on August 12, 2026 10:00
- Annual IMPRS A&A Retreat: In 2026 at Harnack House, Berlin on August 26, 2026
- IMPRS A&A Excursion to Effelsberg Observatory on September 10, 2026 10:45
- MPIfR/AIfA Main Colloquium, Speaker: Prof. Dr. Felix Aharonian on October 2, 2026 11:00
- IMPRS A&A Excursion to Forschungszentrum Jülich on October 21, 2026 10:00
News
Join our webinar: Your PhD @ Max Planck – Exploring Doctoral Programs
Join our webinar: Your PhD @ Max Planck – Exploring Doctoral Programs 📅 Date: August 7, 2026 ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CEST) Register here until August 5: https://events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPlanck2026 Are you a Master's [...]
PhD Award of the Astronomical Society 2025 for IMPRS A&A alumnus Jonah Wagenveld
IMPRS A&A alumnus Jonah Wagenveld from MPIfR Bonn is awarded the Doctoral Thesis Prize for his outstanding PhD thesis, titled "Testing Large-Scale Cosmology with MeerKAT" at the MPIfR. He graduated with summa cum laude in [...]
IMPRS Speaker Anton Zensus receives Karl Schwarzschild Medal 2024.
Congratulations to our IMPRS speaker Prof. Anton Zensus for being awarded the Karl Schwarzschild Medal 2024 for his leading role in the development of radio astronomical observation methods with very high angular resolution and sensitivity. [...]
IMPRS Alumna Sibylle Anderl has been awarded “Rudolf Diesel Medal”
Dr. Sibylle Anderl received the award in the "Best Media Communication" category. Further information on this website: https://rudolf-diesel-medaille.de/beitraege/europas-aeltester-innovationspreis-die-rudolf-diesel-medaillen-gehen-2024-an/ The Rudolf Diesel Medal has been awarded since 1953. The award is presented annually to entrepreneurs [...]
2023 Jansky Fellowships awarded to IMPRS Alumnae Cosima Eibensteiner and Hendrik Müller
IMPRS Alumnae Dr. Cosima Eibensteiner and Dr. Hendrik Müller have been selected as outstanding early career scientists for 2023 Jansky Fellowships. Congratulations.
