Simone Ponzetto new Klaus Tschira Guest Professor
HITS extends a very warm welcome to Simone Paolo Ponzetto, who has joined the institute as our 7th Klaus Tschira Guest …
Discontinuity and disorder: explaining the luminosity bump in evolved stars
Towards the end of their lives, low-mass stars undergo an abrupt dip in their brightness, also known as the luminosity bump. …
HITS: Call for “Journalist in Residence” in 2027
Call for 2027: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for applications. Deadline: 15 October 2026
The molecular research “booster” evolves: SIMPLAIX collaboration starts the next phase
Computer simulations and Artificial Intelligence are the main pillars of the “SIMPLAIX” collaboration, initiated by the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (…
Tilmann Gneiting: 2026 Wald Memorial Award and Lecture
HITS Group Leader Tilmann Gneiting to receive the 2026 Wald Memorial Award and deliver the Wald Lectures at the IMS Annual Meeting …
HITS welcomes 2026 Journalist in Residence Monika Mondal
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a …