Habilitation for HITSter Fabian Schneider
Dr. Fabian Schneider successfully completed the habilitation process at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Heidelberg University. Fabian Schneider has …
Issue 1 | 2026
With the start of the new Clusters of Excellence – DYNAVERSE and SynthImmune – HITS is participating in two major projects in astronomy …
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 …
Forecasting made Simple and Transparent
From politicians and businesses to unions and individuals, many stakeholders are closely watching how economic conditions are likely to unfold in …
Predicting the Ever-Changing World of Protein Dynamics
In July 2025, a team of researchers from HITS and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) developed a model …
Season’s Greetings
With the festive season upon us, it has become the habit at this time of year that we look back and …
Issue 4 | 2025
This year, the Heidelberg Laureate Forum once again offered 200 early-career researchers the opportunity to engage with leading laureates in mathematics and …
Monika Mondal to be “Journalist in Residence” at HITS
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a …
Phylogenetic trees, biodiversity and research policy: “Highly Cited Researcher“ at HITS
For ten years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been identified as one …
Jackson Ryan – Journalist in Residence 2025
From April to October 2025, Australian science journalist Jackson Ryan was the 13th Journalist in Residence at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical …