Registration now open: 4th SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling”

17. March 2026

The 4th SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling” will take place in the Studio Villa Bosch in Heidelberg …

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HITS Junior Group Leader Fabian Schneider receives his Venia Legendi

Habilitation for HITSter Fabian Schneider

5. March 2026

Dr. Fabian Schneider successfully completed the habilitation process at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Heidelberg University. Fabian Schneider has …

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Forecasting made Simple and Transparent

9. February 2026

From politicians and businesses to unions and individuals, many stakeholders are closely watching how economic conditions are likely to unfold in …

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Predicting the Ever-Changing World of Protein Dynamics

15. January 2026

In July 2025, a team of researchers from HITS and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) developed a model …

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Phylogenetic trees, biodiversity and research policy: “Highly Cited Researcher“ at HITS

12. November 2025

For ten years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been identified as one …

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TOS and SET Group at the MESA Summer School 2025

30. September 2025

The TOS and SET groups were strongly represented at this year’s MESA Summer School, held at KU Leuven, Belgium, from 21…

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Massive stars also partner in metal-poor environments

10. September 2025

Massive stars in metal-rich galaxies, such as in our own Milky Way, often have close partners. That this is also true …

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Ke-Jung Chen (left) and Wun-Yi Chen

Supernovae and cosmological impact

29. July 2025

Humboldt Fellow from Taipei, Taiwan, at HITS – Invitation by the Physics of Stellar Objetcs group HITS has welcomed a new Alexander …

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Floppy and flexible: How Machine Learning helps to build new proteins

23. July 2025

A team of researchers from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) …

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Schematic representation of the prediction of a protein 3D structure.

New Infrastructure for AI-based biomacromolecular structure prediction

18. July 2025

The newly established Bio-Structure Hub at the Heidelberg University Scientific Software Center (SSC) provides an accessible entry point into the world …

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