Events and resources for highschool students

am Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik in Hannover more

Visit the gravitational-wave detector near Sarstedt on 4 July 2026 more

Laser light and black holes – insights into physics more

The 11^th of February marks the United Nations' International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics and the Institute for Gravitational Physics at Leibniz University Hannover celebrate the event by highlighting female researchers and their work at the institutes.

The institute acknowledges that structural discrimination in science exists and that the individual effort to encourage women (and other minorities) to work in science is only one part of the necessary change. We therefore strive to achieve equality and work to prevent and eradicate existing gender related and systemic discrimination. We are committed to create a more welcoming atmosphere for everyone. All of our employees are important in advancing this process. more

Spitzenforschung in Hannover als Teil des Oberstufenunterrichts more

Einstein@Home is one of the largest distributed volunteer computing projects in the world with half a million participants. Their computers provide a computing power of roughly 16 PetaFlop/s. If listed on the Top-500, Einstein@Home would be among the 120 most powerful computers in the world. more

High-tech think tank 20 kilometers south of Hannover more

The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics regularly offers public events at both sites. Additionally, researchers from the institute are taking part in various events for the interested public. more