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 2027) is November 3, 2026, 14:00 CET.
The application system will be activated soon.

We have just announced our IMPRS-HD summer school 2026, to be held Sept. 14-18 on the topic of  Cosmic Multiplicity: Evolution & Fate of Binary Stars. Follow the link below for more information.

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