IMPRS-HD was established 2004 and started its academic activities 2005. Six Heidelberg astronomy-related institutes take part - the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK), the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI), the Landessternwarte Königstuhl(LSW), the Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (ITA), and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS).

The deadline for next term applications (fall 2026) is November 1, 2025.

We have just announced our IMPRS-HD summer school 2025, to be held Sept. 8-12, on the topic of AI in Astronomy. Follow the link below for more information.

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